Patents by Inventor Karsten Kolk

Karsten Kolk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240084708
    Abstract: A rotor of a gas turbine having two adjacent rotor discs, on each of which moving blades are fastened, an annular rotor component being arranged between the rotor discs and having at its opposite ends circumferential annular grooves, in each of which a circumferential fastening projection on the respective rotor disc engages. When the rotor is stationary a first outer flank of the first annular groove rests under pressure against a first outer flank of the first fastening projection and there is play between a first inner flank of the first annular groove and a first inner flank of the first fastening projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Kury, Mirko Milazar, Christopher W Ross, Yulia Bagaeva, Karsten Kolk, Ivan Lbov, Alexander Romanov, Harald Hoell, Kevin Kampka, Rene Mahnke, Andreas Andreas, Daniel Hofsommer, Ekkehard Maldfeld, Jörg Richter
  • Publication number: 20230392245
    Abstract: Martensitic steel with Z phase, powder, and blank or component—alloy, at least including (in % by weight): carbon (C): 0.16%-0.24%, silicon (Si): 0.0%-0.08%, manganese (Mn): 0.04%-0.16% chromium (Cr): 10.6%-11.5%, molybdenum (Mo): 0.5%-0.9%, tungsten (W): 2.2%-2.6%, cobalt (Co): 3.0%-3.6%, nickel (Ni): 0.09%-0.19%, boron (B): 0.0035%-0.01%, nitrogen (N): 0.001%-0.025%, titanium (Ti): 0.01%-0.04%, copper (Cu): 1.20%-2.30%, optionally vanadium (V): 0.10%-0.30%, niobium (Nb): 0.02%-0.08%, aluminium (Al): 0.003%-0.06%, balance: iron (Fe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Torsten Neddemeyer, Axel Bublitz, Torsten-Ulf Kern, Karsten Kolk
  • Patent number: 11492686
    Abstract: An alloy which includes at least the following (in % by weight): carbon (C): 0.15%-0.25%; silicon (Si): 0.0%-0.08%; manganese (Mn): 0.03%-0.20%; chromium (Cr): 9.5%-10.5%; molybdenum (Mo): 0.4%-1.0%; tungsten (W): 1.6%-2.4%; cobalt (Co): 2.5%-3.5%; nickel (Ni): 0.0%-0.40%; boron (B): 0.003%-0.02%; nitrogen (N): 0.0%-0.40%; titanium (Ti): 0.02%-0.10%; vanadium (V): 0.10%-0.30%; niobium (Nb): 0.02%-0.08%; copper (Cu): 1.20%-2.10%; and aluminum (Al): 0.003%-0.06%, in particular 0.005%-0.04%; the remainder being iron (Fe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Torsten Neddemeyer, Torsten-Ulf Kern, Karsten Kolk, Axel Bublitz
  • Patent number: 11339662
    Abstract: A rotor of a gas turbine, having two adjacent rotor disks having a plurality of blade-holding grooves for receiving rotor blades, distributed around the periphery thereof, and having an axially extending peripheral ring projection radially beneath the blade-holding grooves. A peripheral rotor component is fixed to the ring projections, between the rotor disks. In order to protect the periphery, the rotor disk or the rotor component includes at least two recesses arranged on the periphery in a distributed manner, in each of which engaging shoulders of the rotor component or the rotor disk engage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Kury, Harald Hoell, Karsten Kolk, Vyacheslav Veitsman, Yulia Bagaeva, Christopher W Ross, Peter Schröder, Andrew Waddell
  • Patent number: 11319823
    Abstract: A sealing element and a rotor of a gas turbine having at least one rotor disc and having an annular rotor component arranged adjacently to the rotor disc and having a plurality of sealing elements arranged distributed around the circumference. The sealing elements are fastened to the rotor disc at least in the axial direction. An inner edge portion of each of the sealing elements is adjacent to a sealing portion of the rotor component. In order to provide a seal between the sealing element and rotor component whilst at the same time enabling a relative axial displacement, a ring seal is arranged in a receiving space formed by the sealing element and rotor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Schroder, Karsten Kolk, Peter Kury, Dirk Springborn, Kevin Kampka, Christopher W. Ross, Yulia Bagaeva
  • Publication number: 20210310359
    Abstract: A rotor of a gas turbine, having two adjacent rotor disks having a plurality of blade-holding grooves for receiving rotor blades, distributed around the periphery thereof, and having an axially extending peripheral ring projection radially beneath the blade-holding grooves. A peripheral rotor component is fixed to the ring projections, between the rotor disks. In order to protect the periphery, the rotor disk or the rotor component includes at least two recesses arranged on the periphery in a distributed manner, in each of which engaging shoulders of the rotor component or the rotor disk engage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Kury, Harald Hoell, Karsten Kolk, Vyacheslav Veitsman, Yulia Bagaeva, Christopher W Ross, Peter Schröder, Andrew Waddell
  • Publication number: 20200392857
    Abstract: A sealing element and a rotor of a gas turbine having at least one rotor disc and having an annular rotor component arranged adjacently to the rotor disc and having a plurality of sealing elements arranged distributed around the circumference. The sealing elements are fastened to the rotor disc at least in the axial direction. An inner edge portion of each of the sealing elements is adjacent to a sealing portion of the rotor component. In order to provide a seal between the sealing element and rotor component whilst at the same time enabling a relative axial displacement, a ring seal is arranged in a receiving space formed by the sealing element and rotor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Schroder, Karsten Kolk, Peter Kury, Dirk Springborn, Kevin Kampka, Christopher W. Ross, Yulia Bagaeva
  • Publication number: 20200208245
    Abstract: An alloy which includes at least the following (in % by weight): carbon (C): 0.15%-0.25%; silicon (Si): 0.0%-0.08%; manganese (Mn): 0.03%-0.20%; chromium (Cr): 9.5%-10.5%; molybdenum (Mo): 0.4%-1.0%; tungsten (W): 1.6%-2.4%; cobalt (Co): 2.5%-3.5%; nickel (Ni): 0.0%-0.40%; boron (B): 0.003%-0.02%; nitrogen (N): 0.0%-0.40%; titanium (Ti): 0.02%-0.10%; vanadium (V): 0.10%-0.30%; niobium (Nb): 0.02%-0.08%; copper (Cu): 1.20%-2.10%; and aluminum (Al): 0.003%-0.06%, in particular 0.005%-0.04%; the remainder being iron (Fe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Neddemeyer, Torsten-Ulf Kern, Karsten Kolk, Axel Bublitz
  • Patent number: 10641096
    Abstract: A rotor, in particular a gas turbine rotor, having multiple rotor discs, each of which has an axial through-opening, and the rotor discs are axially clamped by at least one tie rod extending through the through-openings and are combined so as to form at least one rotor disc unit. At least one support ring which surrounds the tie rod and is in engagement with a paired rotor disc rests against the outer diameter of the tie rod, and the tie rod is supported against the rotor disc by the support ring. In order to axially secure the at least one support ring, at least one securing ring is provided which is secured to the paired rotor disc by a rotational lock and which holds the support ring against the rotor disc. The securing ring is prevented from unscrewing by a securing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kevin Kampka, Karsten Kolk, Peter Schröder, Vyacheslav Veitsman
  • Patent number: 10422225
    Abstract: An annular clamping nut which is provided for being placed onto the end of a tie bar, in order to brace the latter, and which has in addition to a central recess for receiving the tie bar parallel to a longitudinal direction passages at uniform radial spacings in the ring circumferential direction which are directed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the central recess and are provided for receiving clamping screws. An external thread is provided on the outer surface of the clamping nut, which outer surface is arranged on a side which lies substantially opposite the wall of the central recess, which external thread runs substantially in the ring circumferential direction of the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Nord-Lock Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Hofsommer, Karsten Kolk, Peter Kury, Matthias Richter, Michael Schulz, Dirk Springborn
  • Patent number: 10378367
    Abstract: A wheel disk assembly having a wheel disk, a plurality of blade devices, which are arranged thereon in a manner distributed over the circumference, and a plurality of sealing plates, which are retained in two annular grooves spaced apart from each other radially. In this assembly, the first annular groove is provided in the wheel disk and is bounded axially outward by an annular projection. The projection, in turn, is interrupted by a recess extending in the circumferential direction, with the result that a sealing plate can be inserted axially through the recess between the annular grooves. A closure piece is furthermore provided for closing the recess, which closure piece is captively retained on the sealing plate by a form fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Hoell, Kevin Kampka, Karsten Kolk, Marc Lange, Peter Schröder, Vyacheslav Veitsman
  • Publication number: 20190169721
    Abstract: An iron-based steel comprising at least (in wt. %): carbon (C): 0.01%-0.10%; silicon (Si): 0.02%-0.7%; manganese (Mn): 0.3%-1.0%; chromium (Cr): 8.0%-10%; molybdenum (Mo): 0.1%-1.8%; cobalt (Co): 0.8%-2.0%; nickel (Ni): 0.008% -0.20%; boron (B): 0.004% -0.01%; nitrogen (N): 0.03% -0.06%; vanadium (V): 0.1% -0.3%, particularly 0.15% -0.022% of vanadium (V), more particularly 0.185% of vanadium (V); niobium (Nb): 0.01% -0.07%; optionally tungsten (W): 2.0% -2.8%, particularly 2.4% of tungsten; the remainder being iron (Fe); wherein said steel consists in particular of these elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Torsten-Ulf Kern, Axel Bublitz, Karsten Kolk, Torsten Neddemeyer
  • Publication number: 20190169722
    Abstract: A steel having the following composition: carbon: 0.08%-0.12%, preferably 0.10%; silicon: 0.04%-0.08%; manganese: 0.08%-0.012%; chromium: 9%-II%; molybdenum: 0.4%-1.0%; tungsten: 1.6%-2.4%; cobalt: 2.5%-3.5%; nickel: 0.10%-0.24%; boron: 0.006%-0.01%; nitrogen: 0.002%-0.01%; titanium: 0.008%-0.03%; vanadium: 0.015%-0.029%; niobium: 0.03%-0.07%; optionally copper: 1.00%-2.5%; aluminum: 0.04%-0.10%; the remainder being iron, wherein said steel has improved properties, since no further Z-phase formation occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Torsten Neddemeyer, Torsten-Ulf Kern, Axel Bublitz, Karsten Kolk
  • Patent number: 10309234
    Abstract: Wheel disc arrangement has a wheel disc, a plurality of blade devices fastened along the outer circumference, and a plurality of sealing plates held in two radially spaced-apart annular grooves. The first annular groove is bounded axially outwards by an annular projection. The second annular groove is defined by a plurality of adjacently arranged annular groove segments in the individual blade devices. The first annular groove is of undercut design and has at least two axially opposite and protruding holding projections with a respective bearing surface. The sealing plates have, in the inside diameter, two supporting projections corresponding to the holding projections, axially opposite and face away from one another, with a supporting surface. The arrangement is configured such that the supporting surfaces of the sealing plates are supported against the bearing surfaces of the holding projections under the effect of a centrifugal force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Hoell, Kevin Kampka, Karsten Kolk, Marc Lange, Peter Schröder, Vyacheslav Veitsman
  • Patent number: 10233757
    Abstract: A rotor for a thermal turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, is configured to conduct a medium in its interior. In order to conduct the medium in the interior with low flow losses, it is provided that a rotor disk of the compressor has holes, in order to feed the medium from outside into the rotor interior. For improved temperature control of the rotor disk, the holes conduct the medium through the rotor disk counter to the flow direction in the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karin Costamagna, Karsten Kolk, Sebastian Stock, Vyacheslav Veitsman
  • Patent number: 10196916
    Abstract: A rotor disk arrangement having a rotor disk which has, distributed around the outer circumference, a plurality of axially extending blade holding grooves and an encircling fastening protrusion and/or a plurality of fastening protrusions arranged in a circumferentially distributed manner, and having a plurality of sealing elements arranged in a circumferentially distributed manner, the sealing elements covering the blade holding grooves at least in portions on the end side and having, on the side facing the rotor axis, at least one fastening portion that bears against the underside of the fastening protrusion, wherein the fastening protrusion is embodied in an undercut manner, wherein the distance thereof from the rotor axis at the free end facing away from the rotor disk is less than in a region within the fastening protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Roger Matthews, Karsten Kolk, Peter Schröder, Dirk Springborn, Vyacheslav Veitsman
  • Patent number: 10174618
    Abstract: A rotor for a turbine has a plurality of rotor components lined up in the axial direction and connected by a connecting rod, wherein a groove which extends in the circumferential direction and is open in the axial direction is disposed on one of the rotor components, wherein a coupling element running around the connecting rod in order to support the connecting rod is disposed in the groove. The rotor is adapted to enable particularly stable support of the connecting rod in order to prevent vibrations. The coupling element is disposed on a retaining element connected to the connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karin Costamagna, Sascha Dungs, Harald Hoell, Kevin Kampka, Karsten Kolk, Ulf Laudage, Peter Schröder, Vyacheslav Veitsman
  • Patent number: 10132173
    Abstract: An arrangement for securing a functional position of a shroud plate of a rotor of a gas turbine, which shroud plate is arranged on an outer circumference of a rotor disc of the rotor, relative to a moving blade of the rotor arranged on the outer circumference of the rotor disc, wherein a channel portion of an annular cooling channel of the rotor is formed between the shroud plate located in its functional position and a side, facing the shroud plate, of a blade root of the moving blade. A rotor assembly for a rotor of a gas turbine, having a rotor disc, a moving blade ring arranged on the outer circumference of the rotor disc and a shroud plate ring arranged on the outer circumference of the rotor disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sascha Dungs, Karsten Kolk, Peter Schröder
  • Patent number: 10107103
    Abstract: A rotor for a thermal turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, is configured for guiding a medium in its interior. In order to guide the medium in the interior with low flow losses, a pair of rotor disks lie on one another, of which the first of the two rotor disks of the pair has holes, in order to feed the medium from the outside into the rotor interior, and rib-shaped ribs, in order to guide the medium further in the direction of the rotational axis, and the second rotor disk of the pair being configured with the aid of an auxiliary web in such a way that the flow passages which are formed between the ribs as viewed in the circumferential direction are delimited axially at least over the large part of the radial extent of the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karin Costamagna, Karsten Kolk, Sebastian Stock, Vyacheslav Veitsman
  • Patent number: 10087769
    Abstract: A sealing system includes a bolt and a cover plate for sealing a joint between a rotor disk and a blade root of a rotor blade, the blade root being disposed in a blade root slot in the rotor disk. The sealing arrangement is used in particular in a gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sascha Dungs, Karsten Kolk, Peter Schröder