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).

  • Patent number: 8974097
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Hessling, Robert Trinscheck, Siegfried Schmees, Mike Herberhold, Stefan Thomassin
  • Patent number: 7070496
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
  • Publication number: 20060116063
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Seume, Tom Steglich, Stefan Thomassin
  • Patent number: 7014557
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Stefan Harasta, Elmar Schrewe
  • Publication number: 20060032155
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Rolf Broelemann
  • Publication number: 20050197056
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
  • Patent number: 6887147
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
  • Publication number: 20050064809
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Stefan Harasta, Elmar Schrewe
  • Publication number: 20040005853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems Gmbh
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
  • Patent number: 6589109
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz
  • Publication number: 20020119745
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Stefan Thomassin, Frank Poehlau, Klaus Kurz