| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 454076000 | Aircraft | 51 |
| 20100081369 | PERSONAL VENTILATION IN AN AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus comprises an inlet capable of receiving air around a seat, a contaminant conditioning system, an outlet, and a fan system. The contaminant conditioning system may be capable of removing contaminants from the air to form conditioned air. The outlet may be capable of expelling the conditioned air around the seat. The fan system may be capable of drawing the air from a breathing zone through the inlet, moving the air drawn from the inlet to the contaminant conditioning system to form the conditioned air, and moving the conditioned air out of the outlet. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20130084791 | AIRCRAFT OUTFLOW VALVE - Outflow valves for use in an aircraft are described. In one example, an outflow valve for use in an aircraft includes a frame configured for coupling to an aircraft and a gate pivotally coupled to said frame. The frame includes a forward flange extending above the frame. The gate is pivotally moveable between a closed position to substantially block airflow between an interior of the aircraft and an exterior of the aircraft and an exhaust position to direct airflow from the interior toward the exterior of the aircraft. The forward edge of the gate is located adjacent the frame forward flange as the gate is pivoted between the closed position to the exhaust position. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130084792 | METHOD OF INTEGRATING AN AVIONICS BAY AND FLOOR STRUCTURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION - An integrated avionics bay in a floor area can be provided with adequate ventilation. The structure of an aircraft cockpit floor is able to integrate at least one bay, with a walking floor in the cockpit, a structural volume and a bay integrated in a space of the liberated structural volume. The bay as integrated in a horizontal position in this space includes a peripheral frame with at least one protective cover with a direct access to the bay at the floor level and a lower wall with a rear face access. Side openings formed in the frame can couple with vertical walls to allow fresh air blowing from the rear wall of the bay via a flow from rearwards to upwards to reach the top cover and an air extraction by an upper surface extractor. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130040546 | AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR CLIMATIZING AT LEAST A PART-REGION OF THE INTERIOR OF AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft including a fuselage having at least one seat frame attached to a seating surface. A seat including a seating surface, backrest and armrest. An air supply channel including an outflow element coupled to the seat providing air flow to the interior of the aircraft, and an exhaust air channel including an inflow element disposed on the ceiling of the aircraft interior. Climate control is provided for at least a partial area of the interior of the aircraft by supplying air into the interior through an outflow element which is part of a seat, and exhaust air is drawn off at least at the ceiling of the interior. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20100099347 | Air guide element and air guide element arrangement for an aircraft air conditioning system - An air guide element ( | 04-22-2010 |
| 20130072100 | AIR EXTRACTOR FROM A COCKPIT OF A CRAFT | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080242210 | Low-Noise Volume Flow Rate Throttling of Fluid-Carrying Pipes - The present invention relates to a fluid throttle screen for low-noise control of a fluid volume flow rate (Q) in a pipe and the use of such a throttle screen in an aircraft climate control system. In addition, the present invention relates to a climate control system in an aircraft in whose pipe system at least one such throttle screen is installed. The throttle screen according to the present invention comprises multiple friction elements extending longitudinally in the flow direction, which are situated at a distance to one another in such a way that a fluid is throttled continuously over the extension of the fluid throttle screen as a result of friction on the individual friction elements. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110300786 | System And Method For Ventilating Explosive Regions Of An Aircraft | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110294409 | Side Feeder Air Guiding Element For An Aircraft Air-Conditioning System - An air guiding element ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20090298408 | Enhanced Piccolo Ducting With Sidewall Air Outlets | 12-03-2009 |
| 20110171896 | System And Method For Pumping Recirculation Air From An Aircraft Cabin | 07-14-2011 |
| 20090149122 | AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - According to the invention, in addition to a main air conditioning device ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20080268762 | Air infeed device for air-conditioning passenger areas in aircraft - An air infeed device ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100087131 | Integrated air supply device - An air supply device ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100087132 | Air Intake Arrangement for a Vehicle, in Particular an Aircraft - The arrangement of the invention includes mobile means for blocking an air passage channel (10) which are controlled by an aerodynamic surface (20) provided in said air passage channel (10) and capable of generating a lift force (P) under the action of the external air flow (F) flowing through said air passage channel (10). | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100124875 | MOVABLE AIR EXHAUST DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An air exhaust device is equipped with a grid ( | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110269388 | Cooling Device - A device for realizing a cooling effect in a space comprises: a housing with a heat-conducting wall, which housing bounds a chamber through which air can flow; an air inlet which connects to the chamber and to said place, —an air outlet connecting to the chamber; air transport means for transporting air from the air inlet via the chamber to the air outlet; and moistening means for moistening the inner surface of the wall; this such that air supplied by the air transport means is introduced into the chamber via the air inlet, passes along the moistened inner surface of the wall in the chamber and is discharged from the chamber via the air outlet, whereby the water present on the inner surface of the heat-conducting wall evaporates and is entrained by the air flowing by, and the wall is cooled. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20090163131 | PERSONAL ENVIRONMENT AIRFLOW CONTROLLER - The apparatus and method provide an airflow to a person or group of persons or a space such as within an airplane cabin or cockpit, operating in conjunction with an air supply which produces a high velocity air stream, such as an aircraft gasper ( | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090221224 | Air Conditioning Arrangement For An Aircraft With A Plurality Of Climate Zones That May Be Individually Temperature-Controlled - An air conditioning arrangement ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110111683 | System For Ventilation Of An Aircraft Area | 05-12-2011 |
| 20090111370 | VENTILATING AIR INTAKE ARRANGEMENT WITH MOBILE CLOSING DEVICE - The invention concerns a ventilating air intake arrangement with mobile sealing device. The arrangement comprises at least one air passage channel ( | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110177771 | System For Cooling An Aircraft Zone, To Be Connected To An Aircraft-External Air Unit | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110151764 | Air Duct for Supplying Ambient Air in an Aircraft - The invention relates to an air duct ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151762 | AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR MIXING TWO AIR STREAMS IN AN AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM - The invention relates to an air supply system of an aircraft, in particular of a passenger aircraft, which comprises a fresh air system, through which fresh air can be supplied to an aircraft cabin, a circulating air system, which is coupled to the fresh air system and through which used cabin air can be supplied to the fresh air system, a cooling air system for cooling an air conditioning system of the aircraft disposed in the fresh air system, and a ventilation system coupled to the cooling air system for ventilating an installation space of the air conditioning system. The air supply system includes a device for fluidically coupling the cooling air system and the ventilation system. The device is disposed and configured inside the fuselage of the aircraft such that the air in one system can be driven through the air flow in the other system. The invention also relates to a method for mixing two air streams in an air supply system of this kind of an aircraft. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20100087130 | SUPPLY CHANNEL COMPRISING AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT HAVING SUCH A SUPPLY CHANNEL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUPPLY CHANNEL - A supply channel is provided with an air distribution system for vehicles, in particular for aircraft. The supply channel includes, but is not limited to an elongated housing, a hollow profile extending in longitudinal direction of the housing, and at least one air shower that includes, but is not limited to an air inlet and at least one air outlet. A generated surface of the hollow profile includes, but is not limited to a multitude of perforation openings. The at least one is designed such that in a region of the air inlet it rests tightly against the generated surface of the hollow profile. Perforation openings that do not lead to an air inlet of an air shower can be sealed off by an adhesive film or foil that has been applied. The supply channel makes possible variable positioning of air showers along the longitudinal direction of the supply channel. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110151763 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING EXHAUST AIR OF AIRCRAFT AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - Device for exhaust air cooling of aircraft air-conditioning systems comprising a bypass channel that bypasses an aircraft air-conditioning system arranged downstream of a ram air channel with a ram air inlet channel portion, and merges into an outlet channel, arranged downstream of the aircraft air-conditioning system, before a discharge opening for exhaust air, a common inlet being provided for the ram air channel and the bypass channel. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20080242209 | Air-conditioning system with a redundant feed of supply air - The invention relates to an air-conditioning system with a redundant feed of supply air comprising at least one pack which is supplied with air, with at least one valve being arranged in the feed for the air flow control. In accordance with the invention, an electrical flow control valve and a pneumatic flow control valve are arranged in parallel connection in front of the pack for the air flow control. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110256821 | USE OF AIRCRAFT CABIN SURFACES TO GUIDE AIRFLOW AND SOUND - An interior ceiling panel system includes a ceiling panel mounted in a ceiling area, a first airflow directing panel in a first side of the ceiling area defining an airflow passage, and a second airflow directing panel in a second side of the ceiling area, defining an eddy space. An airflow supply source introduces airflow into the ceiling area, and the second airflow directing panel provides an obstruction that creates an eddy in the eddy space that incoming airflow with air in the cabin. One or more speakers project sound energy upward toward the ceiling panel, which deflects sound energy to provide more uniform sound levels in the cabin. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20100323601 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT CABINS - The present invention relates to an air conditioning system ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110136425 | FRESH AIR INLET FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a fresh air inlet for an aircraft that features at least one ram air inlet with at least one ram air inlet opening, at least one secondary air inlet opening that is spaced apart from the ram air inlet and at least one movably mounted flap, wherein the flap can be moved into a first position and into a second position, and wherein the flap essentially covers the secondary air inlet opening in the first position and at least partially opens the secondary air inlet opening and at least in certain areas extends into the air flow directed toward the ram air inlet opening in order to shield the ram air inlet opening from foreign matter in the second position. The air inlet according to the invention makes it possible to reduce the pressure loss of the air inlet on the ground or during flight phases with relatively slow speed due to the enlarged cross-sectional surface. This results in that the actual ram air inlet can be optimized for cruising phases, and that the energy expenditure for any downstream compressors and flow-induced noises can be considerably reduced. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20100029189 | METHODS FOR STIFFENING THIN WALL DIRECT MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES - A method for manufacturing a wall of a thin-walled structure is described. The method includes receiving parameters for the wall and one or more stiffening features associated with the wall via a user interface, providing the parameters to a machine configured to fabricate the wall and incorporate the one or more stiffening features, the machine using a direct manufacturing process and operating the machine to integrally fabricate the wall and the one or more stiffening features. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100029190 | AIRCRAFT GALLEY EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - An exhaust system for an aircraft galley chiller is provided. The exhaust system includes a galley having a chiller that includes an inlet, a condenser fan inlet, a condenser fan outlet proximate to chiller inlet, and a first flow of air through the condenser, an air ventilation outlet conduit that includes a second flow of air therethrough, and an ejector pump. The ejector pump includes a first airflow inlet, a second airflow inlet and an airflow outlet, wherein the first airflow inlet is coupled in flow communication with the condenser fan outlet, the second inlet is coupled in flow communication with the air ventilation outlet conduit. As the second airflow increases, the first velocity increases in a direction away from the galley chiller facilitating a decrease in temperature at the condenser fan inlet. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110306285 | Method And System For Emergency Ventilation Of An Aircraft Cabin - The invention relates to a method for emergency ventilation of an aircraft cabin ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110021129 | ICE SEPARATOR FOR AN AIR DUCT - An ice separator is provided that includes, but is not limited to at least one curved airflow deflection surface. The ice separator includes, but is not limited to an inflow aperture with a downstream trapping pocket at the airflow deflection surface, in which trapping pocket ice particles from an airflow flowing onto the ice separator are trapped due to their inertial forces. In this way with simple means an effective device for removing ice particles from airflow may be achieved. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100273410 | Device And Method For Distributing Air In A Cargo Aircraft - The invention relates to a device and a method for distributing air in a cargo aircraft. The cargo aircraft has an air distribution system ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120003908 | Method And System For Emergency Ventilation Of An Aircraft Cabin In The Case Of A Leak In The Area Of An Air Mixer - In a method for emergency ventilation of an aircraft cabin ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120015595 | AIRCRAFT VENTILATION SYSTEM - This ventilation system is intended for an aircraft comprising a structure bearing an exterior wall and an interior covering. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120064816 | System and process for cooling an aircraft zone using an aircraft-external air assembly - A system for cooling an aircraft zone includes a mixing chamber ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20110105006 | Blower - A blower has an air outlet duct having an internal space, and an air outlet opening extending from the air outlet duct. A fan having a plurality of blades is positioned inside the internal space. A base seat is positioned below the air outlet duct, with an air inlet provided in a side wall of the base seat, and with an air inlet pipe extending from the air inlet. A motor is positioned in the base seat and has a shaft that extends through the air outlet duct to be coupled to the blades. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20100093267 | SERVICE APPARATUS FOR A TRANSPORTATION MEANS - A service apparatus for a transportation means comprises a first component in the form of an air shower with an air inlet and at least one air outlet, and a second component in the form of an illumination device. The first component and the second component are arranged essentially centrically in relation to each other, wherein one of the two components encloses the other component essentially in a ring-shaped manner. In this way an integral reading light with a forced-air nozzle, or an integral forced-air nozzle with a reading light, is implemented that uses little design space. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20120129438 | Ventilation system and aircraft air-conditioning system - A ventilation system ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120214393 | DECOMPRESSION ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A decompression arrangement includes first and second cabin lining elements each with an edge region, the edge region of the second being arranged at a smaller distance from an aircraft outer skin than the edge region of the first, an air discharge opening arranged between the first edge region and second edge region and which is adapted to discharge air from an inner region of the cabin delimited by the cabin lining elements into a region of the aircraft lying between the cabin lining elements and the aircraft outer skin, and a decompression element integrated in the second cabin lining element having a flap pivotable about an axis from a closed position, in which it closes a pressure equalising opening formed in the decompression element, into a first open position, in which it opens the pressure equalising opening if a first predetermined differential pressure acts on the decompression element. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20100009617 | Aircraft Air Conditioning System With Cyclone Dischargers - The invention relates to an aircraft air conditioning system with at least one fresh air supply line ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090017742 | Ionized-re-circulating air-aircraft - The system and method of the presented concept is to provide clean and healthy, recirculated air to the flying public, while still maintaining the minimum pneumatic air drawn from the engines, which in turn help minimize fuel burn and provides for fuel economy. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110212678 | System And Method For Air-Conditioning An Aircraft Cabin | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110237173 | System And Method For Air Conditioning An Aircraft Cabin With Improved Cooling Capacity | 09-29-2011 |
| 20130115868 | VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A ventilation system for ventilating a passenger compartment of an aircraft is disclosed herein. The ventilation system includes, but is not limited to, a nozzle that is adapted to be mounted proximate an interior of the aircraft and that is configured to direct a stream of air into the passenger compartment. The ventilation system further includes a valve that is spaced apart from the nozzle and positioned upstream of the nozzle, the valve configured to control a flow of air to the nozzle. The ventilation system still further includes a conduit that fluidly couples the valve to the nozzle. The conduit is configured to convey the flow of air from the valve to the nozzle. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130130607 | MIXING DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A mixing device for an aircraft air conditioning system includes a plurality of cold-air supply lines, which are devised to supply cold air to the mixing device. A plurality of warm-air supply lines is further provided, which are devised to supply warm air to the mixing device. A first premixing chamber is connected to the cold-air supply lines and devised to mix the cold air that is fed through the cold-air supply lines into the first premixing chamber. A second premixing chamber is connected to the warm-air supply lines and devised to mix the warm air that is fed through the warm-air supply lines into the second premixing chamber. Finally, a main mixing chamber is connected to the first and the second premixing chambers and devised to mix the cold air premixed in the first premixing chamber with the warm air premixed in the second premixing chamber. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20100279595 | Cabin Air Supply Apparatus with Filtered Air - A method and apparatus for distributing air. The apparatus includes an air distribution vent that distributes air into a compartment, wherein the distribution of air into the compartment causes compartment air from the compartment to be drawn from the compartment. The apparatus also includes a contaminant removal system, wherein compartment air drawn from the compartment is processed to remove contaminants before being distributed back into the compartment by the air distribution vent. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20090275277 | ALTERNATE DIRECTIONAL MOMENTUM VENTILATION NOZZLE FOR PASSENGER CABINS - A ventilation nozzle assembly is described that includes a first air outlet channel configured to provide an air flow in a first direction, a second air outlet channel adjacent the first air outlet channel configured to provide an air flow in a second direction, a third air outlet channel adjacent the second air outlet channel and configured to provide an air flow in a third direction, and a fourth air outlet channel adjacent the third air outlet channel and configured to provide an air flow in a fourth directions. An air flow from the third air outlet channel is configured reduce an impact of the air flow from the fourth air outlet channel has on the air flows from the first air outlet channel and the second air outlet channel. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20130149950 | Support structure for use in an air supply arrangement and service supply system comprising said type of support structure and method for configuration - A support structure for an air supply arrangement for air conditioning aircraft passenger cabins. The air supply arrangement comprises at least one centrally controlled cabin ventilation system and an individually adjustable cabin ventilation system. The support structure includes: a first section for receiving and/or integrating cabin ventilation system components, a second section for receiving and/or integrating passenger emergency oxygen supply components and a third section comprising a plurality of receiving devices. Each receiving device receives and releasably secures an active module for individually adjustable cabin ventilation. The third section has at least the number of receiving devices required for at least one receiving device to be associated with each seating row for a maximum number of seating rows arrangeable in the cabin A supply system includes at least one such support structure and at least one of the active modules. A method is provided for configuring a corresponding supply system. | 06-13-2013 |
