Patents by Inventor Rainer Benz

Rainer Benz 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).

  • Outlet valve for an airplane
    Patent number: 9022843
    Abstract: An outflow valve (10) for an aircraft has a frame (12) for arrangement in an opening (14) of an outer shell (16) of the aircraft, a first flap (18) pivotably arranged in the frame (12) for controlling a flow cross-section of at least one first inflow opening (24) and at least one outflow opening (15). To achieve a simplified construction of the ventilation system of the aircraft, the outflow valve (10) has a second inflow opening (26) configured to be closable by means of a drivable adjustable member (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Nord-Micro AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreisilker, Rainer Benz
  • OUTLET VALVE FOR AN AIRPLANE
    Publication number: 20100210201
    Abstract: An outflow valve for an aircraft has a frame for arrangement in an opening of an outer shell of the aircraft, a first flap pivotably arranged in the frame for controlling a flow cross-section of at least one first inflow opening and at least one outflow opening. To achieve a simplified construction of the ventilation system of the aircraft, the outflow valve has a second inflow opening configured to be closable by means of a drivable adjustable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: NORD-MICRO AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreisilker, Rainer Benz