Patents by Inventor Willi Kranz

Willi Kranz 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: 12486033
    Abstract: A cargo-loading system and a cargo loading method for the at least semi-automated loading of a cargo hold of an aircraft with Unit Load Devices (ULDs). Drive elements of cargo handling power drive units are here controlled depending on coverage signals from sensors detecting coverage of the cargo handling power drive unit. A missing or lost coverage signal of a first cargo handling power drive unit is compensated by a control logic by requesting a coverage signal of at least one adjacent cargo handling power drive unit which should be covered by a standardized ULD together with the first cargo handling unit and, if such a coverage signal of an adjacent sensor is present, the coverage status of the first cargo handling power drive unit is set to “covered”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Willi Kranz
  • Publication number: 20230382530
    Abstract: A cargo-loading system and a cargo loading method for the at least semi-automated loading of a cargo hold of an aircraft with Unit Load Devices (ULDs). Drive elements of cargo handling power drive units are here controlled depending on coverage signals from sensors detecting coverage of the cargo handling power drive unit. A missing or lost coverage signal of a first cargo handling power drive unit is compensated by a control logic by requesting a coverage signal of at least one adjacent cargo handling power drive unit which should be covered by a standardized ULD together with the first cargo handling unit and, if such a coverage signal of an adjacent sensor is present, the coverage status of the first cargo handling power drive unit is set to “covered”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Willi KRANZ
  • Publication number: 20180355896
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw connection comprising a structural element (2) comprising a screw hole (2.1) and a metal sheet (3) comprising a through hole (3.1), the structural element (2) and the metal sheet (3) being adapted to be connected by means of a screw (4) by screwing the screw (4) through the through hole (3.1) of the metal sheet (3) into the screw hole (2.1) of the structural element (2), wherein the metal sheet (3) comprises an embossment (5), said embossment (5) at least partially surrounding the through hole (3.1) in order to increase the distance (d) between an upper surface of the metal sheet (3) and the screw hole (2.1) provided in the structural element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel KRÄMER, Willi KRANZ, Hans DEIB
  • Patent number: 9903592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Oven muffle (1), comprising at least a first metal sheet part (2) and a second metal sheet part (3) wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are arranged in an overlapping manner relative to each other, wherein the second metal sheet part comprises a portion (32) which is formed by a S-like or Z-like displacement of the second metal sheet part, and wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are connected by a welding seam at least in the overlapping region of first metal sheet part and second metal sheet part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
    Inventors: Tobias Weber, Christian Ehninger, Willi Kranz, Bernd Heisswolf, Richard Wiesinger, Bernd Ebert
  • Patent number: 8695584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic oven (1), having a cavity (2) and a carrier structure (3, 4) connected with the cavity (2), wherein the carrier structure (3, 4) comprises at least two side panels (3) arranged in the side regions (5) of the oven (1) and a component plate (4), wherein the component plate (4) is connected with the side panels (3), wherein the side panels (3) extend in vertical direction (V) and in a first horizontal direction (H) and wherein the component plate (4) extends in a horizontal transverse direction (T) perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Marco Boeckler, Tobias Weber, Willi Kranz, Trevor Specht, Bernd Heisswolf
  • Publication number: 20140014085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Oven muffle (1), comprising at least a first metal sheet part (2) and a second metal sheet part (3) wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are arranged in an overlapping manner relative to each other, wherein the second metal sheet part comprises a portion (32) which is formed by a S-like or Z-like displacement of the second metal sheet part, and wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are connected by a welding seam at least in the overlapping region of first metal sheet part and second metal sheet part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Tobias Weber, Christian Ehninger, Willi Kranz, Bernd Heisswolf, Richard Wiesinger, Bernd Ebert
  • Publication number: 20120199112
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oven (1), especially to a domestic oven, having a cavity (2) and a carrier structure (3, 4) connected with the cavity (2), wherein the carrier structure (3, 4) comprises at least two side panels (3) arranged in the side regions (5) of the oven (1) and a component plate (4), wherein the component plate (4) is connected with the side panels (3), wherein the side panels (3) extend in vertical direction (V) and in a first horizontal direction (H) and wherein the component plate (4) extends in a horizontal traverse direction (T) perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (H).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Marco Boeckler, Tobias Weber, Willi Kranz, Trevor Specht, Bernd Heisswolf
  • Publication number: 20090226291
    Abstract: Freight loading system in an aeroplane or another transportation vehicle, with floor-conveying elements (6) which are capable of rotating items of freight about an axis perpendicular to the loading surface (12), with floor-conveying elements (6, L1, L2, L3, xL1, xL2, xL3, T1, T2) which are arranged in the loading surface and have fixedly oriented, bi-directional conveying capability, and a control device which, in order to rotate the items of freight, activates floor-conveying elements which are arranged essentially on a curved track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Willi Kranz