Patents by Inventor Frank Scherrer

Frank Scherrer 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: 11060413
    Abstract: A turbine with variable turbine geometry for an internal combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing, and a cartridge which has a blade bearing ring for mounting a plurality of adjustable blades. The cartridge is fixed on the bearing housing via at least three bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Leif Heidingsfelder, Christian Haibt, Frank Scherrer
  • Patent number: 10830088
    Abstract: A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a cartridge, which features a vane bearing ring for supporting a plurality of adjustable vanes. The turbine further includes at least one of a separator disc and a shield ring arranged radially outward of the vane bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Leif Heidingsfelder, Christian Haibt, Frank Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20190323375
    Abstract: A turbine with variable turbine geometry for an internal combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing, and a cartridge which has a blade bearing ring for mounting a plurality of adjustable blades. The cartridge is fixed on the bearing housing via at least three bolts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas RAMB, Leif HEIDINGSFELDER, Christian HAIBT, Frank SCHERRER
  • Publication number: 20190284951
    Abstract: A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a cartridge, which features a vane bearing ring for supporting a plurality of adjustable vanes. The turbine further includes at least one of a separator disc and a shield ring arranged radially outward of the vane bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas RAMB, Leif HEIDINGSFELDER, Christian HAIBT, Frank SCHERRER
  • Patent number: 10309415
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor housing (2); a turbine housing (3); and a bearing housing (4) which has a compressor-side flange (5) and which has a turbine-housing-side flange (6). The turbine-housing-side flange (6) is produced from a material which corresponds in terms of its mechanical and thermal properties to the material of the turbine housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lingenauber, Frank Scherrer, Josef-Hans Hemer, Michael Fischer
  • Patent number: 10240608
    Abstract: A TiAl alloy comprising the elements C, Si, B, Al and Ti, wherein a C fraction is ?0.5 wt %, an Si fraction is 0.05-2.5 wt %, a B fraction is ?0.4 wt % and an Al fraction is 25-43 wt %, in each case in relation to the total weight of the alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Schall, Daniela Cempirkova, Steffen Bereswill, Frank Scherrer, Menno Roder, Juergen Strelbitski, Michael Loewenberg, Adnan Adilovic, Dominik Kuss, Stefan Eisinger, Achim Klein
  • Patent number: 10138733
    Abstract: A process for producing a turbine rotor (1), which has, as joining partners, a turbine wheel (2) made of TiAl and a shaft (3) produced from steel, with the following process steps: providing the turbine wheel (2); providing a solder; providing the shaft (3); and connecting the turbine wheel (2) and the shaft (3) by electron beam soldering by means of an electron beam (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Scherrer, Menno Roder, Gerald Schall, Juergen Strelbitski, Michael Loewenberg, Stefan Eisinger, Adnan Adilovic, Dominik Kuss
  • Patent number: 10001137
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with 2-channel turbine inflow, including a housing (2), a shaft (6) mounted in the housing (2), a compressor wheel (8) arranged on the shaft (6) and a turbine wheel (7) arranged on the shaft (6), and a first and a second inflow duct (11, 12) formed in the housing (2). Both inflow ducts (11, 12) open in the direction of the turbine wheel (7). A partition (9) separates the two inflow ducts (11, 12) from one another. At least one water-cooling duct (10) is provided in the interior of the partition (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Krewinkel, Frank Scherrer
  • Patent number: 10001012
    Abstract: A turbine wheel (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (2), formed from a titanium aluminide material, having a wheel back (7) which is of closed configuration as viewed from an axial direction (A) and which has an outer contour (17), a hub (3) which extends from the wheel back (7) and which tapers along the axial direction (A), and a multiplicity of turbine blades (4) which extend from the wheel back (7) and from the hub (3) and which blades extend outward in a radial direction (R), as far as a connection region outer diameter (DAB) at least in a connection region (5). The wheel back (7) has, in an outer region (11) adjoining the connection region (5), a wheel back outer diameter (DRR) which is greater than or equal to the connection region outer diameter (DAB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Scherrer, Menno Roder, Gerald Schall, Juergen Strelbitski, Michael Loewenberg, Stefan Eisinger, Adnan Adilovic, Achim Klein
  • Patent number: 9808861
    Abstract: A process for casting TiAl components, having the following process steps: producing a melt (S) of the TiAl material below an inert gas fill (IF); placing a casting mold (1) on a gate (2) in a gastight manner; flooding the casting mold (1) with inert gas (IG) by opening a closure mechanism (7) which is arranged at the gate (2) and is connected to an inert gas source (8); pressing the melt (S) through the gate (2) into the casting mold (1) by increasing the pressure (P) of the inert gas fill (IF) above the melt (S) while at the same time evacuating the inert gas (IG) from the casting mold (1), and stopping the inflow of inert gas (IG) as soon as it is determined that the melt (S) passes above the position of the closure mechanism (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Frank Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20170167497
    Abstract: A TiAl alloy comprising the elements C, Si, B, Al and Ti, wherein a C fraction is ?0.5 wt %, an Si fraction is 0.05-2.5 wt %, a B fraction is ?0.4 wt % and an Al fraction is 25-43 wt %, in each case in relation to the total weight of the alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Gerald SCHALL, Daniela CEMPIRKOVA, Steffen BERESWILL, Frank SCHERRER, Menno RODER, Juergen STRELBITSKI, Michael LOEWENBERG, Adnan ADILOVIC, Dominik KUSS, Stefan EISINGER, Achim KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20160129499
    Abstract: A process for casting TiAl components, having the following process steps: producing a melt (S) of the TiAl material below an inert gas fill (IF); placing a casting mold (1) on a gate (2) in a gastight manner; flooding the casting mold (1) with inert gas (IG) by opening a closure mechanism (7) which is arranged at the gate (2) and is connected to an inert gas source (8); pressing the melt (S) through the gate (2) into the casting mold (1) by increasing the pressure (P) of the inert gas fill (IF) above the melt (S) while at the same time evacuating the inert gas (IG) from the casting mold (1), and stopping the inflow of inert gas (IG) as soon as it is ,determined that the melt (S) passes above the position of the closure mechanism (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Frank SCHERRER
  • Publication number: 20160053616
    Abstract: A turbine wheel (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (2), formed from a titanium aluminide material, having a wheel back (7) which is of closed configuration as viewed from an axial direction (A) and which has an outer contour (17), a hub (3) which extends from the wheel back (7) and which tapers along the axial direction (A), and a multiplicity of turbine blades (4) which extend from the wheel back (7) and from the hub (3) and which blades extend outward in a radial direction (R), as far as a connection region outer diameter (DAB) at least in a connection region (5). The wheel back (7) has, in an outer region (11) adjoining the connection region (5), a wheel back outer diameter (DRR) which is greater than or equal to the connection region outer diameter (DAB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Frank SCHERRER, Menno RODER, Gerald SCHALL, Juergen STRELBITSKI, Michael LOEWENBERG, Stefan EISINGER, Adnan ADILOVIC, Achim KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20150283656
    Abstract: A process for producing a turbine wheel (10), including the following process steps: casting a bar-shaped primary material (3); treating the primary material (3) in a hot isostatic pressing process (HIP process); dividing the HIP-treated primary material (3) into primary shaped parts (4 to 8); forging a blank (9) from each of the primary shaped parts (4 to 8); and creating, in particular milling, a turbine wheel (10) from the blank (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Scherrer, Menno Roder, Gerald Schall, Juergen Strelbitski, Michael Loewenberg, Stefan Eisinger, Adnan Adilovic, Dominik Kuss, Christian Cudel
  • Publication number: 20150275672
    Abstract: A process for producing a turbine rotor (1), which has, as joining partners, a turbine wheel (2) made of TiAl and a shaft (3) produced from steel, with the following process steps: providing the turbine wheel (2); providing a solder; providing the shaft (3); and connecting the turbine wheel (2) and the shaft (3) by electron beam soldering by means of an electron beam (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Scherrer, Menno Roder, Gerald Schall, Juergen Strelbitski, Michael Loewenberg, Stefan Eisinger, Adnan Adilovic, Dominik Kuss
  • Patent number: 9115599
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor housing (3), having a bearing housing (28) which can be connected at one end to the compressor housing (3) by means of a first fastening device (19), and having a turbine housing (2) which can be connected to the bearing housing (28) at the other end of the latter by means of a second fastening device (20), with the compressor housing (3), the bearing housing (28) and the turbine housing (2) extending along an exhaust-gas turbocharger longitudinal axis (R), wherein the second fastening device (20) is designed as a plug-and-twist connecting device, and a seal (25) is provided between the turbine housing (2) and the bearing housing (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Schumnig, Frank Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20150125265
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with 2-channel turbine inflow, including a housing (2), a shaft (6) mounted in the housing (2), a compressor wheel (8) arranged on the shaft (6) and a turbine wheel (7) arranged on the shaft (6), and a first and a second inflow duct (11, 12) formed in the housing (2). Both inflow ducts (11, 12) open in the direction of the turbine wheel (7). A partition (9) separates the two inflow ducts (11, 12) from one another. At least one water-cooling duct (10) is provided in the interior of the partition (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Krewinkel, Frank Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20140099196
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor housing (2); a turbine housing (3); and a bearing housing (4) which has a compressor-side flange (5) and which has a turbine-housing-side flange (6). The turbine-housing-side flange (6) is produced from a material which corresponds in terms of its mechanical and thermal properties to the material of the turbine housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lingenauber, Frank Scherrer, Josef-Hans Hemer, Michael Fischer
  • Publication number: 20110142604
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor housing (3), having a bearing housing (28) which can be connected at one end to the compressor housing (3) by means of a first fastening device (19), and having a turbine housing (2) which can be connected to the bearing housing (28) at the other end of the latter by means of a second fastening device (20), with the compressor housing (3), the bearing housing (28) and the turbine housing (2) extending along an exhaust-gas turbocharger longitudinal axis (R), wherein the second fastening device (20) is designed as a plug-and-twist connecting device, and a seal (25) is provided between the turbine housing (2) and the bearing housing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Schumnig, Frank Scherrer
  • Patent number: 7134836
    Abstract: A housing unit for a turbocharger (1) comprises a rotor shaft (18) to mount a rotor on both its ends. Furthermore, there is a bearing housing part (4) for supporting the rotor shaft (18), and a turbine housing (2), an opening or recess of which facing an end portion (5) of the bearing housing (4). In this way, the end portion of the bearing housing (4) may be inserted into the opening or recess and may be fastened to the wall of the turbine housing (2) which delimit and surround the opening or recess. Within the region between the end portion of the bearing housing (4) and the turbine housing (2), at least one heat resistant sealing (17, 31) is provided which may be formed of a mineral material or of metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Scherrer