Patents by Inventor Dennis Wilm

Dennis Wilm 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).

  • Bearing assembly for a thrust bearing
    Patent number: 11835085
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a turbo-engine with a bearing and parts of a bearing temperature detecting device. The bearing includes a main body having a thermoplastic bearing layer. A space is defined in the interior of the main body and of the thermoplastic bearing layer for accommodating parts of the bearing temperature detecting device. The space has a through hole having a first opening in the thermoplastic bearing layer and a second opening located in the main body. The parts include a temperature conducting element, a temperature sensor, and a securing fixture that attaches the temperature conducting element. The first opening of the through hole has a chamfer and the first end of temperature conducting element has a head which is correspondingly shaped to the chamfer in a form fitting manner. The center-axis of the temperature sensor extends transversely to the center-axis of the temperature conducting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Daido Metal Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Nakamura, Michael Kursch, Thomas Kussin, Toshiro Matsumoto, Dennis Wilm
  • BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR A THRUST BEARING
    Publication number: 20220316522
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a turbo-engine with a bearing and parts of a bearing temperature detecting device. The bearing includes a main body having a thermoplastic bearing layer. A space is defined in the interior of the main body and of the thermoplastic bearing layer for accommodating parts of the bearing temperature detecting device. The space has a through hole having a first opening in the thermoplastic bearing layer and a second opening located in the main body. The parts include a temperature conducting element, a temperature sensor, and a securing fixture that attaches the temperature conducting element. The first opening of the through hole has a chamfer and the first end of temperature conducting element has a head which is correspondingly shaped to the chamfer in a form fitting manner. The center-axis of the temperature sensor extends transversely to the center-axis of the temperature conducting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Daido Metal Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Nakamura, Michael Kursch, Thomas Kussin, Toshiro Matsumoto, Dennis Wilm