Patents by Inventor Ernst-Erich Muhle

Ernst-Erich Muhle 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).

  • Turbine shaft and method for cooling a turbine shaft
    Patent number: 6082962
    Abstract: A turbine shaft includes an inflow region for fluid, in particular steam, and at least two recesses spaced apart axially from one another and from the inflow region, for receiving at least one turbine blade in each case. A cavity in the turbine shaft is associated with the inflow region and is connected to a feed line and a discharge line for fluid for cooling the turbine shaft. A steam turbine and a method for cooling an inflow region of a turbine shaft disposed in a steam turbine, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Drosdziok, Axel Remberg, Ernst-Erich Muhle