Patents by Inventor Jan Van Toor
Jan Van Toor 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).
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Patent number: 10435169Abstract: A vertical take-off aircraft with a propulsion drive for generating a driving force being effective in a horizontal direction and with a lift drive for generating a lifting force being effective in a vertical direction includes a motor for providing mechanical energy for the propulsion drive and a first generator for providing electrical energy for the lift drive. Moreover, the aircraft includes an exhaust gas turbocharger for the motor with a first turbine being driven by an exhaust gas flow of the motor, wherein the first turbine is configured to provide mechanical energy for the propulsion drive.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Jürgen Steinwandel, Ning Wang, Michael Judas, Jan Van Toor
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Patent number: 10371066Abstract: An unmanned aircraft includes a propulsion system having a diesel or kerosene internal combustion engine and a charger device for engine charging. The propulsion system can be a hybrid propulsion system or a parallel hybrid propulsion system.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Juergen Steinwandel, Florian Stagliano, Jan Van Toor
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Patent number: 10131426Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft which can both take off and land vertically and can hover and also fly horizontally at a high cruising speed. The aircraft has a support structure, a wing structure, at least three and preferably at least four lifting rotors and at least one thrust drive. The wing structure is designed to generate a lifting force for the aircraft during horizontal motion. To achieve this the wing structure has at least one mainplane provided with a profile that generates dynamic lift. The wing structure is preferably designed as a tandem wing structure. Each of the lifting rotors is fixed to the support structure, has a propeller and is designed to generate a lifting force for the aircraft by means of a rotation of the propeller, said force acting in a vertical direction. The thrust drive is designed to generate a thrust force on the support structure, said force acting in a horizontal direction. The lifting rotors can have a simple construction, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Michael Judas, Friederike Stratenberg, Jan Van Toor, Werner Scholz, Berthold Karrais, Wolfgang Stangl
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Publication number: 20180283292Abstract: An unmanned aircraft includes a propulsion system having a diesel or kerosene internal combustion engine and a charger device for engine charging. The propulsion system can be a hybrid propulsion system or a parallel hybrid propulsion system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Juergen STEINWANDEL, Florian STAGLIANO, Jan VAN TOOR
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Patent number: 9884682Abstract: An aircraft (1), in particular a passenger or cargo aircraft, with a fuselage (2), has a tandem wing arrangement and has at least two aero engines (5, 6) disposed on the upper surface of the rear wing (4). In this way the disadvantages of the known solutions of the prior art are avoided and an improved aircraft configuration with improved aerodynamics, namely clearly reduced induced drag, is provided. Moreover, the invention creates an environmentally friendly aircraft design which conserves resources, increasing the acceptance of such aircraft among the population.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GMBHInventors: Stefan Stuckl, Jan van Toor
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Publication number: 20170029131Abstract: A vertical take-off aircraft with a propulsion drive for generating a driving force being effective in a horizontal direction and with a lift drive for generating a lifting force being effective in a vertical direction includes a motor for providing mechanical energy for the propulsion drive and a first generator for providing electrical energy for the lift drive. Moreover, the aircraft includes an exhaust gas turbocharger for the motor with a first turbine being driven by an exhaust gas flow of the motor, wherein the first turbine is configured to provide mechanical energy for the propulsion drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Jürgen Steinwandel, Ning Wang, Michael Judas, Jan Van Toor
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Publication number: 20160225467Abstract: An environmentally friendly heat energy source suitable for the transportation sector, includes an energy generating apparatus for generating heat energy in an exothermic reaction in the form of a metal lattice supported hydrogen process, advantageously an LENR, comprising: a reaction vessel with a reaction chamber containing a reaction material for performing the exothermic reaction, a field generating device for generating a field in the reaction chamber for activating and/or maintaining the exothermic reaction, a heat transfer device for transferring heat into and/or out of the reaction chamber, and a control which controls the field generating device depending on the reaction chamber temperature, for stabilizing or controlling the exothermic reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Bernhard Kotzias, Ralf Schliwa, Jan van Toor
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Publication number: 20160207625Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft which can both take off and land vertically and can hover and also fly horizontally at a high cruising speed. The aircraft has a support structure, a wing structure, at least three and preferably at least four lifting rotors and at least one thrust drive. The wing structure is designed to generate a lifting force for the aircraft during horizontal motion. To achieve this the wing structure has at least one mainplane provided with a profile that generates dynamic lift. The wing structure is preferably designed as a tandem wing structure. Each of the lifting rotors is fixed to the support structure, has a propeller and is designed to generate a lifting force for the aircraft by means of a rotation of the propeller, said force acting in a vertical direction. The thrust drive is designed to generate a thrust force on the support structure, said force acting in a horizontal direction. The lifting rotors can have a simple construction, i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Michael JUDAS, Friederike STRATENBERG, Jan VAN TOOR, Werner SCHOLZ, Berthold KARRAIS, Wolfgang STANGL
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Patent number: 9162770Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for an aircraft, at least comprising a battery for storing electrical energy, an electric motor for driving a propeller, a conducting means for transferring the electrical energy from the battery to the electric motor, and a first control means for controlling the electric motor. The invention is characterized in that: the battery is a lithium-air battery; the electric motor is a high-temperature superconductor motor; at least one store is provided for a coolant and a cooling system which is connected to the store for cooling the high-temperature superconductor motor, the cooling system comprising a second control means for controlling the cooling system; a first means is provided for variably arranging the lithium-air battery and/or a second means is provided for variably arranging the store in the aircraft; and a third control means is provided for controlling the first and/or the second means.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Stefan Stückl, Jan Van Toor
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Publication number: 20150285165Abstract: An unmanned aircraft includes a propulsion system having a diesel or kerosene internal combustion engine and a charger device for engine charging. The propulsion system can be a hybrid propulsion system or a parallel hybrid propulsion system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Juergen Steinwandel, Florian Stagliano, Jan Van Toor
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Publication number: 20150183518Abstract: An aircraft (1), in particular a passenger or cargo aircraft, with a fuselage (2), has a tandem wing arrangement and has at least two aero engines (5, 6) disposed on the upper surface of the rear wing (4). In this way the disadvantages of the known solutions of the prior art are avoided and an improved aircraft configuration with improved aerodynamics, namely clearly reduced induced drag, is provided. Moreover, the invention creates an environmentally friendly aircraft design which conserves resources, increasing the acceptance of such aircraft among the population.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Stefan Stuckl, Jan van Toor
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Publication number: 20140179535Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for an aircraft (100), at least comprising a battery (101) for storing electrical energy, an electric motor (103) for driving a propeller (104), a conducting means (102) for transferring the electrical energy from the battery (101) to the electric motor (103), and a first control means (201) for controlling said electric motor (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stefan Stückl, Jan Van Toor