Patents by Inventor Stefan Thomassin
Stefan Thomassin 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).
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Patent number: 8974097Abstract: A method for controlling an aircraft having a plurality of LEDs, light so as to emit a desired light intensity includes the steps of providing a reference LED located within or outside of the aircraft light, providing thermal conditions resulting in a thermal stress for the reference LED similar to the maximum thermal stress, and observing the reference LED by means of an optical sensor for monitoring the optical aging behavior of the reference LED throughout its lifetime. The desired light intensity of the aircraft light is achieved by controlling the plurality of LEDs in accordance with the monitored aging behavior of the reference LED.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbHInventors: Andre Hessling, Robert Trinscheck, Siegfried Schmees, Mike Herberhold, Stefan Thomassin
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Patent number: 7070496Abstract: An air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body with an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet device further comprises a holding element formed with an accommodating opening having the nozzle body supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis extending through the air intake opening and the air outlet opening, and a valve body arranged coaxially within the nozzle body and guided by the holding element. Upon rotation of the nozzle body, the valve body can be displaced in the nozzle body between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening to the maximum extent. The valve body is of a hollow configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbHInventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
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Publication number: 20060116063Abstract: The air outlet device (10) for the interior of a vehicle, particularly for being arranged above a seat of a vehicle such as, e.g., an airplane, a bus or the like, is provided with an air outlet element (38) comprising two diametrically opposed air inlet openings (44) and an air outlet opening (45). Further, the air outlet device (10) comprises a slide element (46) comprising slide portions (48) allocated to the air inlet openings (44) for blocking and unblocking them, and an actuating element (30) for moving the slide element (46), which is arranged at the air outlet opening (45) and comprises a collar. The actuating element (30) is supported so as to be pivotable about a longitudinal axis (50) of the collar. When the actuating element (30) is rotated, the slide portions (48) of the slide element (46) are movable along a curved path for blocking and unblocking the air outlet openings (45) allocated thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbHInventors: Joerg Seume, Tom Steglich, Stefan Thomassin
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Patent number: 7014557Abstract: The air outlet device (10) for the interior of a vehicle, particularly for being arranged above a seat of a vehicle such as, e.g., an airplane, a bus or the like, is provided with an air outlet element (38) comprising at least one air inlet opening (44) and an air outlet opening (45). Further, the air outlet device (10) comprises a slide element (46) for blocking and unblocking the at least one air inlet opening (44) and an actuating element (30) for moving the slide element (46), which is arranged at the air outlet opening (45) and comprises a collar. The actuating element (30) is supported so as to be pivotable about a longitudinal axis (50) of the collar. When the actuating element (30) is rotated, the slide element (46) is movable along a curved path for blocking and unblocking.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbHInventors: Stefan Thomassin, Stefan Harasta, Elmar Schrewe
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Publication number: 20060032155Abstract: The device for holding a partition wall on a wall in the interior of a vehicle, particularly on a ceiling paneling of an airplane cabin, comprises a holding element (24; 24?; 24?) to be attached to the vehicle and having at least one recess (34; 34?), and a slider (36; 36?) arranged on the holding element (24; 24?; 24?) and formed with a receiving opening (38; 38?) for receiving an receivable element (26; 26?) of the partition wall (18; 18?). The slider (36; 36?) is supported on the holding element (24; 24?; 24?) for movement on a moving path between a cover position in which the slider (36; 36?) closes the recess (34; 34?) of the holding element (24; 24?; 24?), and an open position in which the receiving opening (38; 38?) is arranged within the recess (34; 34?) of the holding element (24; 24?; 24?).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbHInventors: Stefan Thomassin, Rolf Broelemann
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Publication number: 20050197056Abstract: An air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body with an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet device further comprises a holding element formed with an accommodating opening having the nozzle body supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis extending through the air intake opening and the air outlet opening, and a valve body arranged coaxially within the nozzle body and guided by the holding element. Upon rotation of the nozzle body, the valve body can be displaced in the nozzle body between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening to the maximum extent. The valve body is of a hollow configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
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Patent number: 6887147Abstract: An air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body with an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet device further comprises a holding element formed with an accommodating opening having the nozzle body supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis extending through the air intake opening and the air outlet opening, and a valve body arranged coaxially within the nozzle body and guided by the holding element. Upon rotation of the nozzle body, the valve body can be displaced in the nozzle body between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening to the maximum extent. The valve body is of a hollow configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbHInventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
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Publication number: 20050064809Abstract: The air outlet device (10) for the interior of a vehicle, particularly for being arranged above a seat of a vehicle such as, e.g., an airplane, a bus or the like, is provided with an air outlet element (38) comprising at least one air inlet opening (44) and an air outlet opening (45). Further, the air outlet device (10) comprises a slide element (46) for blocking and unblocking the at least one air inlet opening (44) and an actuating element (30) for moving the slide element (46), which is arranged at the air outlet opening (45) and comprises a collar. The actuating element (30) is supported so as to be pivotable about a longitudinal axis (50) of the collar. When the actuating element (30) is rotated, the slide element (46) is movable along a curved path for blocking and unblocking.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Stefan Harasta, Elmar Schrewe
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Publication number: 20040005853Abstract: An air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body with an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet device further comprises a holding element formed with an accommodating opening having the nozzle body supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis extending through the air intake opening and the air outlet opening, and a valve body arranged coaxially within the nozzle body and guided by the holding element. Upon rotation of the nozzle body, the valve body can be displaced in the nozzle body between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening to the maximum extent. The valve body is of a hollow configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbhInventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
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Patent number: 6589109Abstract: An air outlet device (10) for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body (40) with an air intake opening (44) and an air outlet opening (46). The air outlet device (10) further comprises a holding element (14) formed with an accommodating opening (36) having the nozzle body (40) supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis (42) extending through the air intake opening (44) and the air outlet opening (46), and a valve body (68), arranged coaxially within the nozzle body (40) and guided by the holding element (14). Upon rotation of the nozzle body (40), the valve body (68) can be displaced in the nozzle body (40) between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening (46) and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening (46) to the maximum extent. The valve body (68) is of a hollow configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbHInventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
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Publication number: 20020119745Abstract: An air outlet device (10) for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body (40) with an air intake opening (44) and an air outlet opening (46). The air outlet device (10) further comprises a holding element (14) formed with an accommodating opening (36) having the nozzle body (40) supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis (42) extending through the air intake opening (44) and the air outlet opening (46), and a valve body (68), arranged coaxially within the nozzle body (40) and guided by the holding element (14). Upon rotation of the nozzle body (40), the valve body (68) can be displaced in the nozzle body (40) between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening (46) and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening (46) to the maximum extent, The valve body (68) is of a hollow configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2002Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz