Patents by Inventor Claus Rieger

Claus Rieger 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).

  • TURBOFAN AIRCRAFT ENGINE
    Publication number: 20160017797
    Abstract: A turbofan aircraft engine having a primary duct (C), including a combustion chamber (BK), a first turbine (HT) disposed downstream of the combustion chamber, a compressor (HC) disposed upstream of the combustion chamber and coupled (W1) to the first turbine, and a second turbine (L) disposed downstream of the first turbine and coupled (W2) via a speed reduction mechanism (G) to a fan (F) for feeding a secondary duct (B) of the turbofan aircraft engine. A square of a ratio of a maximum blade diameter (DF) of the fan to a maximum blade diameter (DL) of the second turbine is at least 3.5, in particular at least 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Peter RUED, Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels, Rudolf Stanka, Eckart Heinrich, Hans-Peter Hackenberg, Stefan Weber, Claus Rieger, Erich Steinhardt, Jochen Gier, Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Huebner, Karl Maar