Patents by Inventor Olaf STEFFEN

Olaf STEFFEN 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).

  • Wing structure for flying objects
    Patent number: 10661886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wing structure (1) for flying objects, comprising a wing leading edge (4) and a wing box (2), wherein the wing leading edge should be arranged on the wing box in particular in a detachable manner. For this purpose, the wing leading edge is connected to the wing box within a joining segment (9) and to rib extensions (11) of the wing box by means of fastening element (12) near the nose segment (15) such that a fastening-free segment (14) extends on the top side (16) of the wing leading edge in order to compensate thermal deformation during flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Christian Ückert, Tobias Bach, Olaf Steffen, Denise Düring, Robert Kaps, Markus Kleineberg, Christian Hühne
  • WING STRUCTURE FOR FLYING OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20180072401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wing structure (1) for flying objects, comprising a wing leading edge (4) and a wing box wherein the wing leading edge should be arranged on the wing box in particular in a detachable manner. For this purpose, the wing leading edge is connected to the wing box within a joining segment (9) and to rib extensions (11) of the wing box by means of fastening element (12) near the nose segment (15) such that a fastening-free segment (14) extends on the top side (16) of the wing leading edge in order to compensate thermal deformation during flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Christian ÜCKERT, Tobias BACH, Olaf STEFFEN, Denise DÜRING, Robert KAPS, Markus KLEINEBERG, Christian HÜHNE