Patents by Inventor Sten Gatzke
Sten Gatzke 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: 9318625Abstract: The invention relates to a supplementary power supply including a solar generator for ohmic consumers in a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, wherein a control circuit is electrically connected to a multiplicity of solar cells via generator terminals of the solar generator and includes at least one output terminal, and wherein the control circuit is configured to interconnect the at least one output terminal with the multiplicity of solar cells in accordance with an actual intensity of insolation of the solar cells such that a nominal voltage and/or a nominal current intensity is available at the at least one output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Sten Gatzke
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Patent number: 9180977Abstract: A supplementary power supply apparatus for electric onboard consumers of a vehicle, in particular flying machines. The apparatus includes openly disposed visible solar surfaces of several solar cells that are arranged in areas on the surface of an outer skin of the vehicle or integrated in the latter in the manner of a layer. Each of the solar cells includes at least two electric terminals by means of which the solar cells may be interconnected to form a solar generator, and several ones of the electric terminals are configured as generator terminals of the solar generator for one or several predetermined voltages between two respective ones of these generator terminals.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Sten Gatzke
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Patent number: 8967530Abstract: A power generation system for integration into an aircraft system, including a secondary power supply device having a generator turbine arranged in a duct running between a forward opening and a rearward opening on the fuselage of the aircraft. An electromagnetic unlocking device locks and unlocks a covering device on the forward opening, depending on a signal strength supplied to the unlocking device. The system also includes an actuation device that generates an opening or closing signal for an opening and closing device, and an opening function switching device that activates the unlocking device electrically with a signal strength that locks the covering device in an initial state, and on receipt of a power requirement signal from a power generation monitoring device, activates the unlocking device with a second signal strength that unlocks the covering device.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Sten Gatzke
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Patent number: 8745965Abstract: A flexible cable guide is provided that includes, but is not limited to a first chain link with a first longitudinal axis, a front region and a tubular first inner surface that extends in longitudinal direction, and a second chain link with a second longitudinal axis, a rear region and a tubular second inner surface that extends in longitudinal direction. The front region of the first chain link is connected to the rear region of the second chain link pivotably about a pivoting axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the chain links, such that it can be pivoted leftward and rightward referred to the first longitudinal axis up to a maximum pivoting angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Detlef Tiegs, Sten Gatzke
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Publication number: 20130002015Abstract: The invention relates to a supplementary power supply including a solar generator for ohmic consumers in a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, wherein a control circuit is electrically connected to a multiplicity of solar cells via generator terminals of the solar generator and includes at least one output terminal, and wherein the control circuit is configured to interconnect the at least one output terminal with the multiplicity of solar cells in accordance with an actual intensity of insolation of the solar cells such that a nominal voltage and/or a nominal current intensity is available at the at least one output terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventor: Sten Gatzke
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Patent number: 8342443Abstract: A wing-engine combination includes: a wing with a main wing and an engine with a premixing chamber, a combustion chamber and a hot-air space, which includes: an engine bleed-air duct, which extends along the wingspan direction and along the leading edge of the main wing, including an engine bleed-air inlet device that is coupled to an engine hot-air space, and including an engine bleed-air outlet device having a discharge orifice on the main wing or a connecting part for coupling the engine bleed-air duct to a consumer of the engine bleed-air, an ambient-air duct, which extends along the engine bleed-air duct, including an ambient-air inlet device which is arranged on an aircraft component of the aircraft, which aircraft component faces the intended flow-around direction of the aircraft and includes an aperture for letting ambient air into the ambient-air duct, and including an ambient-air outlet device with a passage between the ambient-air duct and a premixing chamber of the engine so that the arrangement iType: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Sten Gatzke
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Publication number: 20120318915Abstract: A supplementary power supply apparatus for electric onboard consumers of a vehicle, in particular flying machines. The apparatus includes openly disposed visible solar surfaces of several solar cells that are arranged in areas on the surface of an outer skin of the vehicle or integrated in the latter in the manner of a layer. Each of the solar cells includes at least two electric terminals by means of which the solar cells may be interconnected to form a solar generator, and several ones of the electric terminals are configured as generator terminals of the solar generator for one or several predetermined voltages between two respective ones of these generator terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventor: Sten Gatzke
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Publication number: 20120292074Abstract: A flexible cable guide is provided that includes, but is not limited to a first chain link with a first longitudinal axis, a front region and a tubular first inner surface that extends in longitudinal direction, and a second chain link with a second longitudinal axis, a rear region and a tubular second inner surface that extends in longitudinal direction. The front region of the first chain link is connected to the rear region of the second chain link pivotably about a pivoting axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the chain links, such that it can be pivoted leftward and rightward referred to the first longitudinal axis up to a maximum pivoting angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Detlef TIEGS, Sten GATZKE
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Publication number: 20120006938Abstract: A power generation system for integration into an aircraft system, including a secondary power supply device having a generator turbine arranged in a duct running between a forward opening and a rearward opening on the fuselage of the aircraft. An electromagnetic unlocking device locks and unlocks a covering device on the forward opening, depending on a signal strength supplied to the unlocking device. The system also includes an actuation device that generates an opening or closing signal for an opening and closing device, and an opening function switching device that activates the unlocking device electrically with a signal strength that locks the covering device in an initial state, and on receipt of a power requirement signal from a power generation monitoring device, activates the unlocking device with a second signal strength that unlocks the covering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventor: Sten Gatzke
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Publication number: 20100288890Abstract: A wing-engine combination includes: a wing with a main wing and an engine with a premixing chamber, a combustion chamber and a hot-air space, which includes: an engine bleed-air duct, which extends along the wingspan direction and along the leading edge of the main wing, including an engine bleed-air inlet device that is coupled to an engine hot-air space, and including an engine bleed-air outlet device having a discharge orifice on the main wing or a connecting part for coupling the engine bleed-air duct to a consumer of the engine bleed-air, an ambient-air duct, which extends along the engine bleed-air duct, including an ambient-air inlet device which is arranged on an aircraft component of the aircraft, which aircraft component faces the intended flow-around direction of the aircraft and includes an aperture for letting ambient air into the ambient-air duct, and including an ambient-air outlet device with a passage between the ambient-air duct and a premixing chamber of the engine so that the arrangement iType: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventor: Sten Gatzke