Patents by Inventor Torsten Schwan

Torsten Schwan 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).

  • Patent number: 8490884
    Abstract: Method for controlling the temperature of feed air injected into at least one cabin zone of a passenger aircraft, the temperature of injected feed air being controlled for each cabin zone dependent on the deviation of the injection temperature actual value of the feed air from an injection temperature target value, the injection temperature target value being established using an external ambient temperature actual value and not using a temperature sensor in the at least one cabin zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherer, Michael Markwart, Torsten Schwan
  • Patent number: 8336609
    Abstract: A passenger aircraft includes a cabin subdivided into a plurality of cabin zones supplied with feed air from respective supply lines, a plurality of temperature sensors, and an electronic control unit coupled to the plurality of temperature sensors. The plurality of temperature sensors measures a plurality of individual ambient temperature values associated with different locations in at least one of the plurality of cabin zones. The electronic control unit derives a derived ambient temperature value for the at least one cabin zone from the plurality of individual ambient temperature values. The electronic control unit then controls a temperature of the feed air supplied to the at least one cabin zone based on the difference between the derived ambient temperature value and a room temperature target value for the at least one cabin zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Schwan, Michael Markwart
  • Patent number: 8132737
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system and associated method for air-conditioning an aircraft cabin including a first zone and a second zone of variable length and at least one intermediate zone is provided. The intermediate zone is selectively associated with the first zone or the second zone. Air at a first set temperature is supplied to the first zone, and air at a second set temperature is supplied to the second zone. Likewise, air at a third set temperature is supplied to the intermediate zone. A regulating device regulates the third set temperature such that if the intermediate zone is associated with the first zone, the third set temperature corresponds substantially to the first set temperature; but if the intermediate zone is associated with the second zone, the third set temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Torsten Schwan
  • Publication number: 20100267323
    Abstract: With a method for controlling the temperature of feed air which is injected into the cabin zone of a passenger aircraft, the cabin of which is sub-divided into several cabin zones supplied respectively with specially temperature-controlled feed air, the temperature of the injected feed air is controlled for each cabin zone, dependent upon the deviation of an injection temperature actual value for the feed air injected into the cabin zone in question, measured by sensors, in relation to an injection temperature optimum value. If there is no, or at least no usable reading of the ambient temperature of this cabin zone for a cabin zone, an optimum value for the injection temperature of this cabin zone can be established in accordance with a variation, whereby it is determined upon the basis of the injection temperature optimum values and/or the injection temperature actual values of other cabin zones, whereby the measurement by sensors of the cabin temperature works reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherer, Michael Markwart, Torsten Schwan
  • Patent number: 7802732
    Abstract: A device for temperature regulation of sections of the interior of an aircraft includes a controlled mixer valve for the mixing of engine bleed air and air that is cooler than the engine bleed air in order to obtain pre-tempered mixed air flowing out of the mixer valve; a distribution line connected to the outlet of the mixer valve which is connected to the respective sections by at least two supply lines; individual heating units assigned to the respective sections; sensors assigned to the individual sections for the respective actual temperatures; transmitters for the respective nominal temperatures; and a regulator unit which controls the mixer valve dependent upon the respective nominal temperatures and the respective actual temperatures in the individual areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherer, Torsten Schwan, Georg Mühlthaler, Jan Dittmar
  • Patent number: 7775447
    Abstract: With a method for controlling the temperature of feed air which is injected into the cabin zone of a passenger aircraft, the cabin of which is sub-divided into several cabin zones supplied respectively with specially temperature-controlled feed air, the temperature of the injected feed air is controlled for each cabin zone, dependent upon the deviation of an injection temperature actual value for the feed air injected into the cabin zone in question, measured by sensors, in relation to an injection temperature optimum value. If there is no, or at least no usable reading of the ambient temperature of this cabin zone for a cabin zone, an optimum value for the injection temperature of this cabin zone can be established in accordance with a variation, whereby it is determined upon the basis of the injection temperature optimum values and/or the injection temperature actual values of other cabin zones, whereby the measurement by sensors of the cabin temperature works reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherer, Michael Markwart, Torsten Schwan
  • Publication number: 20080168786
    Abstract: Flexible aircraft air-conditioning system for a flexible aircraft cabin The invention relates to a method and a device for air-conditioning an aircraft cabin, which comprises a first zone and a second zone of variable length and at least one intermediate zone. The at least one intermediate zone may be associated with the lo first zone or the second zone. Air at a first set temperature is supplied to the first zone (6a) via a first supply line (10a). Air at a second set temperature is supplied to the second zone (6b) via a second supply line (10b). In at least one intermediate zone (6c) air is supplied via an intermediate zone supply line (10c) associated therewith. If the at least one intermediate zone (6c) is associated with the first zone is (6a), the set temperature of the air supplied to the intermediate zone (6c) corresponds substantially to the set temperature of the air supplied to the first zone (6a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Eichholz, Torsten Schwan
  • Publication number: 20070144726
    Abstract: With a method for controlling the temperature of feed air which is injected into the cabin zone of a passenger aircraft, the cabin of which is sub-divided into several cabin zones supplied respectively with specially temperature-controlled feed air, the temperature of the injected feed air is controlled for each cabin zone, dependent upon the deviation of an injection temperature actual value for the feed air injected into the cabin zone in question, measured by sensors, in relation to an injection temperature optimum value. If there is no, or at least no usable reading of the ambient temperature of this cabin zone for a cabin zone, an optimum value for the injection temperature of this cabin zone can be established in accordance with a variation, whereby it is determined upon the basis of the injection temperature optimum values and/or the injection temperature actual values of other cabin zones, whereby the measurement by sensors of the cabin temperature works reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Scherer, Michael Markwart, Torsten Schwan
  • Publication number: 20070130970
    Abstract: With a method for controlling the temperature of feed air supplied to a cabin area of a passenger aircraft (10), a measurement value for the ambient temperature in the cabin area is determined by means of a temperature sensor system (24). The temperature of the feed air is controlled, dependent upon a deviation of the ambient temperature measurement value in relation to an ambient temperature optimum value. In accordance with the invention, the ambient temperature measurement value is deduced from a number of individual temperature values for different points in the cabin area. In accordance with an example, the temperature sensor system used to establish individual temperature values for a cabin zone includes a number of discreet temperature sensors (24) positioned in this cabin zone, each of which provides an individual temperature value. Preferably, the temperature sensors (24) are distributed evenly over the whole length of the cabin zone in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Torsten Schwan, Michael Markwart
  • Publication number: 20070119584
    Abstract: A process for temperature regulation of sections of the interior of an aircraft with the following steps: recording of the respective actual temperatures and the respective nominal temperatures in the individual sections; mixing of engine bleed air and air which is cooler than the engine bleed air in order to obtain pre-tempered mixed air at a temperature which essentially corresponds to the lowest of the nominal temperatures recorded; distribution of the pre-tempered mixed air to all sections; and post-tempering of the mixed air distributed to the sections with higher nominal temperature corresponding to the differences between the respective nominal temperatures and the respective actual temperatures can be carried out in a device with a controlled mixer valve for the mixing of engine bleed air and air that is cooler than the engine bleed air in order to obtain pre-tempered mixed air flowing out of the mixer valve; to a distribution line connected to the outlet of the mixer valve which is connected to the r
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Scherer, Torsten Schwan, Georg Muhlthaler
  • Publication number: 20050230488
    Abstract: An air dispersion system has a main supply line, a plurality of air outlets, which are connected via respective air exhaust routes to the main supply line, and at least one heating element, which is associated with at least one of the air outlets and can temper the air in the exhaust route of this air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Markwart, Klaus Arnold, Frank Bracker, Jens Lohmar, Thomas Scherer, Torsten Schwan