Patents by Inventor BENEDIKT HOFMEISTER

BENEDIKT HOFMEISTER 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).

  • METHOD FOR CHECKING A CONTINUOUS-FLOW MACHINE
    Publication number: 20210285333
    Abstract: A method for checking a steam turbine, wherein a first operating variable and a second operating variable are determined, wherein a correlation between the first and second operating variable prevails, and a confidence band having an upper maximum value and a lower minimum value is created, wherein a notification is generated as long as the second operating variable is outside the confidence band during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henning Almstedt, Ralf Bell, Ulrich Beul, Kai Brune, Robin Burzan, Matthias Heue, Benedikt Hofmeister, Mario Koebe, Michael Löhr, Stefan Riemann, Andreas Schaarschmidt, Andreas Ulma, Sebastian Zahn, Gerta Zimmer
  • Method for carrying out a sound test of atleast one component and endoscope device used for the same
    Patent number: 10302527
    Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out a sound test for detecting and/or analyzing material faults and/or mounting faults of at least one component, in which the component is excited, by striking, to experience vibrations which generate soundwaves, after which the generated soundwaves are detected and conclusions are drawn about material faults and/or mounting faults on the basis of the detected soundwaves, wherein the striking of the component and the detection of the vibrations are carried out using an endoscope device. In addition, embodiments of the present invention relates to an endoscope device which is configured to carry out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henning Almstedt, Ralf Bell, Ulrich Beul, Kai Brune, Robin Burzan, Matthias Heue, Benedikt Hofmeister, Mario Koebe, Michael Löhr, Stefan Riemann, Andreas Schaarschmidt, Andreas Ulma, Sebastian Zahn, Gerta Zimmer
  • METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A SOUND TEST AND ENDOSCOPE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170261399
    Abstract: A method is provided for carrying out a sound test for detecting and/or analyzing material faults and/or mounting faults of at least one component, in which the component is excited, by striking, to experience vibrations which generate soundwaves, after which the generated soundwaves are detected and conclusions are drawn about material faults and/or mounting faults on the basis of the detected soundwaves, wherein the striking of the component and the detection of the vibrations are carried out using an endoscope device. In addition, embodiments of the present invention relates to an endoscope device which is configured to carry out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: HENNING ALMSTEDT, RALF BELL, ULRICH BEUL, KAI BRUNE, ROBIN BURZAN, MATTHIAS HEUE, BENEDIKT HOFMEISTER, MARIO KOEBE, MICHAEL LÖHR, STEFAN RIEMANN, ANDREAS SCHAARSCHMIDT, ANDREAS ULMA, SEBASTIAN ZAHN, GERTA ZIMMER