Patents by Inventor Kai Wieghardt

Kai Wieghardt 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: 9358609
    Abstract: A method is provided of producing a housing with two layers. The method includes casting an inner casting formed as an inner layer, and then casting an outer casting. The inner casting is used as a wall and the outer casting is formed as an outer layer. The inner layer is made of a more heat resistant material than the outer layer. Hooked formations are fitted on the inner casting in order to improve an integral bonding to the outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Heinz Dallinger, Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20140076466
    Abstract: A method is provided of producing a housing with two layers. The method includes casting an inner casting formed as an inner layer, and then casting an outer casting. The inner casting is used as a wall and the outer casting is formed as an outer layer. The inner layer is made of a more heat resistant material than the outer layer. Hooked formations are fitted on the inner casting in order to improve an integral bonding to the outer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Heinz Dallinger, Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 8454302
    Abstract: A steam supply for a turbomachine with an inner housing and an outer housing is provided. The steam supply includes an inner pipe and an outer pipe, a cooling medium inlet opening disposed in the outer pipe and a cooling medium entering thereby into space between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, and the inner pipe being cooled thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 8226362
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a thermal insulating layer for a housing of a steam turbine in order to even out the deformation behavior of different components based on different heatings of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 8215903
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a thermal insulating layer for a housing of a steam turbine in order to even out the deformation behavior of different components based on different heatings of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 8192142
    Abstract: A steam turbine has a two-shell housing, including an outer casing and an inner casing arranged therein, as well as a pipe that extends through the outer casing for supplying and/or removing steam to or from the inner casing, the pipe being provided with a pair of apertures arranged opposite each other on the inner casing. According to the invention, a first steam supply or discharge pipe can be connected to a first aperture, and the second aperture is closed by a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henning Almstedt, Stefan Essink, Mark-Andre Schwarz, Rainer Tamme, Andreas Ulma, Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 8128341
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steam turbine with a casing, wherein a turbine shaft having a thrust-compensating piston is rotatably mounted inside the casing and directed along a rotation axis, wherein a flow passage is formed between the casing and the turbine shaft. The turbine shaft has in its interior a cooling line for directing cooling steam in the direction of the rotation axis. The cooling line, on one end, is connected to at least one inflow line for the inflow of cooling steam into the cooling line from the flow passage, and on the other end, is connected to an outflow line for directing cooling steam onto a lateral surface of the thrust-compensating piston. An essential aspect is, the cooling steam discharging onto the lateral surface of the thrust-compensating piston mixes with some of the live steam and is directed back into the flow passage via a return line arranged in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20110226376
    Abstract: A steam supply for a turbomachine with an inner housing and an outer housing is provided. The steam supply includes an inner pipe and an outer pipe, a cooling medium inlet opening disposed in the outer pipe and a cooling medium entering thereby into space between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, and the inner pipe being cooled thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 7975483
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam power plant comprising at least one steam heater for preparing compressed steam, a main turbine, which is connected downstream of the steam heater, is arranged on a main drive shaft and is a high-pressure or medium-pressure turbine, and a secondary turbine, which is interposed between the steam heater and the main turbine and is arranged on a secondary drive shaft, characterized in that the secondary turbine has an at least 50% higher operating speed when compared with a nominal speed of the main turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20100209234
    Abstract: A housing for a thermal turbomachine is provided. The housing includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is subjected to greater thermal loading and the outer layer is subjected to less thermal loading, the inner layer being made of a more heat resistant material than the outer layer. Further, a method for producing a housing for a thermal turbomachine is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Heinz Dallinger, Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 7771166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine shaft that is aligned in a longitudinal direction. Said shaft comprises a central region and two outer regions, which are fixed to the central region in the longitudinal direction. The central region is produced from a material with a higher heat resistance than the two outer regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner-Holger Heine, Norbert Thamm, Kai Wieghardt, Uwe Zander
  • Patent number: 7758968
    Abstract: The invention relates to components of a steam turbine comprising a thermal insulation layer and a metallic anti-erosion layer that is applied to the thermal insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20090280005
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a thermal insulating layer for a housing of a steam turbine in order to even out the deformation behaviour of different components based on different heatings of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Kai Wieghardt
  • Patent number: 7614849
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a thermal insulating layer for a housing of a steam turbine in order to even out the deformation behavior of different components based on different heatings of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20090229267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam power plant comprising at least one steam heater for preparing compressed steam, a main turbine, which is connected downstream of the steam heater, is arranged on a main drive shaft and is a high-pressure or medium-pressure turbine, and a secondary turbine, which is interposed between the steam heater and the main turbine and is arranged on a secondary drive shaft, characterized in that the secondary turbine has an at least 50% higher operating speed when compared with a nominal speed of the main turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20090232646
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a thermal insulating layer for a housing of a steam turbine in order to even out the deformation behaviour of different components based on different heatings of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20090196746
    Abstract: A steam turbine has a two-shell housing, including an outer casing and an inner casing arranged therein, as well as a pipe that extends through the outer casing for supplying and/or removing steam to or from the inner casing, the pipe being provided with a pair of apertures arranged opposite each other on the inner casing. According to the invention, a first steam supply or discharge pipe can be connected to a first aperture, and the second aperture is closed by a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Henning Almstedt, Stefan Essink, Mark-Andre Schwarz, Rainer Tamme, Andreas Ulma, Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20090185895
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steam turbine with a casing, wherein a turbine shaft having a thrust-compensating piston is rotatably mounted inside the casing and directed along a rotation axis, wherein a flow passage is formed between the casing and the turbine shaft. The turbine shaft has in its interior a cooling line for directing cooling steam in the direction of the rotation axis. The cooling line, on one end, is connected to at least one inflow line for the inflow of cooling steam into the cooling line from the flow passage, and on the other end, is connected to an outflow line for directing cooling steam onto a lateral surface of the thrust-compensating piston. An essential aspect is, the cooling steam discharging onto the lateral surface of the thrust-compensating piston mixes with some of the live steam and is directed back into the flow passage via a return line arranged in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Kai Wieghardt
  • Publication number: 20080159849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine shaft that is aligned in a longitudinal direction. Said shaft comprises a central region and two outer regions, which are fixed to the central region in the longitudinal direction. The central region is produced from a material with a higher heat resistance than the two outer regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Werner-Holger Heine, Norbert Thamm, Kai Wieghardt, Uwe Zander
  • Publication number: 20070148478
    Abstract: The invention relates to components of a steam turbine comprising a thermal insulation layer and a metallic anti-erosion layer that is applied to the thermal insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Kai Wieghardt