Patents by Inventor Ulrike Heckenberger

Ulrike Heckenberger 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).

  • Corrosion detection apparatus for monitoring a state of corrosion
    Patent number: 9097745
    Abstract: A corrosion detection apparatus for permanently and integrally monitoring a state of corrosion of a component is provided. The corrosion detection apparatus makes it possible to use the change in electrical conductivity to detect corrosion of a component to be monitored. A corrosion-sensitive bridging element that establishes an electrical connection between a first electrical line section and a second electrical line section of a sensor circuit is used to change certain electrical properties of the sensor circuit. On account of the corrosion-sensitive property of the bridging element, the latter changes its electrical conductivity when corrosion starts. This makes it possible to use the sensor circuit to detect corrosion of the bridging element and thus of the component to be monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steinwandel, Ulrike Heckenberger, Theo Hack
  • Corrosion Detection Apparatus for Monitoring a State of Corrosion
    Publication number: 20130069676
    Abstract: A corrosion detection apparatus for permanently and integrally monitoring a state of corrosion of a component is provided. The corrosion detection apparatus makes it possible to use the change in electrical conductivity to detect corrosion of a component to be monitored. A corrosion-sensitive bridging element that establishes an electrical connection between a first electrical line section and a second electrical line section of a sensor circuit is used to change certain electrical properties of the sensor circuit. On account of the corrosion-sensitive property of the bridging element, the latter changes its electrical conductivity when corrosion starts. This makes it possible to use the sensor circuit to detect corrosion of the bridging element and thus of the component to be monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steinwandel, Ulrike Heckenberger, Theo Hack