Patents by Inventor Falko Hoelzel

Falko Hoelzel 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).

  • Blasting device
    Patent number: 7596978
    Abstract: Disclosed is a blasting device for blasting a part of a turbine blade, which has a blade root, a blade platform and a blade airfoil, with a blasting cubicle, which has an insertion opening, a blasting unit for the discharge of accelerated blasting media into the blasting cubicle, and a mounting for the turbine blade, wherein a seal is provided, which seals a gap between the mounting and the blade airfoil in the region of the insertion opening and so prevents the escape of dust, which is created when blasting, from the blasting cubicle, and wherein the seal seals the gap from the inner side of the cubicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Falko Hoelzel, Jean Müller, Michael Pape
  • Blasting device
    Publication number: 20080295557
    Abstract: Disclosed is a blasting device for blasting a part of a turbine blade, which has a blade root, a blade platform and a blade airfoil, with a blasting cubicle, which has an insertion opening, a blasting unit for the discharge of accelerated blasting media into the blasting cubicle, and a mounting for the turbine blade, wherein a seal is provided, which seals a gap between the mounting and the blade airfoil in the region of the insertion opening and so prevents the escape of dust, which is created when blasting, from the blasting cubicle, and wherein the seal seals the gap from the inner side of the cubicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Falko Hoelzel, Jean Muller, Michael Pape