Patents by Inventor CARSTEN MENDE

CARSTEN MENDE 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).

  • Francis turbine and method of operating same
    Patent number: 11028815
    Abstract: A Francis turbine includes a waterway, an impeller disposed in the waterway, a distributor apparatus disposed in the waterway and an additional element for adjusting the flow of water through the turbine. The additional element is disposed in the waterway upstream of the impeller in the water flow direction, and the additional element includes a perforated metal sheet that may be brought into the waterway. A method for operating such a turbine is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Mende, Thomas Neidhardt
  • Francis Turbine And Method Of Operating Same
    Publication number: 20190219024
    Abstract: A Francis turbine includes a waterway, an impeller disposed in the waterway, a distributor apparatus disposed in the waterway and an additional element for adjusting the flow of water through the turbine. The additional element is disposed in the waterway upstream of the impeller in the water flow direction, and the additional element includes a perforated metal sheet that may be brought into the waterway. A method for operating such a turbine is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: CARSTEN MENDE, THOMAS NEIDHARDT