Patents by Inventor Klaus RITTEL

Klaus RITTEL 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).

  • Aircraft with an airframe and at least one electrically powered thrust producing unit
    Patent number: 11117674
    Abstract: An aircraft with an airframe and at least one thrust producing unit the at least one thrust producing unit being electrically powered by an associated electrical engine that is electrically connected to an electrical energy source via an electrical energy distribution system, wherein the airframe comprises at least one load carrying section and at least one propulsion system carrying section, wherein the at least one load carrying section and the at least one propulsion system carrying section are segregated from each other, wherein the at least one load carrying section is provided for transportation of passengers and/or cargo, and wherein the at least one propulsion system carrying section is provided for carrying at least essentially the electrical energy source and the electrical energy distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Mores, Martin Blacha, Christian Reichensperger, Klaus Rittel, Marco Schneeberger, Michael Geiss, Markus Paschek, Marius Bebesel
  • AIRCRAFT WITH AN AIRFRAME AND AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICALLY POWERED THRUST PRODUCING UNIT
    Publication number: 20180170509
    Abstract: An aircraft with an airframe and at least one thrust producing unit the at least one thrust producing unit being electrically powered by an associated electrical engine that is electrically connected to an electrical energy source via an electrical energy distribution system, wherein the airframe comprises at least one load carrying section and at least one propulsion system carrying section, wherein the at least one load carrying section and the at least one propulsion system carrying section are segregated from each other, wherein the at least one load carrying section is provided for transportation of passengers and/or cargo, and wherein the at least one propulsion system carrying section is provided for carrying at least essentially the electrical energy source and the electrical energy distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian MORES, Martin BLACHA, Christian REICHENSPERGER, Klaus RITTEL, Marco SCHNEEBERGER, Michael GEISS, Markus PASCHEK, Marius BEBESEL
  • AIRCRAFT WITH AN AIRFRAME THAT COMPRISES A LOAD CARRYING FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20180170511
    Abstract: An aircraft with a modular airframe. The modular airframe has a load carrying framework and at least one exchangeable covering item that exhibits a first predetermined shaping. The at least one exchangeable covering item is detachably mounted to the load carrying framework. The modular airframe is customizable by exchanging the at least one exchangeable covering item with a substitute exchangeable covering item that exhibits a second predetermined shaping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian MORES, Martin BLACHA, Christian REICHENSPERGER, Klaus RITTEL, Marco SCHNEEBERGER, Michael GEISS, Markus PASCHEK, Marius BEBESEL