Patents by Inventor Thorsten Schiek

Thorsten Schiek 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 inlet valve for an airplane and manufacturing method for an air inlet valve
    Patent number: 8403264
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air intake valve for an aircraft and a method for the production of an air intake valve. The air intake valve has an opening region for letting ambient air through into a fuselage inner region of the aircraft and a flap for opening and closing the opening region, the opening region and the flap each having a shape which is capable of forming air vortices on edges of the opening region when ambient air flows through the air intake valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schiek, Markus Petrac, Thomas Scherer
  • Process and system for controlling the pressure in an aircraft cabin
    Patent number: 8298055
    Abstract: In a process and a system for controlling the pressure in an aircraft cabin the status of at least one aircraft door is detected by at least one detection device by transmitting a signal indicative of the status of the aircraft door to a unit for controlling an avionics ventilation system which is controlled in dependence upon the signal indicative of the status of the aircraft door in such a way that a build-up of pressure in the aircraft cabin is prevented when the signal indicative of the status of the aircraft door indicates that the aircraft door is not fully closed and secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Schiek
  • AIR INLET VALVE FOR AN AIRPLANE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR AN AIR INLET VALVE
    Publication number: 20110147633
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air intake valve for an aircraft and a method for the production of an air intake valve. The air intake valve has an opening region for letting ambient air through into a fuselage inner region of the aircraft and a flap for opening and closing the opening region, the opening region and the flap each having a shape which is capable of forming air vortices on edges of the opening region when ambient air flows through the air intake valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Thorsten Schiek, Markus Petrac, Thomas Scherer
  • PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE PRESSURE IN AN AIRCRAFT CABIN
    Publication number: 20090305622
    Abstract: In a process and a system for controlling the pressure in an aircraft cabin the status of at least one aircraft door is detected by at least one detection device by transmitting a signal indicative of the status of the aircraft door to a unit for controlling an avionics ventilation system which is controlled in dependence upon the signal indicative of the status of the aircraft door in such a way that a build-up of pressure in the aircraft cabin is prevented when the signal indicative of the status of the aircraft door indicates that the aircraft door is not fully closed and secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Thorsten Schiek
  • Support system for the monitoring of an air outlet valve in an aircraft
    Patent number: 7545288
    Abstract: The invention proposes that a camera (18) takes a technical picture of an air outlet valve (10) of an aircraft, and the picture taken of the outlet valve (10) is displayed on a picture display unit (20), for example in the cockpit of the aircraft. By shining light onto the outlet valve from a light source (22), a clear picture with a high level of contrast is produced. The valve setting of the outlet valve (10) can thus be monitored visually, in a reliable manner, by the pilot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schiek, Thomas Heuer, LeiLei Chen
  • Support System for the Monitoring of an Air Outlet Valve in an Aircraft
    Publication number: 20070247335
    Abstract: The invention proposes that a camera (18) takes a technical picture of an air outlet valve (10) of an aircraft, and the picture taken of the outlet valve (10) is displayed on a picture display unit (20), for example in the cockpit of the aircraft. By shining light onto the outlet valve from a light source (22), a clear picture with a high level of contrast is produced. The valve setting of the outlet valve (10) can thus be monitored visually, in a reliable manner, by the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Schiek, Thomas Heuer, Leilei Chen