Patents by Inventor Herbert Schaumberger
Herbert Schaumberger 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).
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Publication number: 20240018916Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes transfer passages between a pre-chamber and a main combustion chamber, and a control unit configured to control a pre-chamber supply system coupled to the pre-chamber and a main combustion chamber supply system coupled to the main combustion chamber, wherein the control unit is configured to control the pre-chamber supply system such that a supply volume exceeds a volume of the pre-chamber and that a surplus of the supply volume is communicated to the main combustion chamber, such as during a transient operating condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Wolfgang Fimml, Nikolaus Spyra, Herbert Schaumberger, Matthias Raibel, Robert Boewing
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Patent number: 11746689Abstract: Method for operating a power plant for generating energy, comprising at least one stationary internal combustion engine (1) and a district heating system (20) connected to the at least one internal combustion engine (1) in a heat exchange relationship, wherein the at least one internal combustion engine (1) is configured to deliver a mechanical power by burning a fuel, wherein on the one hand the at least one internal combustion engine (1) is cooled and on the other hand heat is supplied to the district heating system (20) through a heat exchange between the district heating system (20) and the at least one internal combustion engine (1) and wherein at least one additional cooling device (12) is provided, wherein the cooling of the at least one internal combustion engine (1) is effected—at least partially—using the at least one additional cooling device (12) when a transient performance requirement for the at least one internal combustion engine (1) occurs.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Innio Jenbacher GmbH & Co OGInventors: Nikolaus Spyra, Herbert Schaumberger, Peter Schaeffert, Mario Rainer, Markus Wasserer, Herbert Kopecek
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Patent number: 11680513Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine comprising a prechamber (3), wherein a prechamber gas valve (5) is fitted into a cavity in the cylinder head (2) and the prechamber gas valve (5) is connected to the prechamber (3) by way of a flow transfer passage (10), wherein the flow transfer passage (10) has a first portion (8) adjoining the prechamber gas valve (5) and a second portion (1) into which the first portion (8) opens, wherein the second portion (1) extends at least around a part of a periphery of the prechamber (3), wherein the second portion (1) has an uninterrupted peripheral surface apart from that opening (7) with which it passes into the prechamber (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Innio Jenbacher GmbH & Co OGInventors: Matthias Grotz, Herbert Schaumberger, Nikolaus Spyra, Thomas Fankhauser, Isabelle Bec
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Patent number: 11680511Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine comprising a prechamber (3), wherein a prechamber gas valve (5) is fitted into a cavity of the cylinder head (2) and the prechamber gas valve (5) is connected to the prechamber (3) by way of a flow transfer passage (10), wherein the flow transfer passage (10) for a given cross-sectional area immediately downstream of the prechamber gas valve (5) is of such a length that in operation of the cylinder head (2) mounted in an internal combustion engine in a compression stroke of the combustion process propellant gas which flow out of the prechamber gas valve (5) forms a gas cushion at least in a first portion (8) of the flow transfer passage (10), that adjoins the prechamber gas valve (5).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Innio Jenbacher GmbH & Co OGInventors: Nikolaus Spyra, Herbert Schaumberger, Matthias Grotz, Isabelle Bec, Thomas Fankhauser
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Publication number: 20230167762Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprising: a main combustion chamber comprising at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve, wherein at least one intake port fluidically connected to an intake manifold is configured to supply an air and/or an air-fuel-mixture to the main combustion chamber via the at least one intake valve, and a pre-chamber which is in fluid connection with the main combustion chamber, wherein the pre-chamber is in fluid connection with the intake port and/or the intake manifold through a supply line, wherein at least one fuel injector is configured to enrich the air and/or air-fuel-mixture supplied to the main combustion chamber to have a lower ignition delay than an air-fuel-mixture supplied to the pre-chamber and/or air or air-fuel-mixture can be supplied to the pre-chamber to have a higher ignition delay than an air-fuel-mixture supplied to the main combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Nikolaus Spyra, Herbert Schaumberger, Jochen Fuchs, Wolfgang Fimml
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Publication number: 20220298955Abstract: Method for operating a power plant for generating energy, comprising at least one stationary internal combustion engine (1) and a district heating system (20) connected to the at least one internal combustion engine (1) in a heat exchange relationship, wherein the at least one internal combustion engine (1) is configured to deliver a mechanical power by burning a fuel, wherein on the one hand the at least one internal combustion engine (1) is cooled and on the other hand heat is supplied to the district heating system (20) through a heat exchange between the district heating system (20) and the at least one internal combustion engine (1) and wherein at least one additional cooling device (12) is provided, wherein the cooling of the at least one internal combustion engine (1) is effected—at least partially—using the at least one additional cooling device (12) when a transient performance requirement for the at least one internal combustion engine (1) occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Nikolaus Spyra, Herbert Schaumberger, Peter Schaeffert, Mario Rainer, Markus Wasserer, Herbert Kopecek
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Publication number: 20220074341Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine comprising a prechamber (3), wherein a prechamber gas valve (5) is fitted into a cavity of the cylinder head (2) and the prechamber gas valve (5) is connected to the prechamber (3) by way of a flow transfer passage (10), wherein the flow transfer passage (10) for a given cross-sectional area immediately downstream of the prechamber gas valve (5) is of such a length that in operation of the cylinder head (2) mounted in an internal combustion engine in a compression stroke of the combustion process propellant gas which flow out of the prechamber gas valve (5) forms a gas cushion at least in a first portion (8) of the flow transfer passage (10), that adjoins the prechamber gas valve (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Nikolaus Spyra, Herbert Schaumberger, Matthias Grotz, Isabella Bec, Thomas Fankhauser
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Publication number: 20220056836Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine comprising a prechamber (3), wherein a prechamber gas valve (5) is fitted into a cavity in the cylinder head (2) and the prechamber gas valve (5) is connected to the prechamber (3) by way of a flow transfer passage (10), wherein the flow transfer passage (10) has a first portion (8) adjoining the prechamber gas valve (5) and a second portion (1) into which the first portion (8) opens, wherein the second portion (1) extends at least around a part of a periphery of the prechamber (3), wherein the second portion (1) has an uninterrupted peripheral surface apart from that opening (7) with which it passes into the prechamber (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Matthias Grotz, Herbert Schaumberger, Nikolaus Spyra, Thomas Fankhauser, Isabelle Bec
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Patent number: 10673363Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine, wherein a fuel-air mixture is burnt in the internal combustion engine and the internal combustion engine drives a generator, wherein the generator is connected to a power supply network and delivers power to the power supply network and wherein upon or after detection of a dynamic network fault by which the power delivery of the generator into the power supply network is reduced acceleration of the internal combustion engine is prevented or limited, wherein upon or after the detection of the network fault in the power supply network the fuel feed to the internal combustion engine is increased.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: GE Jenbacher GmbH CO OGInventors: Johann Hirzinger-Unterrainer, Uwe Liebscher, Herbert Schaumberger, Josef Thalhauser
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Patent number: 10634080Abstract: A method of operating an arrangement includes using a rotating drive machine, wherein a value characteristic of a change of a power output of the arrangement is provided by measuring at least one parameter and/or calculation. The rotating drive machine is open and/or closed loop controlled depending on the value characteristic of the change of the power output of the arrangement and/or a load of the rotating drive machine is changed depending on the value characteristic of the change of the power output of the arrangement, such that the change of the power output of the arrangement is substantially compensated.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: INNIO JENBACHER GMBH & CO OGInventors: Mario Graus, Francisco Lopez, Herbert Schaumberger, Nikolaus Spyra, Johann Hirzinger-Unterrainer
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Patent number: 10570846Abstract: Internal combustion engine with a controller and at least one combustion chamber and an at least one ignition amplifier associated with the combustion chamber, whereby the at least one combustion chamber, on the one hand via a feeding device for a fuel-air mixture, can be supplied with energy, and on the other hand can be supplied with energy by the associated ignition amplifier, whereby the controller is designed to change the excess-air ratio of the fuel-air mixture in a detection mode for the at least one combustion chamber, and at least one sensor is provided, whose signals can be supplied to the controller and whose signals are characteristic of the combustion event in at least one combustion chamber and that the controller is designed such that, depending on the signals supplied by at least one sensor, a representative detection signal is generated associated with a status of the at least one ignition amplifier associated with at least one combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INNIO JENBACHER GMBH & CO OGInventors: Moritz Frohlich, Johannes Huber, Herbert Schaumberger, Klaus Zoggeler
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Patent number: 10563603Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, in particular a stationary internal combustion engine, wherein actuators of the internal combustion engine are actuable in crank angle-dependent relationship and/or sensor signals of the internal combustion engine can be ascertained in crank angle-dependent relationship, for compensation of a torsion of a crankshaft, by which torsion deviations in the crank angle occur between a twisted and an untwisted condition of the crankshaft, wherein for at least two of the cylinders a cylinder-individual value of the angle deviation is ascertained and the crank angle-dependent actuator or sensor signals are corrected in dependence on the detected angle deviation.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: INNIO JENBACHER GMBH & CO OGInventors: Moritz Froehlich, Herbert Kopecek, Herbert Schaumberger, Nikolaus Spyra
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Publication number: 20190032589Abstract: Internal combustion engine (1) with a controller (2) and at least one combustion chamber (3) and an at least one ignition amplifier (4) associated with the combustion chamber (3), whereby the at least one combustion chamber (3), on the one hand via a feeding device (5) for a fuel-air mixture, can be supplied with energy, and on the other hand can be supplied with energy by the associated ignition amplifier (4), whereby the controller (2) is designed to change the excess-air ratio (?) of the fuel-air mixture in a detection mode for the at least one combustion chamber (3), and at least one sensor (6) is provided, whose signals can be supplied to the controller (2) and whose signals are characteristic of the combustion event in at least one combustion chamber (3) and that the controller (2) is designed such that, depending on the signals supplied by at least one sensor (6), a representative detection signal is generated associated with a status of the at least one ignition amplifier (4) associated with at leastType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Moritz FROHLICH, Johannes HUBER, Herbert SCHAUMBERGER, Klaus ZOGGELER
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Publication number: 20180241297Abstract: A system includes an eddy current brake. The eddy current brake includes a back plate and a first inductor. The first inductor includes a pole coupled to the back plate and a winding disposed about the pole, wherein the winding is configured to conduct an electric current to generate a magnetic field. At least one of the back plate and the pole 104 includes a plurality of laminations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Christoph BOELD, Mikhail Avramovich AVANESOV, Stefan SCHROEDER, Ara PANOSYAN, Herbert SCHAUMBERGER, Uwe LIEBSCHER
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Patent number: 10050433Abstract: A power generation system includes a generator operatively coupled to an engine for generating electrical power and supplying the electrical power to a grid. Further, the power generation system includes a resistive braking system operatively coupled between the generator and the grid. The resistive braking system includes a mechanical switch connected in parallel with a resistor, and a controller for, in response to a grid event, controlling power from the engine and operating the mechanical switch to redirect current between the mechanical switch and the parallel connected resistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ara Panosyan, Christoph Boeld, Herbert Schaumberger
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Patent number: 10018129Abstract: In a method of controlling a dual fuel engine in which power in the form of a first gaseous fuel and in the form of a self-igniting second fuel is fed to at least one combustion chamber, a knock signal representative of the combustion chamber is detected. When a knock signal indicating a knock of at least a first intensity is detected, the amount of first fuel fed to the combustion chamber of the engine is increased, the increased introduction of power into the combustion chamber caused by the increase in the amount of first fuel being compensated by a corresponding reduction in the power contribution of the second fuel. When a knock signal indicating a knock of at least a second intensity greater than the first intensity is detected, the amount of first fuel is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO OGInventors: Dino Imhof, Herbert Schaumberger, Mark James Lemke
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Patent number: 9926862Abstract: A method involves operating an internal combustion engine connected to an electric generator, in particular a synchronous generator, during a network fault, in particular during an electric short-circuit, in a power supply network connected to the generator. A mechanical power delivered by the internal combustion engine is introduced into the generator and converted into electric power in the generator. The electric power is delivered to the power supply network, and the mechanical power delivered by the internal combustion engine is at least temporarily increased depending on the value of at least one operating parameter of the generator and/or the internal combustion engine prior to the network fault and/or during the network fault, preferably by an amount of a fuel introduced into the internal combustion engine being increased.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO OGInventors: Jose Gomez, Herbert Kopecek, Erich Kruckenhauser, Herbert Schaumberger
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Patent number: 9920730Abstract: In a method of starting an internal combustion engine having a plurality of piston-cylinder units wherein there are dead volumes upstream of the piston-cylinder units, wherein upon an attempt at starting the internal combustion engine, the pistons are driven in the cylinders by an auxiliary motor. The maximum permissible duration of a starting attempt is restricted by a predetermined starting time (ts) of the internal combustion engine. The starting time (ts) is calculated and predetermined prior to or at the beginning of a starting attempt of the internal combustion engine depending on a state of the internal combustion engine and/or the auxiliary motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: GE Jenbacher GmbH CO OGInventors: Herbert Schaumberger, Nikolaus Spyra, Francisco Lopez
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Patent number: 9850807Abstract: An internal combustion engine including a pre-chamber connected to a pre-chamber feed conduit for supplying the pre-chamber with a fuel (F), and a main combustion chamber. Fuel (F) in the main combustion chamber can be ignited by an ignition flare which passes from the at least one pre-chamber into the at least one main combustion chamber and which is produced by ignition of fuel (F) in the pre-chamber. At least one valve can be open-loop or closed-loop controlled by an open-loop or closed-loop control device depending on a parameter characteristic of a change in a power produced by the internal combustion engine, and/or by which a pre-chamber fuel flow directed through the pre-chamber feed conduit to the at least one pre-chamber can be at least partially diverted into a volume separate from the at least one pre-chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: GE Jenbacher GMBH & CO OGInventors: Mario Graus, Francisco Lopez, Herbert Schaumberger, Nikolaus Spyra
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Patent number: 9733313Abstract: In a method of operating a generator connected to a power supply network, in particular a synchronous generator, during a network fault in the power supply network, in particular during an electric short-circuit, electric excitation of the generator is at least temporarily reduced based on the value of at least one operating parameter of the generator prior to the network fault and/or during the network fault.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO OGInventors: Jose Gomez, Erich Kruckenhauser, Herbert Schaumberger