Patents by Inventor Adolf Kuhn

Adolf Kuhn 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).

  • Patent number: 7567157
    Abstract: A rectangular coil has several successive windings which are made of a strip-shaped super conductor, which contains at least one core which is embedded in a normal conductive matrix material and which is made of a high-Tc-super conductor material. The coil is made of a strip-shaped superconductor and does not have additional insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Peter Kummeth, Adolf Kühn, Peter Massek, Peter van Haβelt
  • Patent number: 7528510
    Abstract: The machine device comprises a motor (2) with a rotor (5) rotating about an axis (A), the superconducting winding of which is coupled with thermal conduction to a central refrigerant cavity (12). The cavity (12) forms a single-tube system, together with the line sections (22) laterally connected thereto and a condenser chamber (18) of a refrigeration unit, located outside the motor (2), in which a refrigerant (k, k?) circulates as result of a thermal siphon effect. According to the invention, the refrigerant supply to the central cavity (12) is maintained, even with inclined positions (d) for the rotor (5), whereby pressurization means are provided, which generate pressure pulses of gaseous refrigerant, acting on the liquid refrigerant (k) in the condenser chamber (18) or the connected line sections (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kühn, Peter van Hasselt
  • Publication number: 20080055026
    Abstract: A rectangular coil has several successive windings which are made of a strip-shaped super conductor, which contains at least one core which is embedded in a normal conductive matrix material and which is made of a high-Tc-super conductor material. The coil is made of a strip-shaped superconductor and does not have additional insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Peter Kummeth, Adolf Kuhn, Peter Massek, Peter van Habelt
  • Patent number: 7339293
    Abstract: An electric machine has a rotor that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and an especially superconducting winding which is to be cooled to a low temperature. The winding is enveloped by a securing means with a wrap. The outer contour of the wrap of the securing means increases from a smaller outside diameter to a greater outside diameter in the axial direction. The wrap is surrounded in a force-fitting manner by several securing rings which are arranged one behind another and have an inside diameter which conforms to the respective outside diameter of the outer contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kühn, Peter Massek, Peter Van Hasselt
  • Patent number: 7211921
    Abstract: An aspect of the invention relates to a machine comprising a rotor mounted so it can rotate about a rotational axis, and a superconductive winding located in a winding support. Further, connection devices are provided to retain the winding support inside a rotor external housing. To compensate changes caused by the expansion of the winding support, a connection device should have at least one connection element that extends axially with one end of the element connected to the winding support in a fixed manner, and the opposite free end connected to a centering retaining element of the rotor eternal housing in a non-positive radial fit, so it can be displaced axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kühn, Peter Massek, Peter van Hasselt
  • Patent number: 7075208
    Abstract: The machine comprises a rotor with a winding for cooling, which is in particular superconducting, in a winding support. A device with a composite body made of fiber-reinforced plastic is provided, for retention of the winding support within a rotor outer housing, on a torque transmitting side. The composite body is in one piece and comprises lateral pieces and a center piece, whereby the lateral pieces extend outwards in a funnel shape and the center piece is in the form of a hollow cylinder. The lateral pieces should at least partly comprises a corrugated form in the circumferential direction and are connected with a positive or friction fit by press-ring bodies with flange-like fixing pieces made from metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kühn, Peter van Hasselt
  • Publication number: 20060125331
    Abstract: An electric machine has a rotor that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and an especially superconducting winding which is to be cooled to a low temperature. The winding is enveloped by a securing means with a wrap. The outer contour of the wrap of the securing means increases from a smaller outside diameter to a greater outside diameter in the axial direction. The wrap is surrounded in a force-fitting manner by several securing rings which are arranged one behind another and have an inside diameter which conforms to the respective outside diameter of the outer contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kuhn, Peter Massek, Peter Van Hasselt
  • Patent number: 7049717
    Abstract: A superconducting device has a rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation and a superconducting winding in a heat conducting winding carrier. The winding carrier has a central cooling agent cavity with a lateral cavity leading out of the winding carrier connected thereto. A cold head associated with a cooling unit is connected to a condenser unit which condenses the cooling agent. A fixed heat tube guiding the cooling agent is coupled to the condenser unit, protruding axially into the co-rotating lateral cavity and is sealed in relation thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kühn, Peter van Hasselt
  • Publication number: 20060082249
    Abstract: The machine comprises a rotor with a winding for cooling, which is in particular superconducting, in a winding support. A device with a composite body made of fibre-reinforced plastic is provided, for retention of the winding support within a rotor outer housing, on a torque transmitting side. The composite body is in one piece and comprises lateral pieces and a centre piece, whereby the lateral pieces extend outwards in a funnel shape and the centre piece is in the form of a hollow cylinder. The lateral pieces should at least partly comprises a corrugated form in the circumferential direction and are connected with a positive or friction fit by press-ring bodies with flange-like fixing pieces made from metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kuhn, Peter Van Hasselt
  • Publication number: 20050088048
    Abstract: A superconducting device has a rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation and a superconducting winding in a heat conducting winding carrier. The winding carrier has a central cooling agent cavity with a lateral cavity leading out of the winding carrier connected thereto. A cold head associated with a cooling unit is connected to a condenser unit which condenses the cooling agent. A fixed heat tube guiding the cooling agent is coupled to the condenser unit, protruding axially into the co-rotating lateral cavity and is sealed in relation thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kuhn, Peter Hawelt
  • Publication number: 20050082935
    Abstract: The machine has a rotor with a ferromagnetic pole core, which is fitted with a winding arrangement composed of high-Tc superconductor material and surrounds a central internal area, via which the cooling power must be provided in order to cool the winding arrangement. In order to thermally couple the winding arrangement to the internal area, the pole core is composed of a material which contains at least 70% by weight of nickel, and preferably pure nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellshcaft
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kuhn, Peter Hasselt
  • Patent number: 6836043
    Abstract: The engine has a rotor rotationally mounted about a rotational axis and is provided with a superconductive winding arranged in a winding support. In order to fix the winding support inside an external rotor housing, a rigid connecting device having a hollow cylindrical connecting element made of fiber reinforced plastic is provided on the torque transmitting side. The connecting element is configured as a single piece and consist of end parts located on the front face and a central part located between the latter, wherein the end parts are corrugated in peripheral direction and are non-corrugated in the central part. The end parts of the connecting element are connected to and engine with one another in a non-positive fit manner in groovelike recesses of flangelike end pieces made of metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Boss, Michael Frank, Adolf Kühn, Peter Massek, Wolfgang Nick, Peter van Hasselt
  • Publication number: 20040051419
    Abstract: The An aspect of the invention relates to a machine comprising a rotor that is mounted so it can rotate about a rotational axis, and a superconductive winding located in a winding support. Further, Connection connection devices are provided to retain the winding support inside a rotor external housing. To compensate changes caused by the expansion of the winding support, a connection device should have at least one connection element that extends axially. One with one end of the element is connected to the winding support in a fixed manner, and the opposite free end is connected to a centering retaining element of the rotor eternal housing in a non-positive radial fit, so that it can be displaced axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Adolf Kuhn, Peter Massek, Peter van Hasselt