Patents by Inventor Andreas Bethge

Andreas Bethge 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: 11289975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid-cooled active part (1) for an electric machine (38), wherein the active part (1) is substantially cylindrical or hollow cylindrical, having axially extending grooves (2), at least one electrical conductor (3), which is arranged in the associated groove (2) at least in some sections and which is composed of a plurality of partial conductors (4), one or more main insulators (5), each arranged between the associated conductor (3) and the associated groove (2), and partial-conductor insulators (6), each surrounding the associated partial conductor (4). The invention further relates to an electric machine (38), having such a fluid-cooled active part (1) designed as a stator (39) and/or such a fluid-cooled active part (1) designed as a rotatably mounted rotor (40), wherein the electric machine (38) can be operated with a voltage in the range of at least a few kilovolts, preferably a few tens of kilovolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Bethge, Matthias Johannes Burghard, Matthias Centner, Marco Festa, Ilja Sabelfeld
  • Patent number: 10326341
    Abstract: In a method for producing a rotor of an asynchronous electric machine, a carrier shaft is produced with shaft slots and a squirrel cage rotor is applied to the carrier shaft. The carrier shaft and an electrically conductive bulk material of nickeled copper is placed into a container so that the bulk material fills up the shaft slots. The bulk material is compacted in the container by hot isostatic pressing and thereby bonded to the carrier shaft such that nickel as diffusion material causes permanently bonding of copper to the carrier shaft. The container is then detached from the carrier shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Bethge, Kai-Uwe Volker
  • Publication number: 20190109513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid-cooled active part (1) for an electric machine (38), wherein the active part (1) is substantially cylindrical or hollow cylindrical, having axially extending grooves (2), at least one electrical conductor (3), which is arranged in the associated groove (2) at least in some sections and which is composed of a plurality of partial conductors (4), one or more main insulators (5), each arranged between the associated conductor (3) and the associated groove (2), and partial-conductor insulators (6), each surrounding the associated partial conductor (4). The invention further relates to an electric machine (38), having such a fluid-cooled active part (1) designed as a stator (39) and/or such a fluid-cooled active part (1) designed as a rotatably mounted rotor (40), wherein the electric machine (38) can be operated with a voltage in the range of at least a few kilovolts, preferably a few tens of kilovolts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Bethge, Matthias Johannes Burghard, Matthias Centner, Marco Festa, Ilja Sabelfeld
  • Patent number: 9419492
    Abstract: An interface for transmitting electrical power to a motor of a motor-compressor is provided. The interface may include a receptacle having a first end portion coupled with a stator of the motor and a second end portion defining a hole at least partially extending therethrough. The interface may also include a plug configured to be detachably coupled with the receptacle. The plug may include a rigid, conductive rod having a first end portion configured to be coupled with a penetrator of the motor-compressor, and a second end portion configured to be at least partially disposed in the hole of the receptacle and detachably coupled therewith. The rigid, conductive rod may be configured to electrically couple the penetrator with the receptacle, and the receptacle may be configured to transmit the electrical power to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Dresser-Rand Company
    Inventors: Jose L. Gilarranz, William C. Maier, William C. Egan, Axel Moehle, Patrick Gels, Marco Festa, Andreas Bethge, Pal Benestad, Jonas Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150061432
    Abstract: An interface for transmitting electrical power to a motor of a motor-compressor is provided. The interface may include a receptacle having a first end portion coupled with a stator of the motor and a second end portion defining a hole at least partially extending therethrough. The interface may also include a plug configured to be detachably coupled with the receptacle. The plug may include a rigid, conductive rod having a first end portion configured to be coupled with a penetrator of the motor-compressor, and a second end portion configured to be at least partially disposed in the hole of the receptacle and detachably coupled therewith. The rigid, conductive rod may be configured to electrically couple the penetrator with the receptacle, and the receptacle may be configured to transmit the electrical power to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, DRESSER-RAND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jose L. Gilarranz, William C. Maier, William C. Egan, Axel Moehle, Patrick Gels, Marco Festa, Andreas Bethge, Pal Benestad, Jonas Nelson