Patents by Inventor Martin Metten

Martin Metten 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: 11046218
    Abstract: A seat frame fastening assembly for laterally fastening a seat frame in a vehicle, wherein the seat frame fastening assembly comprises a holding rail arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a lateral element laterally fastened to a seat frame and coupled to the holding rail. The holding rail comprises a first power- and/or data-transfer interface and the lateral holding element comprises a second power- and/or data-transfer interface. The second power- and/or data-transfer interface is furthermore arranged in the lateral holding element such that a position of the second power- and/or data-transfer interface corresponds to a position of the first power- and/or data-transfer interface when the lateral holding element is coupled to the holding rail. Furthermore, a seat frame has such a seat frame fastening assembly, a vehicle portion has a corresponding seat frame and a vehicle has such a vehicle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Metten, Michael Telkamp, Hermann Benthien, Surya Utomo
  • Patent number: 10960981
    Abstract: An aircraft region comprising an aisle section extending in a longitudinal direction of the aircraft region, a bench seat oriented transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and having a first seat adjacent to the aisle section and a second seat arranged remote from the aisle section, and an aircraft stowage bin system having a first stowage bin arranged at least in part above the first seat and a second stowage bin arranged at least in part above the second seat. The first stowage bin has a first rear side facing away from the aisle section, and the second stowage bin has a second rear side facing away from the aisle section. The second stowage bin is arranged above the second seat such that it is accessible for a person sitting on the second seat or standing in the longitudinal direction in front of the second seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Metten
  • Patent number: 10773782
    Abstract: An interior component carrier system comprises a first and second installation rail. Each rail includes at least one connecting portion connectable to an associated primary structure component to fasten the rail to the component, and a carrier portion extending from the connecting portion in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the system. The system further comprises a first carrier element having a first end connected to a first carrier rod extending in a direction along the longitudinal axis and a second end connectable to a first interior component, wherein the first carrier rod is fastened to the carrier portion of the first rail, and a second carrier element having a first end connected to a second carrier rod extending in the longitudinal axis direction and a second end connected to the first carrier element, wherein the second carrier rod is fastened to the second rail carrier portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Metten, Hermann Benthien, Marcus Hinrichs, Michael Telkamp, Florian Mueller, Tancredi Tincani
  • Publication number: 20200001752
    Abstract: A seat frame fastening assembly for laterally fastening a seat frame in a vehicle, wherein the seat frame fastening assembly comprises a holding rail arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a lateral element laterally fastened to a seat frame and coupled to the holding rail. The holding rail comprises a first power- and/or data-transfer interface and the lateral holding element comprises a second power- and/or data-transfer interface. The second power- and/or data-transfer interface is furthermore arranged in the lateral holding element such that a position of the second power- and/or data-transfer interface corresponds to a position of the first power- and/or data-transfer interface when the lateral holding element is coupled to the holding rail. Furthermore, a seat frame has such a seat frame fastening assembly, a vehicle portion has a corresponding seat frame and a vehicle has such a vehicle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Martin METTEN, Michael TELKAMP, Hermann BENTHIEN, Surya UTOMO
  • Publication number: 20190193872
    Abstract: A system for installing modules on a fuselage structure has modules with holders arranged thereon for fastening on a fuselage structure, assembly stands, which can be moved on a floor level, and a flexible connecting element, extending via all the modules and coupling them together. Each assembly stand has a base for supporting the stand on the floor level and a holding device, designed to support the module. The assembly stands, the modules and the at least one connecting element are designed to form a chain of assembly stands, such that two successive groups of assembly stands enclose a pivot point at which the mutually facing modules have a larger spacing relative to one another than the modules within the respective groups. The connecting element allows the pivoting of the groups relative to one another at the pivot point through an angle of at least 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Benthien, Martin Metten, Florian Müller, Michael Telkamp, Marcus Hinrichs, Tancredi Tincani, Ralph Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20180362164
    Abstract: An aircraft region comprising an aisle section extending in a longitudinal direction of the aircraft region, a bench seat oriented transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and having a first seat adjacent to the aisle section and a second seat arranged remote from the aisle section, and an aircraft stowage bin system having a first stowage bin arranged at least in part above the first seat and a second stowage bin arranged at least in part above the second seat. The first stowage bin has a first rear side facing away from the aisle section, and the second stowage bin has a second rear side facing away from the aisle section. The second stowage bin is arranged above the second seat such that it is accessible for a person sitting on the second seat or standing in the longitudinal direction in front of the second seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Martin METTEN
  • Patent number: 9902483
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a window panel for a body structure of a vehicle, especially an airframe of an aircraft or spacecraft, including a first skin which extends over a first side of the panel to form an outer skin of the vehicle body structure; a second skin which extends over a second side of the panel to form an inner skin of the vehicle body structure; and a core, especially a foam core, located between and covered by the first and second skins in a sandwich structure. The window panel includes at least one window aperture formed through the first layer, the core, and the second layer. The core may be confined to or extends over a limited extent, region or part of the panel. Thus, the first skin and/or the second skin may extend over or cover a greater area of the panel than the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Pierre C. Zahlen, Johannes Born, Lars Meyer, Gregor Baumbach, Claus Hanske, Jens Prowe, Johan Oentoro, M. Ichwan Zuardy, Wouter Brok, Martin Metten
  • Publication number: 20180009520
    Abstract: An interior component carrier system comprises a first and second installation rail. Each rail includes at least one connecting portion connectable to an associated primary structure component to fasten the rail to the component, and a carrier portion extending from the connecting portion in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the system. The system further comprises a first carrier element having a first end connected to a first carrier rod extending in a direction along the longitudinal axis and a second end connectable to a first interior component, wherein the first carrier rod is fastened to the carrier portion of the first rail, and a second carrier element having a first end connected to a second carrier rod extending in the longitudinal axis direction and a second end connected to the first carrier element, wherein the second carrier rod is fastened to the second rail carrier portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Martin METTEN, Hermann BENTHIEN, Marcus HINRICHS, Michael TELKAMP, Florian MUELLER, Tancredi TINCANI
  • Patent number: 9580176
    Abstract: An aircraft region comprising a main aisle extending along a longitudinal axis of an aircraft cabin, a door aisle extending along a transverse axis of the aircraft cabin substantially perpendicularly to the main aisle and an aircraft monument arranged in the door aisle and comprising at least one flight attendant seat facing a section of the main aisle adjoining the door aisle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Ehlers, Martin Metten, Stefan Behrens
  • Publication number: 20150064389
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a window panel for a body structure of a vehicle, especially an airframe of an aircraft or spacecraft, including a first skin which extends over a first side of the panel to form an outer skin of the vehicle body structure; a second skin which extends over a second side of the panel to form an inner skin of the vehicle body structure; and a core, especially a foam core, located between and covered by the first and second skins in a sandwich structure. The window panel includes at least one window aperture formed through the first layer, the core, and the second layer. The core may be confined to or extends over a limited extent, region or part of the panel. Thus, the first skin and/or the second skin may extend over or cover a greater area of the panel than the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Pierre C. Zahlen, Johannes Born, Lars Meyer, Gregor Baumbach, Claus Hanske, Jens Prowe, Johan Oentoro, M. Ichwan Zuardy, Wouter Brok, Martin Metten
  • Publication number: 20140367521
    Abstract: A shell structure of a fuselage at a door opening of the fuselage comprising a main door frame arranged on a cross-sectional plane of the fuselage. A wall portion of the main door frame extends into the fuselage and forms at least part of a first monument wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Joern, Wouter Brok, Martin Metten
  • Publication number: 20140339364
    Abstract: An aircraft region comprising a main aisle extending along a longitudinal axis of an aircraft cabin, a door aisle extending along a transverse axis of the aircraft cabin substantially perpendicularly to the main aisle and an aircraft monument arranged in the door aisle and comprising at least one flight attendant seat facing a section of the main aisle adjoining the door aisle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Bernd Ehlers, Martin Metten, Stefan Behrens