Patents by Inventor Janpeter Kuhnel

Janpeter Kuhnel 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).

  • Publication number: 20120128479
    Abstract: The guide device for the diffusor at the compressor impeller outlet of a radial compressor has guide blades with stepped inlet edges. The step is implemented by setting back the hub-side inlet edge. This meridional stepping divides the guide blades into two component blades, of which the first component blade is made longer than the second component blade. The set-back of the inlet edge of the hub-side component blade and the associated superposition of the noise fields which are produced on the front and rear inlet edge of the diffusor leads to improvement of the acoustic properties of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Janpeter KÜHNEL, Heinz-Jürgen FELD, Christine LINDBLOM
  • Patent number: 8162604
    Abstract: The guide device for the diffusor at the compressor impeller outlet of a radial compressor has guide blades with stepped inlet edges. The step is implemented by setting back the hub-side inlet edge. This meridional stepping divides the guide blades into two component blades, of which the first component blade is made longer than the second component blade. The set-back of the inlet edge of the hub-side component blade and the associated superposition of the noise fields which are produced on the front and rear inlet edge of the diffusor leads to improvement of the acoustic properties of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Janpeter Kühnel, Heinz-J{dot over (u)}rgen Feld, Christine Lindblom
  • Patent number: 7771161
    Abstract: Guide vanes are supported in a two-part or multipart housing (32, 33). Housing separation takes place radially in the region of the bearing point (25) of the vane shaft so that the separating joint (36) between the housing parts (32, 33) leads through the bearing openings (34) which are designed to hold the vane shafts. The completely round opening (34) leads to the bearing point of the vane shaft having large-area support in any position. Thus high surface pressures can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Josef Bättig, Jean-Yves Werro, Janpeter Kühnel
  • Patent number: 7374402
    Abstract: The fastening arrangement (26) for an impeller (22) on a shaft (14), in particular for an impeller (22) of a turbocharger on a turbocharger shaft (14), comprises a bush (34), which can be screwed onto a shaft journal (20) of the shaft (14), and a shaft-side hub extension (30) of the impeller (22) having a central recess (32), into which the bush (34) can be inserted in a frictional manner. The hub extension (30), at least in the region of its shaft-side end, is designed approximately in the form of a hollow cylinder. The fastening arrangement (26) also comprises a press sleeve (36) which can be frictionally connected radially on the outside to the hub extension (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Martin Thiele, Janpeter Kühnel, Josef Bättig
  • Publication number: 20070274826
    Abstract: The guide device for the diffusor at the compressor impeller outlet of a radial compressor has guide blades with stepped inlet edges. The step is implemented by setting back the hub-side inlet edge. This meridional stepping divides the guide blades into two component blades, of which the first component blade is made longer than the second component blade. The set-back of the inlet edge of the hub-side component blade and the associated superposition of the noise fields which are produced on the front and rear inlet edge of the diffusor leads to improvement of the acoustic properties of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Janpeter Kuhnel, Heinz-Jurgen Feld, Christine Lindblom
  • Publication number: 20070231125
    Abstract: The preswirl guide device for generating a preswirl in the intake region of a compressor comprises a multiplicity of guide vanes, which are pivotable about a respective vane shank connected to the guide vane, and a pivotable adjusting ring and adjusting levers for transmitting torque from the adjusting ring to the vane shank of each guide vane. The vane shank and the adjusting lever of the respective guide vanes are of one-piece design. The casing in which the guide vanes are rotatably mounted consists of at least two parts joined together in the region of the bearings of the guide vanes. Due to the one-piece design of the guide vane, the number of components to be fitted is reduced. This simplifies the fitting and possible service work on the guide device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Daniel Oeschger, Josef Battig, Adrian Kopp, Janpeter Kuhnel
  • Publication number: 20070172347
    Abstract: Guide vanes are supported in a two-part or multipart housing (32, 33). Housing separation takes place radially in the region of the bearing point (25) of the vane shaft so that the separating joint (36) between the housing parts (32, 33) leads through the bearing openings (34) which are designed to hold the vane shafts. The completely round opening (34) leads to the bearing point of the vane shaft having large-area support in any position. Thus high surface pressures can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Josef Battig, Jean-Yves Werro, Janpeter Kuhnel
  • Publication number: 20050232775
    Abstract: The fastening arrangement (26) for an impeller (22) on a shaft (14), in particular for an impeller (22) of a turbocharger on a turbocharger shaft (14), comprises a bush (34), which can be screwed onto a shaft journal (20) of the shaft (14), and a shaft-side hub extension (30) of the impeller (22) having a central recess (32), into which the bush (34) can be inserted in a frictional manner. The hub extension (30), at least in the region of its shaft-side end, is designed approximately in the form of a hollow cylinder. The fastening arrangement (26) also comprises a press sleeve (36) which can be frictionally connected radially on the outside to the hub extension (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Martin Thiele, Janpeter Kuhnel, Josef Battig