Patents by Inventor Pierre Zahlen

Pierre Zahlen 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: 12241574
    Abstract: A connecting system for connecting components in a vehicle includes a first elongate element with a first connecting face at a first end, and a second elongate element with a second connecting face at a second end. The first and second elements each comprise holding devices distributed along an annular connecting line. The connecting faces are congruent. The connecting faces and holding devices are configured to be brought into a flush superficial contact when the orientations of the elongate elements coincide, and the mutually opposing holding devices then connect with one another. One of the elements has a length adjustment component configured to change a position of the respective connecting face in a longitudinal direction of the respective element. The connecting faces comprise at least one pair of connectable interfaces which correlate with one another in pairs for transfer of a fluid, electrical or optical signals or electrical current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hegenbart, Pierre Zahlen
  • Publication number: 20250042577
    Abstract: A support apparatus to support a component such as an aircraft landing gear assembly in an installation location for assembly to a body. The apparatus is adapted to assist movement of the supported component in a direction of a vertical axis to reduce an external force necessary to reposition the component from an approximate alignment position into a desired final alignment position. A method of assembly comprising resiliently supporting a component on a platform to assist vertical movement of a mounting portion of the component to align with a mount portion of the body. A pin having a tapered end portion is inserted through an orifice of a pintle mounting and an orifice of a pintle mount to align an aircraft landing gear assembly with a body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Pierre ZAHLEN, Guilherme BARSALI, Dominique CHASTEAU
  • Publication number: 20250042541
    Abstract: A method for assembling a component to an aircraft body portion comprises using a funnel device to guide a portion of the component relative to the body portion for movement into a desired position for assembly. Also a funnel device which is configured to be supported by a body portion in a predetermined position and orientation relative to an orifice of the body portion during an assembly process. Also, a pintle mounting portion of an aircraft landing gear assembly is funneled into a predetermined position relative to a pintle mount portion of an aircraft body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Pierre ZAHLEN, Guilherme BARSALI, Dominique CHASTEAU
  • Publication number: 20240199232
    Abstract: A method and mounting system for mounting a profile component on an internal frame structural component of an aircraft. The method comprises the steps: picking-up the profile component by a gripping device arranged on a tool holder; guiding the tool holder through an opening in an outer skin of the aircraft into the interior of the aircraft by a robot arm; aligning, arranging and fixing the profile component to the frame structural component in an installed position by a first fastening arrangement; releasing the gripping device; and fastening the profile component to the frame structural component by at least one second fastening arrangement. The first and second fastening arrangements are attached by a fastener device arranged on the tool holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Pierre ZAHLEN, Philipp TIMMANN
  • Patent number: 12006021
    Abstract: A structure and equipment system installed in an aircraft includes vertical supports, a rail device, a connector, guiding elements, pivot joints, and locking devices. The rail device is arranged on the aircraft to guide the guiding elements along a rail device extension axis. Via the connector, the vertical supports are arranged in parallel and connect to form a grid arrangement with the guiding elements arranged thereon. The pivot joints are attached to upper ends of the vertical supports to pivot them. The locking devices each have a first and a second locking element. The grid arrangement is inserted into the aircraft as far as an installation position via the guiding elements on the rail device with vertical supports pivoted upwards from the vertical, by pivoting down into a vertical orientation, the first locking elements can interlock with correspondingly arranged second locking elements to form a load-bearing support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hegenbart, Pierre Zahlen
  • Patent number: 11691171
    Abstract: A device is disclosed including a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a drive unit, a slit nozzle with a muzzle end for dispensing lacquer, and a deformation unit. The slit nozzle and the deformation unit are each connected to the frame, and an outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes several depressions, the transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame. The drive unit is configured to drive the transfer roller in a rotation direction of the transfer roller, such that the lateral wall continuously passes through a first angular range and the second angular range, each fixed to the frame. The deformation unit is arranged to elastically deform the lateral wall resulting in a respective first deformation section of the lateral wall passing through the first angular range and a respective second deformation section of the lateral wall passing through the second angular range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Waldemar Kümmel, Daniel Kress, Christian Schepp, Alexander Gillessen, Pierre Zahlen, Sebastian Kerger
  • Publication number: 20230105251
    Abstract: A structure and equipment system installed in an aircraft includes vertical supports, a rail device, a connector, guiding elements, pivot joints, and locking devices. The rail device is arranged on the aircraft to guide the guiding elements along a rail device extension axis. Via the connector, the vertical supports are arranged in parallel and connect to form a grid arrangement with the guiding elements arranged thereon. The pivot joints are attached to upper ends of the vertical supports to pivot them. The locking devices each have a first and a second locking element. The grid arrangement is inserted into the aircraft as far as an installation position via the guiding elements on the rail device with vertical supports pivoted upwards from the vertical, by pivoting down into a vertical orientation, the first locking elements can interlock with correspondingly arranged second locking elements to form a load-bearing support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias HEGENBART, Pierre ZAHLEN
  • Publication number: 20230100434
    Abstract: A connecting system for connecting components in a vehicle includes a first elongate element with a first connecting face at a first end, and a second elongate element with a second connecting face at a second end. The first and second elements each comprise holding devices distributed along an annular connecting line. The connecting faces are congruent. The connecting faces and holding devices are configured to be brought into a flush superficial contact when the orientations of the elongate elements coincide, and the mutually opposing holding devices then connect with one another. One of the elements has a length adjustment component configured to change a position of the respective connecting face in a longitudinal direction of the respective element. The connecting faces comprise at least one pair of connectable interfaces which correlate with one another in pairs for transfer of a fluid, electrical or optical signals or electrical current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias HEGENBART, Pierre ZAHLEN
  • Patent number: 11554383
    Abstract: A system for lacquer transfer is disclose having a device for lacquer transfer. The device includes a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a slit nozzle for dispensing lacquer. The slit nozzle is connected to the frame. An outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes several depressions. The transfer roller is mounted rotatably to the frame. The slit nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated. The transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hoffmeister, Pierre Zahlen
  • Patent number: 11511306
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed having a frame, a nozzle with a dispensing end for dispensing lacquer, and a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a circumferential outer contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the nozzle and the transfer roller are arranged such that lacquer is dispensable from the dispensing end onto the outer contact surface and into the depressions, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outer contact surface on a work surface of a workpiece for transferring the lacquer from the outer contact surface and from the depressions to the work surface of the workpiece. A first hardening unit is formed as a UV-light unit configured for partially hardening the lacquer in a contactless way by emitting UV-light, the first hardening unit is arranged within an interior space defined by the transfer roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH, AIRBUS (SAS)
    Inventors: Silke Grünke, Alexander Gillessen, Pierre Zahlen, Christian Schepp, Daniel Kress, Waldemar Kümmel
  • Patent number: 11413645
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed having a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a slit nozzle for dispensing lacquer, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes several depressions. The transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation to the frame, wherein the slit nozzle is arranged for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece, wherein the slit nozzle at its muzzle end includes an upper lip and a lower lip as well as a slit between the upper and lower lips for dispensing lacquer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH, AIRBUS (SAS)
    Inventors: Pierre Zahlen, Waldemar Kümmel, Daniel Kress, Christian Schepp
  • Publication number: 20220219195
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer with a frame, transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and nozzle for dispensing lacquer, the nozzle connected to the frame, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes depressions. The transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation to the frame, the nozzle arranged for dispensing lacquer into depressions while the transfer roller is rotated. The transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring lacquer from the depressions to the work surface, the depressions formed and distributed over the outside contact surface in a predefined pattern having a main orientation direction. Efficiency of lacquer transfer can be increased as the pattern is arranged such that the main orientation direction extends other than perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the transfer roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Pierre ZAHLEN, Thomas Hoffmeister
  • Patent number: 11285506
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed including a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a nozzle for dispensing lacquer, wherein the nozzle is connected to the frame, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame, wherein the nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, and wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH, AIRBUS (SAS)
    Inventors: Alexander Gillessen, Pierre Zahlen, Christian Schepp, Daniel Kress, Waldemar Kümmel
  • Patent number: 11224892
    Abstract: A device for a lacquer transfer is disclosed having a transfer roller, the transfer roller includes a cylindrical support body, a first ring element, a second ring element, and a tire, wherein the tire comprises a middle section forming a circumferential outer contact surface with several depressions. The transfer roller is configured to roll with the outer contact surface on a work surface of a workpiece for transferring lacquer from the outer contact surface and from the depressions to the work surface of the workpiece. The tire includes two annular end sections, which are attached to the support body resulting in two axially separated and circumferentially extending connections. The tire, the connections, and the outer shell of the support body are fluid-tight and arranged such that a fluid-tight main cavity is formed between the tire and the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kerger, Alexander Gillessen, Pierre Zahlen
  • Publication number: 20210268535
    Abstract: A device is disclosed including a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a drive unit, a slit nozzle with a muzzle end for dispensing lacquer, and a deformation unit. The slit nozzle and the deformation unit are each connected to the frame, and an outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes several depressions, the transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame. The drive unit is configured to drive the transfer roller in a rotation direction of the transfer roller, such that the lateral wall continuously passes through a first angular range and the second angular range, each fixed to the frame. The deformation unit is arranged to elastically deform the lateral wall resulting in a respective first deformation section of the lateral wall passing through the first angular range and a respective second deformation section of the lateral wall passing through the second angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Waldemar KÜMMEL, Daniel KRESS, Christian SCHEPP, Alexander GILLESSEN, Pierre ZAHLEN, Sebastian KERGER
  • Publication number: 20210252547
    Abstract: A system for lacquer transfer is disclose having a device for lacquer transfer. The device includes a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a slit nozzle for dispensing lacquer. The slit nozzle is connected to the frame. An outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes several depressions. The transfer roller is mounted rotatably to the frame. The slit nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated. The transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas HOFFMEISTER, Pierre ZAHLEN
  • Publication number: 20200368773
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed having a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a slit nozzle for dispensing lacquer, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes several depressions. The transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation to the frame, wherein the slit nozzle is arranged for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece, wherein the slit nozzle at its muzzle end includes an upper lip and a lower lip as well as a slit between the upper and lower lips for dispensing lacquer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre ZAHLEN, Waldemar KÜMMEL, Daniel KRESS, Christian SCHEPP
  • Publication number: 20200353498
    Abstract: A device for a lacquer transfer is disclosed having a transfer roller, the transfer roller includes a cylindrical support body, a first ring element, a second ring element, and a tire, wherein the tire comprises a middle section forming a circumferential outer contact surface with several depressions. The transfer roller is configured to roll with the outer contact surface on a work surface of a workpiece for transferring lacquer from the outer contact surface and from the depressions to the work surface of the workpiece. The tire includes two annular end sections, which are attached to the support body resulting in two axially separated and circumferentially extending connections. The tire, the connections, and the outer shell of the support body are fluid-tight and arranged such that a fluid-tight main cavity is formed between the tire and the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sebastian KERGER, Alexander GILLESSEN, Pierre ZAHLEN
  • Publication number: 20200353499
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed having a frame, a nozzle with a dispensing end for dispensing lacquer, and a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a circumferential outer contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the nozzle and the transfer roller are arranged such that lacquer is dispensable from the dispensing end onto the outer contact surface and into the depressions, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outer contact surface on a work surface of a workpiece for transferring the lacquer from the outer contact surface and from the depressions to the work surface of the workpiece. A first hardening unit is formed as a UV-light unit configured for partially hardening the lacquer in a contactless way by emitting UV-light, the first hardening unit is arranged within an interior space defined by the transfer roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Silke GRÜNKE, Alexander GILLESSEN, Pierre ZAHLEN, Christian SCHEPP, Daniel KRESS, Waldemar KÜMMEL
  • Publication number: 20200346242
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed including a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a nozzle for dispensing lacquer, wherein the nozzle is connected to the frame, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame, wherein the nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, and wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander GILLESSEN, Pierre ZAHLEN, Christian SCHEPP, Daniel KRESS, Waldemar KÜMMEL