Patents by Inventor Christian Kowalzik
Christian Kowalzik 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).
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Patent number: 11725541Abstract: A device for removing and/or installing an annular component, which is arranged at a position within a turbine housing, which position is accessible via an access point of the turbine housing. A method for removing and for installing a component of this type by a device of this type.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik
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Patent number: 11352907Abstract: A device for assembling and disassembling a component of a gas turbine, having a rail system with at least two running rails. A carriage which can be pushed on the running rails along a specified movement axis is provided on the running rails, and the carriage has a securing device which is designed to secure a fitting section of a first carriage insert in a force-fitting manner such that the first carriage insert is moved together with the carriage when the carriage is moved on the running rails.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik
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Publication number: 20210324764Abstract: A device for removing and/or installing an annular component, which is arranged at a position within a turbine housing, which position is accessible via an access point of the turbine housing. A method for removing and for installing a component of this type by a device of this type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik
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Patent number: 10851675Abstract: A mounting system for a gas turbine, includes two rails, on each rail a fastening portion for fastening the rail on a manhole of the gas turbine, and for each rail at least one displacement element, which can be displaced along the rail. With the aid of such a mounting system, maintenance tools and/or turbine components are straightforwardly passed through a manhole and displaced to their location of use.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik
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Publication number: 20200217224Abstract: A mounting system for a gas turbine, includes two rails, on each rail a fastening portion for fastening the rail on a manhole of the gas turbine, and for each rail at least one displacement element, which can be displaced along the rail. With the aid of such a mounting system, maintenance tools and/or turbine components are straightforwardly passed through a manhole and displaced to their location of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik
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Publication number: 20190211712Abstract: A device for assembling and disassembling a component of a gas turbine, having a rail system with at least two running rails. A carriage which can be pushed on the running rails along a specified movement axis is provided on the running rails, and the carriage has a securing device which is designed to secure a fitting section of a first carriage insert in a force-fitting manner such that the first carriage insert is moved together with the carriage when the carriage is moved on the running rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik
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Patent number: 10337338Abstract: A wheel disk assembly having a wheel disk, a plurality of blade devices fastened along an outer circumference of the wheel disk, a plurality of sealing plates accommodated between the wheel disk and the blade devices such that the sealing plates are moveable in the circumferential direction, and securing devices designed such that the securing devices secure the sealing plates against movement in the circumferential direction. Pins are provided as securing devices, which pins are detachably retained in bores arranged on the wheel disk and reach into recesses that are formed on surfaces of the sealing plates facing the wheel disk, wherein at least one of the pins, preferably all of the pins, are designed such that, in order to disengage a pin from the associated recess, the pin in question can be plunged further into the bore in a resilient manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kevin Kampka, Christian Kowalzik, Peter Schröder, Vyacheslav Veitsman
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Patent number: 10253650Abstract: The invention relates to a device for installing and removing a component on a gas turbine, having a rail system on which in particular a rotor can be displaced along a predetermined displacement axis, and having a terminal positioning part which is fixedly connected to the rail system. The positioning part has at least one guide portion which is designed to co-operate mechanically with a respective counterpart guide portion on the housing of the gas turbine, in order to achieve a suitable orientation of the device with respect to the housing of the gas turbine. The positioning part also has at least one connecting section which is designed in each case to form a fixed but releasable connection to a respective counterpart connecting section on the housing of the gas turbine construct.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik, Ismail Belkahla
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Patent number: 10047626Abstract: A gas turbine includes an insert element for fastening to a ring segment body of a turbine of the gas turbine. The ring segment body has a recess on a hot gas side. The insert element is designed to cover the recess. The insert element includes a cover plate, which has a concavely shaped front side and a back side, and at least one foot arranged on the back side for positioning on the ring segment body. A mounting method includes mounting the insert element where the insert element is fixed to a recess of a ring segment body of a turbine of a gas turbine.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fathi Ahmad, Michael Händler, Kevin Kampka, Christian Kowalski, Christian Kowalzik, Nihal Kurt, Stefan Schmitt, Peter Schröder
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Patent number: 10018051Abstract: An insert element fastens to an annular segment body of a turbine of a gas turbine. The annular segment body has a recess on a hot-gas side. The insert element is designed to cover the recess and has a concave front side and a rear side having at least one shaped portion for positioning on the annular segment body. An annular segment has the insert element, a gas turbine has the insert element, and a mounting method mounts the insert element.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fathi Ahmad, Michael Händler, Kevin Kampka, Christian Kowalski, Christian Kowalzik, Nihal Kurt, Stefan Schmitt, Peter Schröder
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Publication number: 20170276025Abstract: A device for installing and removing a component in a gas turbine, includes a rail system for fastening to the gas turbine, on which rail system at least one runner is provided, which can be moved along a predetermined movement axis. A load arm is fastened to the runner, which load arm is designed to be pivoted in at least two spatial directions, and wherein the load arm has a fastening segment, which is designed to form a detachable connection to the component in question. The load arm has three joints each having a defined pivot axis, of which pivot axes preferably at least two are parallel to each other, wherein the joints each have a pivoting resistance device, which pivoting resistance devices are designed to set the pivoting resistance of the respective joints.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Kowalzik, Dirk Müller
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Publication number: 20170268382Abstract: The invention relates to a device for installing and removing a component on a gas turbine, having a rail system on which in particular a rotor can be displaced along a predetermined displacement axis, and having a terminal positioning part which is fixedly connected to the rail system. The positioning part has at least one guide portion which is designed to co-operate mechanically with a respective counterpart guide portion on the housing of the gas turbine, in order to achieve a suitable orientation of the device with respect to the housing of the gas turbine. The positioning part also has at least one connecting section which is designed in each case to form a fixed but releasable connection to a respective counterpart connecting section on the housing of the gas turbine construct.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dirk Müller, Christian Kowalzik, Ismail Belkahla
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Publication number: 20170241276Abstract: A wheel disk assembly having a wheel disk, a plurality of blade devices fastened along an outer circumference of the wheel disk, a plurality of sealing plates accommodated between the wheel disk and the blade devices such that the sealing plates are moveable in the circumferential direction, and securing devices designed such that the securing devices secure the sealing plates against movement in the circumferential direction. Pins are provided as securing devices, which pins are detachably retained in bores arranged on the wheel disk and reach into recesses that are formed on surfaces of the sealing plates facing the wheel disk, wherein at least one of the pins, preferably all of the pins, are designed such that, in order to disengage a pin from the associated recess, the pin in question can be plunged further into the bore in a resilient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kevin Kampka, Christian Kowalzik, Peter Schröder, Vyacheslav Veitsman
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Publication number: 20160201496Abstract: A gas turbine includes an insert element for fastening to a ring segment body of a turbine of the gas turbine. The ring segment body has a recess on a hot gas side. The insert element is designed to cover the recess. The insert element includes a cover plate, which has a concavely shaped front side and a back side, and at least one foot arranged on the back side for positioning on the ring segment body. A mounting method includes mounting the insert element where the insert element is fixed to a recess of a ring segment body of a turbine of a gas turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fathi Ahmad, Michael Händler, Kevin Kampka, Christian Kowalski, Christian Kowalzik, Nihal Kurt, Stefan Schmitt, Peter Schröder
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Publication number: 20160201497Abstract: An insert element fastens to an annular segment body of a turbine of a gas turbine. The annular segment body has a recess on a hot-gas side. The insert element is designed to cover the recess and has a concave front side and a rear side having at least one shaped portion for positioning on the annular segment body. An annular segment has the insert element, a gas turbine has the insert element, and a mounting method mounts the insert element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fathi Ahmad, Michael Händler, Kevin Kampka, Christian Kowalski, Christian Kowalzik, Nihal Kurt, Stefan Schmitt, Peter Schröder
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Publication number: 20160201495Abstract: A gas turbine includes a turbine having a rotor blade row and a ring that is arranged around the rotor blade row and is made up of multiple ring segments. An insert element covers a recess of a ring segment body of the turbine. The ring segment body has a recess on a hot-gas side. The insert element has a concavely shaped front face and a rear face with a rear face profile, and the rear face profile corresponds to a negative shape of a profile of the recess. A mounting method includes an insert element fixed to a recess of a ring segment body of a turbine of a gas turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fathi Ahmad, Michael Händler, Kevin Kampka, Christian Kowalski, Christian Kowalzik, Nihal Kurt, Stefan Schmitt, Peter Schröder