Patents by Inventor Kai Bredemeier

Kai Bredemeier 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: 11591062
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin door system has a cabin door having an outer side and an inner side, a drive device coupled to the cabin door for moving the cabin door into an open position, a first actuation device, a second actuation device, and an emergency chute unit coupled to the cabin door and having an emergency chute and an actuation mechanism. The emergency chute unit can be moved into an active state, in which opening the cabin door leads to activation of the emergency chute, and an inactive state, in which opening the cabin door does not lead to activation of the emergency chute. The emergency chute unit is in the inactive state when the cabin door is opened after actuation of the first actuation device. The emergency chute unit is in the active state when the cabin door is opened after actuation of the second actuation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Maik Koch
  • Patent number: 11136106
    Abstract: A system for detecting overpressure in an aircraft including a door with a door frame and a door leaf with a first and second door leaf face. The door is mountable in an aircraft where the first door leaf face faces the interior and the second door leaf face faces the surroundings of the aircraft. The door leaf is movably attached to the door frame and selectively movable between an opened position where a door opening defined by the door frame is accessible and a closed position where the door leaf closes off the door opening. The door has a pair of contact faces including a first contact face on the door leaf and a second contact face on the door frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Thorsten Knijnenburg, Matias Mail
  • Patent number: 10822115
    Abstract: A display device for displaying an activation status of an emergency chute in an aircraft has an optical display device, an acoustic signal device, a sensor for sensing proximity of a person to the display device, and an electronic unit. The electronic unit is configured to operate the optical display device or the acoustic signal device when the detected proximity of a person is less than a predetermined limit distance. The optical display device, the acoustic signal device, the sensor, and the electronic unit form a compact unit that can be integrated into a door panel of an aircraft door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20200307758
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin door system has a cabin door having an outer side and an inner side, a drive device coupled to the cabin door for moving the cabin door into an open position, a first actuation device, a second actuation device, and an emergency chute unit coupled to the cabin door and having an emergency chute and an actuation mechanism. The emergency chute unit can be moved into an active state, in which opening the cabin door leads to activation of the emergency chute, and an inactive state, in which opening the cabin door does not lead to activation of the emergency chute. The emergency chute unit is in the inactive state when the cabin door is opened after actuation of the first actuation device. The emergency chute unit is in the active state when the cabin door is opened after actuation of the second actuation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Maik Koch
  • Patent number: 10442519
    Abstract: An indicating device for indicating a non-authorized opening of an aircraft door comprising a sensor for detecting a distance from the sensor to an object, a signaling device, a reset device coupled to the signaling device allowing the signaling device to be set into a first state following a reset operation, an enabling device, providing as an output signal, selectively, a disable signal and an enable signal, and a control device connected to the sensor, the signaling device and the enabling device. On receiving the disable signal, the control device changes into a first operating mode and on receiving the enable signal it changes into a second operating mode in which, based upon the signal received from sensor, it detects a distance change between the sensor and the object, and, on detecting a change, sets the signaling device into a second state until the reset operation is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Patent number: 10220933
    Abstract: A flight deck door assembly for an aircraft includes a flight deck bulkhead defining an access opening from a passenger deck area to a flight deck area of the aircraft, a lavatory bulkhead spaced apart from the flight deck bulkhead and defining a lavatory monument, a first lock containment arranged in a first portion of the flight deck bulkhead opposite to a door jamb formed by a second portion of the flight deck bulkhead, a second lock containment arranged in the lavatory bulkhead, and a flight deck door having a door blade hingedly coupled to the door jamb. The flight deck door is configured to latch to the first lock containment in a first closing position and to latch to the second lock containment in a second closing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Maik Koch, Kai Bredemeier
  • Publication number: 20190054995
    Abstract: A system for detecting overpressure in an aircraft including a door with a door frame and a door leaf with a first and second door leaf face. The door is mountable in an aircraft where the first door leaf face faces the interior and the second door leaf face faces the surroundings of the aircraft. The door leaf is movably attached to the door frame and selectively movable between an opened position where a door opening defined by the door frame is accessible and a closed position where the door leaf closes off the door opening. The door has a pair of contact faces including a first contact face on the door leaf and a second contact face on the door frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Thorsten Knijnenburg, Matias Mail
  • Patent number: 9870691
    Abstract: A system for operating an aircraft door includes an operating handle having a lever and a grip, a slide arming means movable between a first position representing an armed state and a second position representing a disarmed state, a control unit coupled with the slide arming means, warning means arranged in the vicinity of the slide arming means and a sensor. The sensor is adapted for detecting the proximity of a hand of a user in a field around the grip, which field covers a distance of at least 10 cm and not exceeding 50 cm to the grip, and for producing a proximity signal representing the proximity of a hand of a person. The control unit is adapted for operating the warning means on receiving the proximity signal of the sensor to attention to the slide arming means when the slide arming means is in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Fred Raszpir, Sven Teichmann
  • Publication number: 20170050744
    Abstract: An indicating device for indicating a non-authorized opening of an aircraft door comprising a sensor for detecting a distance from the sensor to an object, a signaling device, a reset device coupled to the signaling device allowing the signaling device to be set into a first state following a reset operation, an enabling device, providing as an output signal, selectively, a disable signal and an enable signal, and a control device connected to the sensor, the signaling device and the enabling device. On receiving the disable signal, the control device changes into a first operating mode and on receiving the enable signal it changes into a second operating mode in which, based upon the signal received from sensor, it detects a distance change between the sensor and the object, and, on detecting a change, sets the signaling device into a second state until the reset operation is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20160059968
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a method and device for distinguishing between in-flight status and on-ground status of an aircraft, wherein the interior of a fuselage is pressurized in flight status. The deformation of a fuselage section is monitored, and a signal is generated dependent on such deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20160019770
    Abstract: A system for operating an aircraft door includes an operating handle having a lever and a grip, a slide arming means movable between a first position representing an armed state and a second position representing a disarmed state, a control unit coupled with the slide arming means, warning means arranged in the vicinity of the slide arming means and a sensor. The sensor is adapted for detecting the proximity of a hand of a user in a field around the grip, which field covers a distance of at least 10 cm and not exceeding 50 cm to the grip, and for producing a proximity signal representing the proximity of a hand of a person. The control unit is adapted for operating the warning means on receiving the proximity signal of the sensor to attention to the slide arming means when the slide arming means is in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Fred Raszpir, Sven Teichmann
  • Patent number: 8155804
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for providing an aircraft flight status signal which indicates whether the aircraft is in the air or on the ground, which device calculates the flight status signal as a function of a number of differently provided flight speed signals, a number of differently provided engine status signals, a number of differently provided evacuation signals, a number of differently provided front undercarriage status signals and a number of differently provided main undercarriage status signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther Boyksen, Kai Bredemeier, Torsten Frerichs, Kasch Eckhard, Sven Kasdorf, Ult Kehlenbeck, Thorsten Knijnenburg, Max Neumeyer, Kai Ottilige, Frank Steins
  • Publication number: 20090099713
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for providing an aircraft flight status signal which indicates whether the aircraft is in the air or on the ground, which device calculates the flight status signal as a function of a number of differently provided flight speed signals, a number of differently provided engine status signals, a number of differently provided evacuation signals, a number of differently provided front undercarriage status signals and a number of differently provided main undercarriage status signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Guenther Boyksen, Kai Bredemeier, Torsten Frerichs, Kasch Eckhard, Sven Kasdorf, Ult Kehlenbeck, Thorsten Knijnenburg, Max Neumeyer, Kai Ottilige, Frank Steins