Patents by Inventor Sven KOPP

Sven KOPP 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).

  • AIR-CONDUCTING STRUCTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT, AIR EJECTOR OR EJECTOR PUMP, AND AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20240308671
    Abstract: An air-conducting structure (100) for an aircraft including a first duct portion (110) configured to conduct a first air stream (111), a second duct portion (120) which opens into the first duct portion (110) and is configured to conduct a second air stream (121), and a vaned rotor (130) in the first duct portion (110) and driven by the second air stream (121). The air-conducting structure (100) may be used as or in an air ejector or ejector pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Sven KOPP, Svenja ABERLE-KERN, Sebastian BREHM
  • Aircraft fuel system with heating of stored fuel
    Patent number: 10399692
    Abstract: An aircraft fuel system comprises a fuselage tank and wing fuel tanks each connected to the fuselage fuel tank by a respective fuel line. A first fuel line connects the fuselage fuel tank to a collector fuel tank, which is connected by second fuel lines to aircraft engines in use of the system. Unspent fuel output from the aircraft engines is returned to the collector fuel tank via third fuel lines. A fuel line arrangement is arranged to draw fuel from, and return that fuel to, the wing fuel tanks. Fuel within the third fuel lines is thermally coupled to fuel within the fuel line arrangement by a heat exchanger. Heat energy within unspent fuel output from the aircraft engines is transferred to the wing fuel tanks, reducing the likelihood of fuel freezing within these tanks during extended flying in cold environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH, AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SA
    Inventors: Enrique Soriano, Sven Kopp, Winfried Lohmiller, Christian Thiele, Sergio Fernandez, Pablo Blazques
  • AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM WITH HEATING OF STORED FUEL
    Publication number: 20160297538
    Abstract: An aircraft fuel system comprises a fuselage tank and wing fuel tanks each connected to the fuselage fuel tank by a respective fuel line. A first fuel line connects the fuselage fuel tank to a collector fuel tank, which is connected by second fuel lines to aircraft engines in use of the system. Unspent fuel output from the aircraft engines is returned to the collector fuel tank via third fuel lines. A fuel line arrangement is arranged to draw fuel from, and return that fuel to, the wing fuel tanks. Fuel within the third fuel lines is thermally coupled to fuel within the fuel line arrangement by a heat exchanger. Heat energy within unspent fuel output from the aircraft engines is transferred to the wing fuel tanks, reducing the likelihood of fuel freezing within these tanks during extended flying in cold environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Enrique SORIANO, Sven KOPP, Winfried LOHMILLER, Christian THIELE, Sergio FERNANDEZ, Pablo BLAZQUES