Patents by Inventor Wolfram DETERMANN

Wolfram DETERMANN 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: 10239588
    Abstract: A watercraft may include a crane for lifting loads. The crane may include a tower and a boom that is rotatble with respect to the tower. The tower may be positioned inside the outer contour of the watercraft so as to minimize the profile of the watercraft on radar. The watercraft may include a superstructure within which the tower may be disposed. The superstructure may include planar outer walls that are obtuse relative to a horizontal plane. A rotary bearing may be utilized to connect the boom to the tower and permit the boom to rotate relative to the tower. Further, when the boom is in a rest position, a lower edge of the boom may be positioned 10 cm or less above the crane deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP MARINE SYSTEMS GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventor: Wolfram Determann
  • Patent number: 10173760
    Abstract: A device for reducing the effective radar cross section (RCS) of a naval vessel is proposed, the device comprising a cladding panel, which can be mounted on vessel superstructures or cargo of the naval vessel, the cladding panel being permeable to radar beams, the device also comprising a reflection means, which reflects radar beams, and the reflection means also being embedded in the cladding panel and being aligned at least partially inclined with respect to a main plane of extent of the cladding panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Dirk Ewers, Wolfram Determann
  • Publication number: 20170305506
    Abstract: A watercraft may include a crane for lifting loads. The crane may include a tower and a boom that is rotatble with respect to the tower. The tower may be positioned inside the outer contour of the watercraft so as to minimize the profile of the watercraft on radar. The watercraft may include a superstructure within which the tower may be disposed. The superstructure may include planar outer walls that are obtuse relative to a horizontal plane. A rotary bearing may be utilized to connect the boom to the tower and permit the boom to rotate relative to the tower. Further, when the boom is in a rest position, a lower edge of the boom may be positioned 10 cm or less above the crane deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH, ThyssenKrupp AG
    Inventor: Wolfram Determann
  • Publication number: 20170088243
    Abstract: A device for reducing the effective radar cross section (RCS) of a naval vessel is proposed, the device comprising a cladding panel, which can be mounted on vessel superstructures or cargo of the naval vessel, the cladding panel being permeable to radar beams, the device also comprising a reflection means, which reflects radar beams, and the reflection means also being embedded in the cladding panel and being aligned at least partially inclined with respect to a main plane of extent of the cladding panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH, ThyssenKrupp AG
    Inventors: Dirk Ewers, Wolfram Determann
  • Patent number: 8984812
    Abstract: In a shock-secure door or hatch arrangement on marine ships, a doorway frame, on two opposite longitudinal edges thereof, has continuous latching bars that are receivable in corresponding grooves in opposite edges of a door in order to latch the door in a closed position. The latching bar on the hinged edge of the doorway frame is stationary and engages into the associated door edge groove during a closing motion of the door. The latching bar on the opposite edge of the doorway frame is movable by actuating elements so as to engage into the respective associated door edge groove for latching the door in its closed position. A locking mechanism locks and unlocks the movable latching bar in its latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Karallus, Joerg Draeger, Wolfram Determann, Gerardo Salazar
  • Publication number: 20140109480
    Abstract: In a shock-secure door or hatch arrangement on marine ships, a doorway frame, on two opposite longitudinal edges thereof, has continuous latching bars that are receivable in corresponding grooves in opposite edges of a door in order to latch the door in a closed position. The latching bar on the hinged edge of the doorway frame is stationary and engages into the associated door edge groove during a closing motion of the door. The latching bar on the opposite edge of the doorway frame is movable by actuating elements so as to engage into the respective associated door edge groove for latching the door in its closed position. A locking mechanism locks and unlocks the movable latching bar in its latched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer KARALLUS, Joerg DRAEGER, Wolfram DETERMANN, Gerardo SALAZAR