Patents by Inventor Tim Waanders

Tim Waanders 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).

  • Proximity warning system for helicopters
    Patent number: 9213096
    Abstract: A proximity warning system for a helicopter (22) comprising at least two radar units (1-3), preferably three radar units (1-3) arranged to transmit microwaves and receive reflections of said microwaves from obstacles (10). The at least two radar units (1-3) are fixed next to a main rotor head(s) (20) of the helicopter (22) for horizontally scanning an entire environment of 360° around the helicopter (22), all of said at least two radar units (1-3) operating essentially at the same frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kreitmair-Steck, Tim Waanders