Patents by Inventor Ion Lucian Florea

Ion Lucian Florea has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rotary joint, framework construction kit and method for constructing a framework
    Patent number: 9562352
    Abstract: A rotary joint includes an outer shell segment having the outer shape of a solid of revolution, the outer shell segment having a plurality of openings arranged in the outer surface; an inner shell segment having the outer shape of the solid of revolution of the outer shell segment, the inner shell segment being aligned concentrically with the outer shell segment and spaced apart from the outer shell segment by a compensation gap; and a plurality of strut holding fixtures, the strut holding fixtures having a hollow interior and a flange portion, wherein each of the strut holding fixtures is arranged in one of the plurality of openings and the flange portion extends within the compensation gap between the inner shell segment and the outer shell segment in each case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Benthien, Ion Lucian Florea, Jens Wilhelmi
  • ROTARY JOINT, FRAMEWORK CONSTRUCTION KIT AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20150267397
    Abstract: A rotary joint includes an outer shell segment having the outer shape of a solid of revolution, the outer shell segment having a plurality of openings arranged in the outer surface; an inner shell segment having the outer shape of the solid of revolution of the outer shell segment, the inner shell segment being aligned concentrically with the outer shell segment and spaced apart from the outer shell segment by a compensation gap; and a plurality of strut holding fixtures, the strut holding fixtures having a hollow interior and a flange portion, wherein each of the strut holding fixtures is arranged in one of the plurality of openings and the flange portion extends within the compensation gap between the inner shell segment and the outer shell segment in each case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hermann Benthien, Ion Lucian Florea, Jens Wilhelmi