Patents by Inventor Arno Forster

Arno Forster 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: 6715288
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-driven turbocharger (1) exhibits an adjustable radial turbine (2) which powers a compressor (3) by way of a common shaft (4), whereby a turbine housing (5) designed with a multiplicity of scrolls surround the turbine wheel (6) and exhibits at least two afflux ports (7a, 7b) annularly encompassing the turbine wheel (6), whose outlets (8a, 8b) at least partly surround the wheel approach (9) of the turbine wheel (6) and which are at an axial distance from one another. An annular, axially displaceable coupler (15) is provided for opening and closing the outlet (8a, 8b) of at least one afflux port (7a, 7b), so that the boost pressure of the turbine can be influenced thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Berthold Engels, Arno Forster, Robert Lingenauber, Jens-Wolf Jaisle
  • Patent number: 4943213
    Abstract: An internal axis rotary piston machine containing in a housing (2), an outer rotor (26), with which an inner rotor (8) having n engagement parts (9) is in meshing engagement, there being n+1 recesses between engagement parts (34) of the outer rotor (26). The inner rotor (8) and outer rotor (26) rotate uniformly at a speed ratio of (n+1):n. There is contact of the tooth-flank type between inside faces of the outer rotor (26) and outside faces of the inner rotor (8) such that working spaces (66) are formed and move past inlet and outlet orifices (63, 64) of the housing (2). The rotary piston machine is designed in such a way that cost-effective production can be achieved while assuring a simple construction. To achieve this, it is proposed that the housing (2) should have, on the drive side, a bottom (4) formed in one piece and should be made pot-shaped. The bottom (4) has an outer face for a bearing (30) of the outer rotor (26), especially on a ring (28) extending axially into the end of the outer rotor (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Aktiengesellschaft Kuehnle, Kopp & Kausch
    Inventors: Arno Forster, Gerhard Oberholz, Christiane Romuss
  • Patent number: 4738548
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger comprising a bearing sleeve (26) for radially bearingly mounting a shaft (14), which sleeve is arranged in a bore (36) of a bearing housing (6) and is secured against rotation. The sleeve (26) has an inner bearing surface (34) and an outer jacket surface (32) at each of its two axial end regions, whereby lubricant present in the gap between the sleeve (26) and the bore (36) achieves a damping effect. With a thin shaft and at high rotational speeds, the exhaust gas turbocharger should have a high degree of functional reliability. It is proposed that the sleeve (26) be subdivided into two axially spaced bearing bushings (20, 22) which are connected to each other by small and substantially rigidly formed bridges (24). The securing devices comprise a rod (46) which lies in contact with one of the bridges (24) and serves only to prevent rotation of the sleeve (26) which otherwise can carry out free floating movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Aktiengesellschaft Kuehnle, Kopp & Kausch
    Inventors: Norbert Zloch, Arno Forster, Uwe Munkel