Patents by Inventor Manfred BERNHARD

Manfred BERNHARD 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: 11052998
    Abstract: A multirotor aircraft with at least two thrust producing units, the multirotor aircraft being adapted for transportation of passengers and comprising an aircraft operating structure that is adapted for operation of the multirotor aircraft in failure-free operating mode, and a redundant security architecture that is at least adapted for operation of the multirotor aircraft in case of a failure of the aircraft operating structure in operation, the redundant security architecture being provided to comply with applicable authority regulations and certification requirements regarding passenger transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Mores, Christoph Geyer, Stefan Haisch, Marius Bebesel, Michael Geiss, Manfred Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20200283134
    Abstract: A multirotor aircraft with at least two thrust producing units, the multirotor aircraft being adapted for transportation of passengers and comprising an aircraft operating structure that is adapted for operation of the multirotor aircraft in failure-free operating mode, and a redundant security architecture that is at least adapted for operation of the multirotor aircraft in case of a failure of the aircraft operating structure in operation, the redundant security architecture being provided to comply with applicable authority regulations and certification requirements regarding passenger transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian MORES, Christoph GEYER, Stefan HAISCH, Marius BEBESEL, Michael GEISS, Manfred BERNHARD
  • Patent number: 7274434
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to provide a beam of radiation of radiation; a support configured to support a patterning device configured to impart a pattern to the beam of radiation; a substrate table configured to hold a substrate; a projection system configured to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate, the projection system and/or illumination system including a focusing element; a plurality of stop discs each having an aperture therethrough different from the size and/or shape of the apertures of the other stop discs; and a mechanism configured to exchangeably place a selected one of the stop discs adjacent to the focusing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Hans Van Der Laan, Manfred Bernhard Suddendorf