Patents by Inventor Andreas WÜRMS

Andreas WÜRMS 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: 20210039194
    Abstract: A component of a rotary machine formed from a blank, the component includes a center, a boundary surface, and at least one inner passage extending from the center up to the boundary surface and being at least partly closed. The inner passage is formed by a first subtractive machining in which a part of the passage that at least includes an opening of the passage into the boundary surface as well as a cut-out in the top surface is manufactured by machining production, and subsequently the passage is completed by a build-up production on the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Robin RETTBERG, Thomas KRÄNZLER, Andreas WÜRMS
  • Patent number: 10857621
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component of a rotary machine, the component has at least one inner passage that extends from a center up to a boundary surface of the component and is at least partly closed, and a blank is provided that includes the boundary surface and a top surface. The Method includes a first subtractive machining step that is carried out in which a part of the passage that at least includes an opening of the passage into the boundary surface as well as a cut-out in the top surface are manufactured by machining production, and subsequently the passage is completed by build-up production on the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Robin Rettberg, Thomas Kränzler, Andreas Würms
  • Publication number: 20170341178
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component of a rotary machine, the component has at least one inner passage that extends from a center up to a boundary surface of the component and is at least partly closed, and a blank is provided that includes the boundary surface and a top surface. The Method includes a first subtractive machining step that is carried out in which a part of the passage that at least includes an opening of the passage into the boundary surface as well as a cut-out in the top surface are manufactured by machining production, and subsequently the passage is completed by build-up production on the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Robin RETTBERG, Thomas KRÄNZLER, Andreas WÜRMS