Patents by Inventor Thorsten Otto
Thorsten Otto 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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Publication number: 20230406541Abstract: An aircraft cabin dismantling and recycling system including: a device (10) for transferring aircraft cabin parts to secondary utilization is provided that includes a data input (12), a data processor (14) and an output interface (16). The data input provides cabin base types from a database and initial equipment installation states of the aircraft cabin from an installation state database. The data processor is configured to identify a cabin base type for a current part of the aircraft cabin; assign an initial equipment installation state of the aircraft cabin; estimate changes of the current part and determine a current parameter; identify implementable transferring options for the current part of the aircraft cabin from a database of transferring options based on the current parameter, and select one of the identified transferring options.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Matthias REISS, Antje TERNO, Thorsten OTTO, Matthias POGGENSEE, Sonja REHSÖFT, Axel BECKER, Maite GONZALEZ EIZAGUIRRE, Rafael MORTENSEN ERNITS, Dennis KEISER, Michael FREITAG, Birte PUPKES
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Patent number: 11505334Abstract: An installation system for a cabin of a vehicle includes at least one built-in component for installation in the cabin, multiple base elements for arrangement on a structurally fixed component of the vehicle and multiple holding devices that can be connected to the at least one built-in component. The holding devices each include a clamping unit with receiving space defined by at least two clamping members, wherein the receiving space can be moved between an open and a closed state through movement of at least one of the clamping members in the direction of the other clamping member in each case and wherein the clamping unit is configured to move the at least one clamping member by pressing the clamping unit onto a base element when the receiving space is in the open state and thereby closing the receiving space including the base element.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventors: Matthias Hegenbart, Alexander Horn, Marcus Hinrichs, Thorsten Otto, Ingo Roth, Andreas Wietzke
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Patent number: 10836489Abstract: A cabin monument for an aircraft includes a floor panel, which forms a base surface of the cabin monument, and a surrounding sidewall which defines an interior space of the cabin monument. The surrounding sidewall is assembled from a first wall part and a second wall part which is coupled to this. Provision is made on at least one of the wall parts for a fixing section which is overlapped by the floor panel. Also described is an aircraft which features such a cabin monument.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Martin Staub, Thorsten Otto, Markus Schumacher, Andreas Heidtmann, Jana Witt
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Publication number: 20200324918Abstract: An installation system for a cabin of a vehicle includes at least one built-in component for installation in the cabin, multiple base elements for arrangement on a structurally fixed component of the vehicle and multiple holding devices that can be connected to the at least one built-in component. The holding devices each include a clamping unit with receiving space defined by at least two clamping members, wherein the receiving space can be moved between an open and a closed state through movement of at least one of the clamping members in the direction of the other clamping member in each case and wherein the clamping unit is configured to move the at least one clamping member by pressing the clamping unit onto a base element when the receiving space is in the open state and thereby closing the receiving space including the base element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Matthias Hegenbart, Alexander Horn, Marcus Hinrichs, Thorsten Otto, Ingo Roth, Andreas Wietzke
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Patent number: 10556686Abstract: A cabin monument for an aircraft. The cabin monument has a framework with a base frame and a frame structure connected to the base frame, and side walls fastened to the frame structure. By fastening the side walls to the structural struts of the frame structure, a mechanical load acting on the cabin monument is distributed between the framework and the side walls.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Andreas Heidtmann, Thorsten Otto, Markus Schumacher, Martin Staub
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Patent number: 10202699Abstract: Fuel cell systems aboard means of transport can be used for generating energy and for producing water. In order to reduce the overall weight of the system, the fuel cell is controlled or regulated in dependence on a current fill level or a limit level of the water tank, as well as a predicted future water consumption. In this way, it may be possible to minimize the water quantity to be stored in the water tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Thorsten Otto
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Patent number: 10099789Abstract: A galley system comprising at least one electrically operated galley device, a galley frame having at least one compartment for housing the at least one galley device, at least one fuel cell unit, and a power control and monitoring unit coupled with the at least one galley device and the at least one fuel cell unit. The power control and monitoring unit is adapted for receiving a power request signal from the at least one galley device, for determining, whether the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power and for sending an acknowledgment signal to the respective galley device, when the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power, and wherein the galley system is independent from an external power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Lars-Ole Becker, Matthias Reiss, Yener Palit, Thorsten Otto
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Publication number: 20180222587Abstract: A cabin monument for an aircraft includes a floor panel, which forms a base surface of the cabin monument, and a surrounding sidewall which defines an interior space of the cabin monument. The surrounding sidewall is assembled from a first wall part and a second wall part which is coupled to this. Provision is made on at least one of the wall parts for a fixing section which is overlapped by the floor panel. Also described is an aircraft which features such a cabin monument.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Martin Staub, Thorsten Otto, Markus Schumacher, Andreas Heidtmann, Jana Witt
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Publication number: 20180118347Abstract: A cabin monument for an aircraft is described. The cabin monument has a framework with a base frame and a frame structure connected to the base frame, and side walls fastened to the frame structure. Furthermore, an aircraft with such a cabin monument and a use of such a cabin monument are specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Andreas Heidtmann, Thorsten Otto, Markus Schumacher, Martin Staub
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Patent number: 9914526Abstract: A galley system comprises at least one electrically operated galley device, at least one fuel cell, a plurality of compartments for housing the galley devices, and an air extraction means. At least one of the plurality of compartments comprises at least one air extraction port couplable with the air extraction means. The at least one compartment is adapted for housing at least one of the at least one fuel cell and for removing at least a part of heat emanated from the at least one fuel cell through the air extraction means. At least one of the at least one electrically operated galley device is electrically couplable with the at least one fuel cell unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Matthias Reiss, Yener Palit, Thorsten Otto, Andreas Westenberger
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Publication number: 20160176526Abstract: A galley system comprising at least one electrically operated galley device, a galley frame having at least one compartment for housing the at least one galley device, at least one fuel cell unit, and a power control and monitoring unit coupled with the at least one galley device and the at least one fuel cell unit. The power control and monitoring unit is adapted for receiving a power request signal from the at least one galley device, for determining, whether the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power and for sending an acknowledgment signal to the respective galley device, when the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power, and wherein the galley system is independent from an external power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Lars-Ole BECKER, Matthias REISS, Yener PALIT, Thorsten OTTO
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Publication number: 20160114880Abstract: A galley system comprises at least one electrically operated galley device, at least one fuel cell, a plurality of compartments for housing the galley devices, and an air extraction means. At least one of the plurality of compartments comprises at least one air extraction port couplable with the air extraction means. The at least one compartment is adapted for housing at least one of the at least one fuel cell and for removing at least a part of heat emanated from the at least one fuel cell through the air extraction means. At least one of the at least one electrically operated galley device is electrically couplable with the at least one fuel cell unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Matthias REISS, Yener PALIT, Thorsten OTTO, Andreas WESTENBERGER
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Patent number: 8858878Abstract: A water system for a vehicle is provided. The water system comprises at least one water supply source, at least one water-conducting device, at least one closing valve and at least one germ reduction connection. The germ reduction connection and the water supply source are connected to the water-conducting device. The germ reduction connection is designed to introduce a germ-reducing fluid into the water-conducting device. The closing valve is arranged between the water supply source and the germ reduction connection and is designed to be fully closed thus preventing the ingress of germ-reducing fluid into the water supply source. By means of such a water system it is possible to carry out sterilization or disinfection very easily and quickly without this requiring any major maintenance work.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Timo Risch, Thorsten Otto, Claus Hoffjann, Andreas Dannenberg, Christiane Lindauer
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Publication number: 20140113207Abstract: Fuel cell systems aboard means of transport can be used for generating energy and for producing water. In order to reduce the overall weight of the system, the fuel cell is controlled or regulated in dependence on a current fill level or a limit level of the water tank, as well as a predicted future water consumption. In this way, it may be possible to minimize the water quantity to be stored in the water tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventor: Thorsten Otto
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Publication number: 20140076824Abstract: An arrangement for generating and treating water is provided. The arrangement includes a fuel cell with a water-generating system, a salination unit for the salination of water, a state measuring device for acquiring an operating state of the salination unit, a water-receiving reservoir for receiving water, a water-quality measuring device for measuring the water quality of the water whose salt content has been increased, and a control unit. The salination unit is designed to add a basic salt to water so that apart from the salt content, an excessively acidic pH-value of the dispensed water is increased and stabilized. To this effect the control unit is connected to the water-quality measuring device and to the state measuring device and is designed, for setting a predetermined water quality, to control the salination unit depending on the operating state of the salination unit and on the measured water quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Thorsten Otto, Elisabeth Wobst, Boris Barylo
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Publication number: 20130252118Abstract: Fuel cell systems aboard means of transport can be used for generating energy and for producing water. In order to reduce the overall weight of the system, the fuel cell is controlled or regulated in dependence on a current fill level or a limit level of the water tank, as well as a predicted future water consumption. In this way, it may be possible to minimize the water quantity to be stored in the water tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventor: Thorsten Otto
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Patent number: 7861746Abstract: A motor vehicle hose consisting of plastic material, where the interior surface of the hose consists at least in segments of an electrically conducting plastic material. The invention provides for a section of electrically conducting plastic material that extends at least over a portion of the circumference of the hose and which is connected to the electrically conducting interior surface of the hose. The section extends in a radial direction into a layer of non-conducting plastic material. The section extends at least in segments in the longitudinal direction of the hose.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: TI Automotive (Fuldabruck) GermanyInventors: Werner Zimmer, Iris Barthel, Thorsten Otto
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Patent number: 7850209Abstract: The invention relates to a tube assembly for connecting a first tube to a second tube, wherein a connection end of the first tube and a connection end of the second tube form a swivel joint, a rotational axis of the swivel joint and a tube axis of the first and the second tube form an angle ?, and the first tube is rotatable relative to the second tube in the region of between 0° and 2?.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Wilhelm Lutzer, Marc Scheel, Christian Wildhagen, Thorsten Otto
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Publication number: 20080012295Abstract: The invention relates to a tube assembly for connecting a first tube to a second tube, wherein a connection end of the first tube and a connection end of the second tube form a swivel joint, a rotational axis of the swivel joint and a tube axis of the first and the second tube form an angle ?, and the first tube is rotatable relative to the second tube in the region of between 0° and 2?.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Wilhelm LUTZER, Marc SCHEEL, Christian WILDHAGEN, Thorsten OTTO
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Publication number: 20070215229Abstract: A motor vehicle hose consisting of plastic material, where the interior surface of the hose consists at least in segments of an electrically conducting plastic material. The invention provides for a section of electrically conducting plastic material that extends at least over a portion of the circumference of the hose and which is connected to the electrically conducting interior surface of the hose. The section extends in a radial direction into a layer of non-conducting plastic material. The section extends at least in segments in the longitudinal direction of the hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: TI Automotive (Fuldabruck) GmbHInventors: Werner Zimmer, Iris Barthel, Thorsten Otto