Patents by Inventor Lars-Ole BECKER

Lars-Ole BECKER 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).

  • Self sufficient galley system, method for operating electrical galley devices, and aircraft having such a galley system
    Patent number: 10099789
    Abstract: A galley system comprising at least one electrically operated galley device, a galley frame having at least one compartment for housing the at least one galley device, at least one fuel cell unit, and a power control and monitoring unit coupled with the at least one galley device and the at least one fuel cell unit. The power control and monitoring unit is adapted for receiving a power request signal from the at least one galley device, for determining, whether the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power and for sending an acknowledgment signal to the respective galley device, when the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power, and wherein the galley system is independent from an external power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Lars-Ole Becker, Matthias Reiss, Yener Palit, Thorsten Otto
  • SELF SUFFICIENT GALLEY SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING ELECTRICAL GALLEY DEVICES, AND AIRCRAFT HAVING SUCH A GALLEY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160176526
    Abstract: A galley system comprising at least one electrically operated galley device, a galley frame having at least one compartment for housing the at least one galley device, at least one fuel cell unit, and a power control and monitoring unit coupled with the at least one galley device and the at least one fuel cell unit. The power control and monitoring unit is adapted for receiving a power request signal from the at least one galley device, for determining, whether the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power and for sending an acknowledgment signal to the respective galley device, when the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power, and wherein the galley system is independent from an external power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Lars-Ole BECKER, Matthias REISS, Yener PALIT, Thorsten OTTO