Patents by Inventor Christian Steinbach

Christian Steinbach 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: 11911834
    Abstract: A drilling tool for producing a bore with a cylindrical inner wall can be rotatable in a rotary movement with a predetermined rotational direction (VD) about a tool axis (A) extending through the drilling tool, and at the same time is movable in an axial forward movement (VB) in a forward direction axially to the tool axis. The drilling tool comprises at least one drilling area (3) arranged in a forwardly located region of the drilling tool at a forward or free end, but preferably not having a thread forming region. The drilling area has a number n of drilling edges which are arranged offset to each other in the rotational direction, and at least one chip divider is arranged on at least one or each of the n drill cutting edges, where the chip divider forms an interruption of the respective drill cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG, FABRIK FÜR PRÄZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Christian Beer, Bernhard Borschert, Thomas Funk, Dietmar Hechtle, Manuel Leonhard, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 9523503
    Abstract: A combustion device (10) includes at least one combustion chamber (11) with a plurality of burners (B1, . . . , Bn) operating in parallel which produce in each case a flame (F1, . . . , Fn) which reaches into the combustion chamber (11), wherein each of the burners (B1, . . . , Bn), via a fuel distribution system (18), is supplied with a fuel from a fuel supply (16), which fuel distribution system (18) includes control elements (V1, . . . , Vm) for manual or controlled regulating of the fuel supply and/or fuel composition of individual burners (B1, . . . , Bn) and/or groups of burners (B1, . . . , B3; Bn?2, . . . , Bn). In a method of using the combustion device, a quick optimization or homogenization is achieved by a function (F) of the flame temperatures of the burners (B1, . . . , Bn) being provided in dependence upon the positions of the control elements (V1, . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Wolfgang Franz Dietrich Mohr, Jérôme André Aubry, Christian Steinbach, Nicolas Ulibarri
  • Patent number: 8516825
    Abstract: In a method for reducing the NOx emissions from a burner arrangement comprising a plurality of burners (B1, . . . , Bn), in particular in a gas turbine, which burners (B1, . . . , Bn) are operated in parallel and each burner supplied fuel by means of combustion air to form a flame (F1, . . . , Fn), an effective drop is achieved in a simple way by virtue of the fact that at a predetermined time the flame temperatures of individual burners (B1, . . . , Bn) or burner groups or differences between the flame temperatures of individual burners (B1, . . . , Bn) or burner groups are measured directly or indirectly. The fuel supply to those burners or burner groups whose flame temperature exceeds a predetermined value for the flame temperature is selectively throttled in order to homogenize the flame temperatures of the burners (B1, . . . , Bn).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Ken-Yves Haffner, Douglas Pennell, Christian Steinbach
  • Patent number: 8346394
    Abstract: Power plant characteristics are operated in a flexible manner by controlling the power consumption of a CO2 capture and compression system. The impact of CO2 capture and compression on the capacity of a power plant can be minimized to maximize the electric power the plant can deliver to the power grid and the impact of CO2 capture and compression on the average plant efficiency can be reduced, by an operating method and a power plant, in which the power consumption of the CO2 capture system is used to control the net output of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Charles Soothill, Christian Steinbach, Allen Michael Pfeffer, Philippe Jean-Michel Paelinck, Jurgen Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 8122726
    Abstract: A combustion chamber of a combustion system has a combustion space, a support structure, a support element, and a heat shield. The heat shield has at least two segments, and each segment includes a liner element facing the combustion space and has an edge region, a gap communicating with the combustion space being formed between edge regions of adjacent segments, and a retaining device. The retaining device fixes the respective liner element on the support structure via the support element and forms a flange region that fits over the edge region of the respective liner element. The retaining device forms a first cooling passage with the support element and has at least one through-opening in the flange region. A cooling gas flows through the through.opening from the first cooling passage to the edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Stefan Tschirren, Daniel Burri, Andreas Abdon, Christian Steinbach
  • Patent number: 8006498
    Abstract: A combustion chamber of a combustion system comprises a combustion space, a support structure, a heat shield, and at least one through-opening. The heat shield has at least two segments, and each segment has an edge region, a gap communicating with the combustion space being formed between edge regions of adjacent segments, and a retaining device. The adjacent segments include a support element disposed in a bottom region of the gap. The retaining device fixes the respective liner element on the support structure via the respective support element. The at least one through-opening communicates with the gap so as to enable a cooling gas to flow through the through-opening. The at least one through-opening is disposed in at least one of the respective edge region and the support element at the bottom region of the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Stefan Tschirren, Daniel Burri, Andreas Abdon, Christian Steinbach
  • Patent number: 8007273
    Abstract: A premixing burner has a swirl generator with at least two burner shells (1) which jointly enclose an axia conically widening swirl space and delimit tangential air inlet slits (3) through which combustion supply air passes into the swirl space in which an axially propagating swirl flow is formed, and with fuel injection devices at least partially along the tangentially running air inlet slits (3). The fuel injection devices include a fuel line (6) separate from the burner shell (1) and which is firmly attached to the burner shell (1) so as to be longitudinally movable with respect to the burner shell (1) and releasable perpendicularly to the surface of the burner shell (1). In the burner shell (1), orifices (4) are provided, into which issue fuel injectors (7) which are provided along the fuel line (6) and which project beyond the circumferential edge of the fuel line (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Ruck, Slawomir Slowik, Christian Steinbach, Martin Andrea Von Planta
  • Publication number: 20110056200
    Abstract: Power plant characteristics are operated in a flexible manner by controlling the power consumption of a CO2 capture and compression system. The impact of CO2 capture and compression on the capacity of a power plant can be minimized to maximize the electric power the plant can deliver to the power grid and the impact of CO2 capture and compression on the average plant efficiency can be reduced, by an operating method and a power plant, in which the power consumption of the CO2 capture system is used to control the net output of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Charles SOOTHILL, Christian Steinbach, Allen Michael Pfeffer, Philippe Jean-Michel Paelinck, Jurgen Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20100173253
    Abstract: A combustion device (10) includes at least one combustion chamber (11) with a plurality of burners (B1, . . . , Bn) operating in parallel which produce in each case a flame (F1, . . . , Fn) which reaches into the combustion chamber (11), wherein each of the burners (B1, . . . , Bn), via a fuel distribution system (18), is supplied with a fuel from a fuel supply (16), which fuel distribution system (18) includes control elements (V1, . . . , Vm) for manual or controlled regulating of the fuel supply and/or fuel composition of individual burners (B1, . . . , Bn) and/or groups of burners (B1, . . . , B3; Bn?2, . . . , Bn). In a method of using the combustion device, a quick optimization or homogenization is achieved by a function (F) of the flame temperatures of the burners (B1, . . . , Bn) being provided in dependence upon the positions of the control elements (V1, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang Franz Dietrich Mohr, Jérôme André Aubry, Christian Steinbach, Nicolas Ulibarri
  • Patent number: 7632091
    Abstract: A premix burner for producing an ignitable fuel/air mixture has a swirl generator with at least two burner shells (B) which complement one another to form a throughflow body, which in each case have a first burner shell section (1) with a partial cone shape and together enclose an axially conically widening swirl space and which mutually define, in the axial cone longitudinal direction, tangential air inlet slots (LS), through which the combustion feed air (L) passes into the swirl space, in which an axially spreading swirl flow forms, and includes fuel feeds which are arranged at least in sections along the tangentially running air inlet slots (LS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Christian Steinbach, Martin Andrea Von Planta, Thomas Ruck, Weiqun Geng
  • Publication number: 20090202956
    Abstract: A combustion chamber of a combustion system has a combustion space, a support structure, a support element, and a heat shield. The heat shield has at least two segments, and each segment includes a liner element facing the combustion space and has an edge region, a gap communicating with the combustion space being formed between edge regions of adjacent segments, and a retaining device. The retaining device fixes the respective liner element on the support structure via the support element and forms a flange region that fits over the edge region of the respective liner element. The retaining device forms a first cooling passage with the support element and has at least one through-opening in the flange region. A cooling gas flows through the through.opening from the first cooling passage to the edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Stefan Tschirren, Daniel Burri, Andreas Abdon, Christian Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20090199837
    Abstract: A combustion chamber of a combustion system comprises a combustion space, a support structure, a heat shield, and at least one through-opening. The heat shield has at least two segments, and each segment has an edge region, a gap communicating with the combustion space being formed between edge regions of adjacent segments, and a retaining device. The adjacent segments include a support element disposed in a bottom region of the gap. The retaining device fixes the respective liner element on the support structure via the respective support element. The at least one through-opening communicates with the gap so as to enable a cooling gas to flow through the through-opening. The at least one through-opening is disposed in at least one of the respective edge region and the support element at the bottom region of the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Stefan Tschirren, Daniel Burri, Andreas Abdon, Christian Steinbach
  • Patent number: 7520745
    Abstract: A premix burner, for example for a gas turbine, having a conical swirl generator (1) and a cylindrical mixing section (2) which follows it in the direction of flow, includes a high-pressure atomizer nozzle (10) with one or more fuel feed passages. The high-pressure atomizer nozzle (10) includes at least two outlet passages, through which liquid fuel enters the swirl generator (1), these passages being arranged off-center with respect to the longitudinal axis of the nozzle and being configured in such a way that the spray cone (11) of the fuel is oriented at an angle (?) with respect to the longitudinal axis of the swirl generator (1) which is smaller than the cone half-angle (?) of the swirl generator (1). The outlet passages in particular have an internal geometry with a conically narrowed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Gijsbertus Oomens, Bettina Paikert, Peter Flohr, Christian Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20080229752
    Abstract: A lance (3) for introducing a fuel into a mixing path (2) of a burner (1) which is provided with a swirler for producing a swirled combustion air flow, especially a burner of a turbine plant, includes a lance head (5), a fuel feed (8) and an oxidator feed (10). The lance head (5) projects into the mixing path (2), has at least one fuel nozzle (6) for injection of the fuel into the mixing path (2), and also has at least one oxidator outlet orifice (7) for introducing an oxidator into the mixing path (2). The fuel feed (8) extends in the lance (3) and is connected to the at least one fuel nozzle (6). The oxidator feed (10) extends in the lance head (5) and is connected to the at least one oxidator outlet orifice (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Ruck, Christian Steinbach, Martin Von Planta
  • Publication number: 20080216482
    Abstract: A lance for introducing fuel into a combustion chamber of a burner, in particular of a turbine plant is provided. The lance includes a lance head, a fuel feed, an oxidator feed and a control device. The lance head projects into the combustion chamber and includes a fuel nozzle and an oxidator outlet orifice. The fuel feed extends in the lance and is connected to the fuel nozzle. The oxidator feed extends in the lance head and is connected to the oxidator outlet orifice. The control device controls a flow cross sectional area of the oxidator feed. The control device has a control piston installed in the lance head with stroke adjustability for stroke-dependent controlling of the flow cross sectional area of the oxidator feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Stefano Bernero, Thomas Ruck, Christian Steinbach, Martin von Planta
  • Patent number: 7406827
    Abstract: In a fuel lance by means of which fuels can be injected, via at least two separate passages, into a combustion chamber alternately or simultaneously at an injection location arranged substantially at the lance tip, reliable operation is achieved, without the risk of flashbacks and also without coking, by virtue of the fact that the fuel lance, in addition to fuel, also passes purge air to the injection location, and that the purge air, at the injection location, is routed between the two fuel systems, in such a manner that these systems are shielded from one another by the purge air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Stefano Bernero, Weiqun Geng, Christian Steinbach, Peter Stuber
  • Publication number: 20080163626
    Abstract: In a fuel lance by means of which fuels can be injected, via at least two separate passages, into a combustion chamber alternately or simultaneously at an injection location arranged substantially at the lance tip, reliable operation is achieved, without the risk of flashbacks and also without coking, by virtue of the fact that the fuel lance, in addition to fuel, also passes purge air to the injection location, and that the purge air, at the injection location, is routed between the two fuel systems, in such a manner that these systems are shielded from one another by the purge air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Stefano Bernero, Weiqun Geng, Christian Steinbach, Peter Stuber
  • Publication number: 20080070176
    Abstract: A premix burner for producing an ignitable fuel/air mixture has a swirl generator with at least two burner shells (B) which complement one another to form a throughflow body, which in each case have a first burner shell section (1) with a partial cone shape and together enclose an axially conically widening swirl space and which mutually define, in the axial cone longitudinal direction, tangential air inlet slots (LS), through which the combustion feed air (L) passes into the swirl space, in which an axially spreading swirl flow forms, and includes fuel feeds which are arranged at least in sections along the tangentially running air inlet slots (LS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Steinbach, Martin Von Planta, Thomas Ruck, Weiqun Geng
  • Publication number: 20080032246
    Abstract: A premixing burner for generating an ignitable fuel/air mixture has a swirl generator with at least two burner shells (1) which complement one another to form a throughflow body and which jointly enclose an axial conically widening swirl space and delimit, with respect to one another in the axial longitudinal extent of the cone, tangential air inlet slits (3) through which combustion supply air passes into the swirl space in which an axially propagating swirl flow is formed, and with fuel injection devices, which are provided at least partially along the tangentially running air inlet slits (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Ruck, Slawomir Slowik, Christian Steinbach, Martin Von Planta
  • Publication number: 20070207431
    Abstract: A premix burner, for example for a gas turbine, having a conical swirl generator (1) and a cylindrical mixing section (2) which follows it in the direction of flow, includes a high-pressure atomizer nozzle (10) with one or more fuel feed passages. The high-pressure atomizer nozzle (10) includes at least two outlet passages, through which liquid fuel enters the swirl generator (1), these passages being arranged off-center with respect to the longitudinal axis of the nozzle and being configured in such a way that the spray cone (11) of the fuel is oriented at an angle (?) with respect to the longitudinal axis of the swirl generator (1) which is smaller than the cone half-angle (?) of the swirl generator (1). The outlet passages in particular have an internal geometry with a conically narrowed section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Gijsbertus Oomens, Bettina Paikert, Peter Flohr, Christian Steinbach