Patents by Inventor Johannes Eichholz

Johannes Eichholz 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).

  • Patent number: 8973867
    Abstract: A fresh air inlet for an aircraft features a ram air inlet with a ram air inlet opening, a secondary air inlet opening separate from the ram air inlet and a movably mounted flap. The flap can be moved into a first or second position, and essentially covers the secondary air inlet opening in the first position and at least partially opens the secondary air inlet opening and extends away from the aircraft body in the second position to shield the ram air inlet opening from foreign matter in the air. The secondary air inlet reduces the pressure loss of the air inlet on the ground or during flight phases with relatively slow speed due to the enlarged cross-sectional surface. The ram air inlet can be optimized for cruising phases, and the energy expenditure for any downstream compressors and flow-induced noises can be considerably reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Jens Beier, Alexander Solntsev, Ruediger Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8292222
    Abstract: Aircraft air-conditioning system (1) for an aircraft having a plurality of zones (2, 4), comprising a first line (6) for feeding cold air at an actual temperature T1act., a second line (14) which branches off a portion of the air from the first line (6) at a branching point (10) and feeds the air to a plurality of zones (2, 4) of an aircraft, wherein warm air is fed through a first trim valve (12) into the second line (14) so that the air in the second line (14) is heated to the actual temperature T2act., and a first zone feed line (24) feeding the air downstream of the first trim valve (12) to a first zone (2), wherein a second trim valve (26) is arranged in the first zone feed line (24), through which valve warm air is fed into the first zone feed line (24) so that the air in the first zone feed line (24) is heated to the actual temperature Tzf1act., and the first line (6) downstream and/or upstream of the branching point (1) feeds cold air at least to one further zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Solntsev, Johannes Eichholz, Holger Bammann
  • Patent number: 8132737
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system and associated method for air-conditioning an aircraft cabin including a first zone and a second zone of variable length and at least one intermediate zone is provided. The intermediate zone is selectively associated with the first zone or the second zone. Air at a first set temperature is supplied to the first zone, and air at a second set temperature is supplied to the second zone. Likewise, air at a third set temperature is supplied to the intermediate zone. A regulating device regulates the third set temperature such that if the intermediate zone is associated with the first zone, the third set temperature corresponds substantially to the first set temperature; but if the intermediate zone is associated with the second zone, the third set temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Torsten Schwan
  • Publication number: 20110136425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fresh air inlet for an aircraft that features at least one ram air inlet with at least one ram air inlet opening, at least one secondary air inlet opening that is spaced apart from the ram air inlet and at least one movably mounted flap, wherein the flap can be moved into a first position and into a second position, and wherein the flap essentially covers the secondary air inlet opening in the first position and at least partially opens the secondary air inlet opening and at least in certain areas extends into the air flow directed toward the ram air inlet opening in order to shield the ram air inlet opening from foreign matter in the second position. The air inlet according to the invention makes it possible to reduce the pressure loss of the air inlet on the ground or during flight phases with relatively slow speed due to the enlarged cross-sectional surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Jens Beier, Alexander Solntsev, Ruediger Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7740201
    Abstract: The invention relates to floor heating for an aircraft which has a floor (20) made up of heatable panels (18). In order to be able to heat up the panels (18) in an energy-saving way, the same are provided with hollow chambers (26) which pass through them, wherein a feed line (28) for warm waste air originating from the cooling of the aircraft's electronic equipment which is connected to the first hollow chambers (26), conveys hot air to the first hollow chambers (26) when the floor heating system is in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Johannes Bruns, Philipp Autenrieth
  • Publication number: 20090217681
    Abstract: Aircraft air-conditioning system (1) for an aircraft having a plurality of zones (2, 4), comprising a first line (6) for feeding cold air at an actual temperature T1act., a second line (14) which branches off a portion of the air from the first line (6) at a branching point (10) and feeds the air to a plurality of zones (2, 4) of an aircraft, wherein warm air is fed through a first trim valve (12) into the second line (14) so that the air in the second line (14) is heated to the actual temperature T2act., and a first zone feed line (24) feeding the air downstream of the first trim valve (12) to a first zone (2), wherein a second trim valve (26) is arranged in the first zone feed line (24), through which valve warm air is fed into the first zone feed line (24) so that the air in the first zone feed line (24) is heated to the actual temperature Tzf1act., and the first line (6) downstream and/or upstream of the branching point (1) feeds cold air at least to one further zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Alexander Solntsev, Johannes Eichholz, Holger Bammann
  • Publication number: 20080168786
    Abstract: Flexible aircraft air-conditioning system for a flexible aircraft cabin The invention relates to a method and a device for air-conditioning an aircraft cabin, which comprises a first zone and a second zone of variable length and at least one intermediate zone. The at least one intermediate zone may be associated with the lo first zone or the second zone. Air at a first set temperature is supplied to the first zone (6a) via a first supply line (10a). Air at a second set temperature is supplied to the second zone (6b) via a second supply line (10b). In at least one intermediate zone (6c) air is supplied via an intermediate zone supply line (10c) associated therewith. If the at least one intermediate zone (6c) is associated with the first zone is (6a), the set temperature of the air supplied to the intermediate zone (6c) corresponds substantially to the set temperature of the air supplied to the first zone (6a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Torsten Schwan
  • Publication number: 20070125908
    Abstract: The invention relates to floor heating for an aircraft which has a floor (20) made up of heatable panels (18). In order to be able to heat up the panels (18) in an energy-saving way, the same are provided with hollow chambers (26) which pass through them, wherein a feed line (28) for warm waste air originating from the cooling of the aircraft's electronic equipment which is connected to the first hollow chambers (26), conveys hot air to the first hollow chambers (26) when the floor heating system is in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Johannes Bruns, Philipp Autenrieth