Patents by Inventor Ralf REINHOLD

Ralf REINHOLD 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: 12012198
    Abstract: A rear pressure bulkhead comprising a dome shaped structure, and a set of built-in extension components (“petals”) homogeneously distributed along the periphery of the dome-shaped structure. This results in the dome-shaped structure being secured to a frame of the aircraft, while the extension components are secured to longitudinal structures of the aircraft. An aircraft rear fuselage is provided including such a rear pressure bulkhead so that the available cabin space, i.e., pressurized space, is extended without enlarging the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignees: Airbus SAS, Airbus Operations S.L., Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Laure Partouche, John Arthur Jones, Christopher Holmes, Wouter Brok, Ralf Reinhold, Adolfo Avila Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20210031900
    Abstract: A rear pressure bulkhead comprising a dome shaped structure, and a set of built-in extension components (“petals”) homogeneously distributed along the periphery of the dome-shaped structure. This results in the dome-shaped structure being secured to a frame of the aircraft, while the extension components are secured to longitudinal structures of the aircraft. An aircraft rear fuselage is provided including such a rear pressure bulkhead so that the available cabin space, i.e., pressurized space, is extended without enlarging the fuselage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Laure PARTOUCHE, John ARTHUR JONES, Christopher HOLMES, Wouter BROK, Ralf REINHOLD, Adolfo AVILA GUTIERREZ
  • Patent number: 10604225
    Abstract: A fuselage section of an aircraft has an inner surface with a non-circular contour. A pressure bulkhead for use in the fuselage section has a non-circular outer edge that is aligned with the non-circular contour of the inner surface of the fuselage section. The pressure bulkhead has a spherically-shaped inner section having radially arranged stiffening units and a non-spherically outer section having additional radially arranged stiffening units; the stiffening units corresponding to each section do no extend into the other section. The pressure bulkhead is attached to the fuselage section. A method of manufacturing a fuselage section having such a pressure bulkhead is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Dimitri Orlov, Dirk Richter, Memis Tiryaki, Ralf Reinhold, Wolfgang Eilken
  • Publication number: 20160257393
    Abstract: This relates to a fuselage section comprising an inner surface with a non-circular contour and a pressure bulkhead comprising a non-circular outer edge. The non-circular outer edge of the pressure bulkhead is aligned with the non-circular contour of the inner surface of the fuselage section when the pressure bulkhead is attached to the fuselage section. This further relates to an aircraft with a fuselage section and a method for manufacturing a fuselage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Dimitri ORLOV, Dirk RICHTER, Memis TIRYAKI, Ralf REINHOLD, Wolfgang EILKEN