Patents by Inventor Tim FUSS
Tim FUSS 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: 10455437Abstract: A mobile monitoring device including a data signal interface for coupling to a data line arranged in an aircraft and carrying one or more sensor signals, such that, in operation, the data signal interface branches off and receives as input signal part of the energy of the sensor signals carried on the data line such that the input signal is characteristic of the one or more sensor signals, and provide an output signal characteristic of the input signal. The mobile monitoring device further includes a wireless communication interface connected to the data signal interface for receiving the output signal and adapted to wirelessly transmit the output signal to a remote location. The present disclosure further relates to a system including an aircraft and the mobile monitoring device, and to a method of collecting sensor measurement data from a plurality of sensors of an aircraft using the mobile monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Jan Mueller, Tim Fuss
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Patent number: 10187845Abstract: A system configured to be installed in an aircraft, the system comprising a first functional domain and a second functional domain. The first and second functional domains are configured to provide a first and service, respectively. The system further comprises a wireless access point configured to be externally managed by a controller and configured to communicate with a mobile terminal. The system comprises a controller configured to communicate with the wireless access point, the first and the second functional domains, configured to control the wireless access point and configured to control wireless access of the mobile terminal to the first and second functional domains. Further, the use of such a system in an aircraft, an aircraft comprising such a system and a method of controlling wireless access of a mobile terminal to a first functional domain and a second functional domain in an aircraft are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Maxim Salomon, Christopher Randall, Jan Mueller, Tim Fuss
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Patent number: 10139265Abstract: This relates to a System and a method for determining weight of freight units and baggage. Such a system comprises a Unit Load Device (ULD), an internal system of the Unit Load Device (ULD) and a digital memory unit, wherein the internal system is configured for retrieving individual identification and weight data of items within the Unit Load Device (ULD), for calculating a gross weight of the Unit Load Device (ULD) by summing the individual weight data of the items together with empty weight data of the Unit Load Device (ULD) and for storing a list of all identified items based on the identification data as well as the calculated gross weight of the Unit Load Device (ULD) in the digital memory unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, AIRBUS SASInventors: Tim Fuss, Diego Alonso-Tabares
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Patent number: 9805226Abstract: A method for starting up electric or electronic devices, in particular devices in or for an aircraft or spacecraft, including: supplying at least one location identification which contains at least one piece of information about the location of a respective device; detecting a supplied location identification for one device in each case; transmitting the detected location identification to the respective device; and parameterizing the respective device by means of the transmitted location identification. The present invention also provides a start-up apparatus, a server system and a system.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Heiko Trusch, Tim Fuss
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Publication number: 20170045394Abstract: This relates to a System and a method for determining weight of freight units and baggage. Such a system comprises a Unit Load Device (ULD), an internal system of the Unit Load Device (ULD) and a digital memory unit, wherein the internal system is configured for retrieving individual identification and weight data of items within the Unit Load Device (ULD), for calculating a gross weight of the Unit Load Device (ULD) by summing the individual weight data of the items together with empty weight data of the Unit Load Device (ULD) and for storing a list of all identified items based on the identification data as well as the calculated gross weight of the Unit Load Device (ULD) in the digital memory unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Tim FUSS, Diego ALONSO-TABARES
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Publication number: 20160381586Abstract: A mobile monitoring device including a data signal interface for coupling to a data line arranged in an aircraft and carrying one or more sensor signals, such that, in operation, the data signal interface branches off and receives as input signal part of the energy of the sensor signals carried on the data line such that the input signal is characteristic of the one or more sensor signals, and provide an output signal characteristic of the input signal. The mobile monitoring device further includes a wireless communication interface connected to the data signal interface for receiving the output signal and adapted to wirelessly transmit the output signal to a remote location. The present disclosure further relates to a system including an aircraft and the mobile monitoring device, and to a method of collecting sensor measurement data from a plurality of sensors of an aircraft using the mobile monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Jan Mueller, Tim Fuss
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Publication number: 20160200449Abstract: A system for damage tracking and monitoring during ground handling of aircraft includes a ground service communication network configured to transmit communication data between ground support equipment, GSE, and aircraft; a database configured to store configuration data and status data of GSE and aircraft; and a computer-based system configured to communicate with the ground service communication network and the database. The computer-based system is configured to update the configuration data and the status data of GSE and aircraft stored in the database on basis of communication data received from the ground service communication network. The computer-based system is further configured to estimate a damage source among the GSE for a damage inflicted on the aircraft by one of the GSE by correlating damage characteristics of the damage with the configuration data and the status data from the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Tim FUß, Diego ALONSO-TABARES
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Publication number: 20160095045Abstract: A system configured to be installed in an aircraft, the system comprising a first functional domain and a second functional domain. The first and second functional domains are configured to provide a first and service, respectively. The system further comprises a wireless access point configured to be externally managed by a controller and configured to communicate with a mobile terminal. The system comprises a controller configured to communicate with the wireless access point, the first and the second functional domains, configured to control the wireless access point and configured to control wireless access of the mobile terminal to the first and second functional domains. Further, the use of such a system in an aircraft, an aircraft comprising such a system and a method of controlling wireless access of a mobile terminal to a first functional domain and a second functional domain in an aircraft are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Maxim Salomon, Christopher Randall, Jan Mueller, Tim Fuss
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Patent number: 8786492Abstract: The invention relates to a method for digital and directional data transmission between aircraft and ground stations. In this arrangement data is exchanged digitally and directly, in other words directly by means of directional antennae, between the aircraft and the ground stations. Furthermore, transmission lobes are adapted during flight, and the directional antennae on the aircraft only illuminate regions on the ground that are located at a minimum distance across the flight path of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Tim Fuss, Uwe Schwark
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Patent number: 8750708Abstract: A layout apparatus for communicating includes, but is not limited to, a structural device, a first signal adjustment device and a radio device. The structural device is designed for configuring the layout of a room, and the first signal adjustment device is adapted for the electrical-optical conversion of an antenna signal. Furthermore, the first signal adjustment device and the radio device are arranged in the structural device, and the radio device is connected to the first signal adjustment device in such a manner that the antenna signal can be transmitted and/or received as a radio signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Tim Fuss, Daniel Glaser
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Publication number: 20140097942Abstract: A method for starting up electric or electronic devices, in particular devices in or for an aircraft or spacecraft, including: supplying at least one location identification which contains at least one piece of information about the location of a respective device; detecting a supplied location identification for one device in each case; transmitting the detected location identification to the respective device; and parameterising the respective device by means of the transmitted location identification. The present invention also provides a start-up apparatus, a server system and a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: Heiko Trusch, Tim Fuss
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Patent number: 8683531Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a digital data stream is divided into at least two complementary digital substreams and delayed in time. The first digital substream and the second digital substream are transmitted by the broadcasting systems with a time offset in accordance with the broadcasting principle such that any receiver can use the respectively intact part of the other complementary digital substream in order to ensure a seamless media reception when a break in the transmission or reception occurs.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Tim Fuss, Christian Schaupmann
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Publication number: 20120201328Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a digital data stream is divided into at least two complementary digital substreams and delayed in time. The first digital substream and the second digital substream are transmitted by the broadcasting systems with a time offset in accordance with the broadcasting principle such that any receiver can use the respectively intact part of the other complementary digital substream in order to ensure a seamless media reception when a break in the transmission or reception occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Tim Fuss, Christian Schaupmann
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Publication number: 20120063522Abstract: The invention relates to a method for digital and directional data transmission between aircraft and ground stations. In this arrangement data is exchanged digitally and directly, in other words directly by means of directional antennae, between the aircraft and the ground stations. Furthermore, transmission lobes are adapted during flight, and the directional antennae on the aircraft only illuminate regions on the ground that are located at a minimum distance across the flight path of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Tim Fuss, Uwe Schwark
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Publication number: 20110188862Abstract: A layout apparatus for communicating includes, but is not limited to, a structural device, a first signal adjustment device and a radio device. The structural device is designed for configuring the layout of a room, and the first signal adjustment device is adapted for the electrical-optical conversion of an antenna signal. Furthermore, the first signal adjustment device and the radio device are arranged in the structural device, and the radio device is connected to the first signal adjustment device in such a manner that the antenna signal can be transmitted and/or received as a radio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Tim FUSS, Daniel GLASER