Patents by Inventor Michael Weidel

Michael Weidel 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: 9789970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for preventing inadvertent slide deployment for an aircraft, comprising at least one sensor for sensing the proximity of a person in front of an aircraft door, and at least one optical warning means operable to provide an optical indication in the vicinity of a slide arming lever when the sensor detects the proximity of a person in front of the aircraft door. The system according to the invention provides an effective prevention for inadvertent slide deployment that is capable to guide trained and untrained persons to the information they need in order to disarm the slide in sufficient time before the door handle is gripped and pulled to open the aircraft door in normal operation conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus S.A.S.
    Inventors: Hans-Gerhard Giesa, Michael Weidel, Valérie Renauldon-Dumain
  • Patent number: 9252532
    Abstract: A device for attaching an aircraft cabin module, which device comprises a component with limbs for the releasable locking of a plug pin, fitted to the aircraft cabin module, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The component is configured in U shape as the rail component, the limbs thereof having locking points for the releasable locking of the plug pin fitted to the aircraft cabin module and the center portion thereof connecting the two limbs comprising the electrical contacts for the voltage supply and for the exchange of data with the aircraft cabin module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Riedel, Michael Weidel
  • Patent number: 8127333
    Abstract: A service network in which a monitoring system is implemented under the aspect of weight and space optimization. The service network for an aircraft includes a multi-purpose flight attendant panel, a bus system and a switch, wherein the multi-purpose flight attendant panel and the switch are connected via the bus system, wherein the switch includes an interface for at least one recording device, and wherein the multi-purpose flight attendant panel includes a control device for controlling the recording device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Weidel
  • Publication number: 20110139934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for preventing inadvertent slide deployment for an aircraft, comprising at least one sensor for sensing the proximity of a person in front of an aircraft door, and at least one optical warning means operable to provide an optical indication in the vicinity of a slide arming lever when the sensor detects the proximity of a person in front of the aircraft door. The system according to the invention provides an effective prevention for inadvertent slide deployment that is capable to guide trained and untrained persons to the information they need in order to disarm the slide in sufficient time before the door handle is gripped and pulled to open the aircraft door in normal operation conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Hans-Gerhard Giesa, Michael Weidel, Valérie Renauldon-Dumain
  • Publication number: 20110034058
    Abstract: A device for attaching an aircraft cabin module, which device comprises a component with limbs for the releasable locking of a plug pin, fitted to the aircraft cabin module, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The component is configured in U shape as the rail component, the limbs thereof having locking points for the releasable locking of the plug pin fitted to the aircraft cabin module and the centre portion thereof connecting the two limbs comprising the electrical contacts for the voltage supply and for the exchange of data with the aircraft cabin module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Christian Riedel, Michael Weidel
  • Publication number: 20090113494
    Abstract: A service network in which a monitoring system is implemented under the aspect of weight and space optimization. The service network for an aircraft includes a multi-purpose flight attendant panel, a bus system and a switch, wherein the multi-purpose flight attendant panel and the switch are connected via the bus system, wherein the switch includes an interface for at least one recording device, and wherein the multi-purpose flight attendant panel includes a control device for controlling the recording device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Weidel
  • Publication number: 20040165749
    Abstract: A method and a device for vision enhancement in a motor vehicle. Image data are detected from the surroundings, and additionally the weather situation is determined from image data, one or more areas of an image and/or a plurality of images recorded at different points in time being compared for determining the weather situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Michael Holz, Joerg Moisel, Michael Weidel
  • Publication number: 20040161159
    Abstract: A vision-enhancing device for a motor vehicle has an image-recording device, an image-processing device and an image-display device, the image-processing device is configured to assign display color values for display by the image-display device to the input color values recorded by the image-recording device, certain display color values being provided for each input color value as a function of the environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Michael Holz, Edgar Weidel, Michael Weidel
  • Patent number: D477663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Weidel, Jorge Longoria, Jr.