Patents by Inventor Lionel Winkelmann

Lionel Winkelmann 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: 10252479
    Abstract: A resin barrier device (5) for an infusion tool (1) includes a tubular intermediate piece (15) having a first end (17), which is adapted for connection to a venting outlet (3) of an infusion tool (1), having an opposite second end (19) adapted to be connected to a ventilation line (7), and having a channel (27) surrounded by a pipe wall (25), which forms a fluid connection between the first end (17) and the second end (19), and a semi-permeable barrier wall (29) provided in the channel (27), which is arranged to let an airflow pass from said first end (17) to said second end (19) and to block a resin flow from the first end (19) to the second end (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weinholdt, Lionel Winkelmann, Guillaume Grieve, Alexander Wulfers, Nadine Magura
  • Patent number: 9914246
    Abstract: A system for liquid composite molding includes a first rigid tool part onto which a semi-finished fiber material is positioned, a first vacuum foil arrangeable on the first rigid tool part to provide a first gastight chamber therebetween having a first port, a second vacuum foil and the first vacuum foil providing a second gastight chamber, and granulated material arranged in the second gastight chamber. The semi-finished fiber material is infusible with a matrix material via the first port. A second port is provided at the second gastight chamber for applying a negative pressure thereto. Therein, the granulated material is adapted for forming a second rigid tool part when negative pressure is applied to the second port. I.e. the first vacuum foil, the second vacuum foil and the granulated material function similarly to a vacuum mattress and may be stiffened and collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hauke Seegel, Claus Fastert, Lionel Winkelmann, Paulin Fideu Siagam
  • Publication number: 20170151732
    Abstract: A resin barrier device (5) for an infusion tool (1) includes a tubular intermediate piece (15) having a first end (17), which is adapted for connection to a venting outlet (3) of an infusion tool (1), having an opposite second end (19) adapted to be connected to a ventilation line (7), and having a channel (27) surrounded by a pipe wall (25), which forms a fluid connection between the first end (17) and the second end (19), and a semi-permeable barrier wall (29) provided in the channel (27), which is arranged to let an airflow pass from said first end (17) to said second end (19) and to block a resin flow from the first end (19) to the second end (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Michael WEINHOLDT, Lionel WINKELMANN, Guillaume GRIEVE, Alexander WULFERS, Nadine MAGURA
  • Publication number: 20150028525
    Abstract: A system for liquid composite moulding includes a first rigid tool part onto which a semi-finished fiber material is positioned, a first vacuum foil arrangeable on the first rigid tool part to provide a first gastight chamber therebetween having a first port, a second vacuum foil and the first vacuum foil providing a second gastight chamber, and granulated material arranged in the second gastight chamber. The semi-finished fiber material is infusible with a matrix material via the first port. A second port is provided at the second gastight chamber for applying a negative pressure thereto. Therein, the granulated material is adapted for forming a second rigid tool part when negative pressure is applied to the second port. I.e. the first vacuum foil, the second vacuum foil and the granulated material function similarly to a vacuum mattress and may be stiffened and collapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hauke Seegel, Claus Fastert, Lionel Winkelmann, Paulin Fideu Siagam
  • Publication number: 20130243998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sandwich component and a method for producing such sandwich component. In addition to a viscoelastic layer disposed between a honeycomb-like core layer and one of two cover layers of the sandwich component a porous layer is provided which is attached the viscoelastic layer at the side of the viscoelastic layer facing away from the cover layer between which and the core layer the viscoelastic layer is disposed. The porous layer has a higher compressive strength than the viscoelastic layer. The sandwich panel may be produced by forming a corresponding layered structure including the layers of the sandwich panel and subsequently applying heat and/or pressure to said layered structure in order to produce the sandwich component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Tobias Preuss, Lionel Winkelmann, Peter Turanski, Hanno Alpeter, Karsten Hesse