Patents by Inventor Francois Benkler

Francois Benkler 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).

  • ROTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE
    Publication number: 20100092293
    Abstract: A rotor of a thermal fluid flow machine, especially a gas turbine, is provided. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor components that are held together by a common tie-bolt that extends through the center of the rotor components. The tie-bolt is fixed in at least one of the rotor components using at least one star spring that surrounds the tie-bolt in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Francois Benkler, Ulrich Ehehalt, Harald Hoell, Uwe Kahlstorf, Karsten Kolk, Walter Loch, Peter-Andreas Schneider