Patents by Inventor Richard Scheiblhofer

Richard Scheiblhofer 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).

  • Obstacle and terrain warning radar system for a rotorcraft
    Patent number: 9304199
    Abstract: Obstacle and terrain warning radar system (1) for a rotorcraft (2), the system having at least two assemblies (10), each having at least one radar unit, said rotorcraft (2) including at least one main rotor (20) having at least two blades (22) and a rotor head (23). Each radar unit transmits a centrifugal radar beam (17) with angular beam width in azimuth ? of at least 5° and beam width in elevation ? of at least 5°. Said assemblies (10) of at least one radar unit are positioned directly on said rotor head (23) between said blades (22), said radar system (1) electronically scanning the surroundings with angular coverage in elevation of at least +/?15° and mechanically scanning the surroundings with angular coverage in azimuth of 360°, and then informing the pilot of said rotorcraft (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kreitmair-Steck, Richard Scheiblhofer
  • OBSTACLE AND TERRAIN WARNING RADAR SYSTEM FOR A ROTORCRAFT
    Publication number: 20140292556
    Abstract: Obstacle and terrain warning radar system (1) for a rotorcraft (2), the system having at least two assemblies (10), each having at least one radar unit, said rotorcraft (2) including at least one main rotor (20) having at least two blades (22) and a rotor head (23). Each radar unit transmits a centrifugal radar beam (17) with angular beam width in azimuth ? of at least 5° and beam width in elevation ? of at least 5°. Said assemblies (10) of at least one radar unit are positioned directly on said rotor head (23) between said blades (22), said radar system (1) electronically scanning the surroundings with angular coverage in elevation of at least +/?15° and mechanically scanning the surroundings with angular coverage in azimuth of 360°, and then informing the pilot of said rotorcraft (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kreitmair-Steck, Richard Scheiblhofer