Patents by Inventor Thomas Neuenhahn

Thomas Neuenhahn 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: 20170002682
    Abstract: A detection method of a sensor in a gas turbine includes adopting a pressure sensor to measure a pushing force of a push rod; measuring a first rotational angle of a guide vane where a first angle sensor is mounted; measuring a second rotational angle of the guide vane where a second angle sensor is mounted; obtaining a maximum measured rotational angle deviation from the absolute value of a difference value between the first and second rotational angles; calculating a maximum calculated deviation from the pushing force of the push rod; calculating the absolute value of a difference value between the maximum measured deviation and the maximum calculated deviation; and determining that the angle sensors and the pressure sensor have appropriate measurement accuracy; or, if the absolute value is greater than the standard value, determining that the angle and/or pressure sensors require calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ow LAU, Thomas NEUENHAHN, Chao REN, Jie ZHENG
  • Patent number: 9097127
    Abstract: A layer system with ceramic layers includes a substrate, a MCrAl(X) layer, which has an oxide layer on the substrate, a lowermost ceramic layer, an outer pyrochlore layer, and a central ceramic layer. The central ceramic layer has a higher porosity at least partially than the outer pyrochlore layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Alessandro Casu, Christian Menke, Thomas Neuenhahn
  • Publication number: 20150000387
    Abstract: A method for checking cooling holes of a gas turbine blade, including in sequence: step 1: injecting a liquid plastic material into a cooling hole of a gas turbine blade; step 2: stopping the flow of the liquid plastic material, and curing the liquid plastic material to form a model; step 3: separating the model from the gas turbine blade; step 4: scanning the model. By scanning the model, the cooling holes of the gas turbine blade can be checked, so as to obtain more data about the position, dimensions and shape thereof, while improving the accuracy and efficiency of measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Hong Tao LI, Thomas Neuenhahn
  • Publication number: 20130330538
    Abstract: A layer system with ceramic layers includes a substrate, a MCrAl(X) layer, which has an oxide layer on the substrate, a lowermost ceramic layer, an outer pyrochlore layer, and a central ceramic layer. The central ceramic layer has a higher porosity at least partially than the outer pyrochlore layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Alessandro Casu, Christian Menke, Thomas Neuenhahn