Patents by Inventor Willi Krantz

Willi Krantz 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).

  • Scalable freight loading system, especially for an aircraft
    Patent number: 8195327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scalable freight loading system, especially for an aircraft, said system comprising drive means (L1-L9, R1-R9), covering sensors, bolts, proximity switches (PL1-PL9, PR1-PR9), and a central control device (CCB). According to the invention, the loading surface is divided into sectors (S1, S2, S3); a local control unit (SCB1, SCB2, SCB3) is associated with each sector; the drive means, covering sensors, and proximity switches of a sector are connected to IO ports of the local control unit; and the local control units are connected to the central control unit by means of a bus system (CAN-Bus).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Willi Krantz, Ekkehard Zischow
  • Scalable freight loading system, especially for an aircraft
    Publication number: 20090092471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scalable freight loading system, especially for an aircraft, said system comprising drive means (L1-L9, R1-R9), covering sensors, bolts, proximity switches (PL1-PL9, PR1-PR9), and a central control device (CCB). According to the invention, the loading surface is divided into sectors (S1, S2, S3); a local control unit (SCB1, SCB2, SCB3) is associated with each sector; the drive means, covering sensors, and proximity switches of a sector are connected to IO ports of the local control unit; and the local control units are connected to the central control unit by means of a bus system (CAN-Bus).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Willi Krantz, Ekkehard Zischow