Patents by Inventor Andreas Föhrigen

Andreas Föhrigen 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: 20150369063
    Abstract: A turbine blade wheel includes a wheel disk with a disk element (2) including an inlet side (3), an opposite outlet-side (4), substantially axial slots (5) distributed over the disk circumference, and vanes (6) in the slots. Each vane includes a vane root (7), an outlet-side vane root end surface (9) and an inlet-side vane root end surface (8). The vane root (7) is at the inlet side (3) of the disk element (2) for mounting in its respective slot (5). A first bearing plate (12) is provided on the outlet side (4) of the disk element. At least one pressure piece shim (13) is provided in the slot (5). A second bearing plate (14) is provided on the inlet side (3). The disk element (2) is connected to the second bearing plate (14) by a radial connecting element (16) that is pressed to act on the shim in the slot to urge the root of the vane base (7) in the slot (5) to an outermost radial position. Further a method for producing a vane using such a blade wheel is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas FÖHRIGEN, Enno JUNG, Christian Albrecht KOCH, Udo WEBER
  • Patent number: 8226366
    Abstract: Disclosed is an axial rotor section for a rotor of a turbine, on which a sealing element, which is provided on an end side surface, is secured by means of a bolt against movement in the circumferential direction, with the bolt being reliably secured against becoming loose by means of a securing plate. One particular advantage of the invention is the comparatively simple and low-cost design, comprising a securing plate, a bolt, holes and grooves. Furthermore, these components can be fitted and removed quickly, because of their simple geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marcus Brücher, Axel Buschmann, Andreas Föhrigen, Dieter Kienast, Martin Raschnewski, Joachim Reisener, Wilfried Remmert, Peter Schröder
  • Patent number: 7762112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting device for producing the arrangement for locking a sealing element, arranged at the front end on a rotor of a turbine, against a displacement in the circumferential direction, the sealing element locking moving blades arranged on the rotor against an axial displacement. Furthermore, the invention comprises a method of producing the arrangement for locking a sealing element, arranged at the front end on a rotor of a turbine, against a displacement in the circumferential direction. The quality of the fitting can be further increased by means of a modular, mobile fitting device which secures the sealing element for the duration of the bending operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marcus Brücher, Christian Bäumler, Andreas Föhrigen, Detlef Gruhn, Armin Hülfenhaus, Adam Przybyla, Sabine Rintzel, Melanie Uckert, Claus Vögelin, Uwe Wegmann