Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Meer

Hans-Peter Meer 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).

  • Axial-flow turbine with a radial/axial first stage
    Patent number: 4948333
    Abstract: In an axial-flow turbine consisting essentially of an outer casing, an inner casing with a preferably integrated vane carrier (5) and a rotor (3) fitted with rotor blades (6), the first stage is designed as a radial/axial stage. It is supplied with working medium from a toroidal or spiral inlet flow housing (4). The radial vanes (10) are provided at their two ends with root plates (14) by means of which they are bladed in annular recesses (15) in the blade carrier (5). The free end faces (19) of the root plates are of curved design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Meer, Ueli Wieland