Patents by Inventor Matthias NOTHDURFT

Matthias NOTHDURFT 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).

  • Manufacturing a composite component
    Patent number: 8741208
    Abstract: Manufacturing of a composite component, such as a composite component of an aircraft, is provided with a molding tool that includes, but is not limited to a first mold, a second mold and a pressure generator. Between the first mold and the second mold, a membrane is arranged so that between the first mold and the membrane a first region is formed, and between the second mold and the membrane a second region is formed. In the first region, a fibrous mat is arranged. In the second region with the use of the pressure generator 116 counter-pressure can be produced so that the membrane is pressed in the direction of the fibrous mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Nothdurft, Günther Dressler, Rolf-Georg Sundermann, Georg Lonsdorfer
  • MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20120267824
    Abstract: Manufacturing of a composite component, such as a composite component of an aircraft, is provided with a molding tool that includes, but is not limited to a first mold, a second mold and a pressure generator. Between the first mold and the second mold, a membrane is arranged so that between the first mold and the membrane a first region is formed, and between the second mold and the membrane a second region is formed. In the first region, a fibrous mat is arranged. In the second region with the use of the pressure generator 116 counter-pressure can be produced so that the membrane is pressed in the direction of the fibrous mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias NOTHDURFT, Günther DRESSLER, Rolf-Georg SUNDERMANN, Georg LONSDORFER