Patents by Inventor Marcel Zehnder

Marcel Zehnder 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: 7946809
    Abstract: The exhaust-gas turbine comprises a turbine casing, a shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing housing, a turbine wheel arranged on the shaft, and a heat-protection wall, the heat-protection wall defining with the turbine casing an inflow passage leading to the turbine wheel. The heat-protection wall has two seatings, the first seating resting on the bearing housing and the second seating resting on the turbine casing. If the heat-protection wall becomes hot, the two seatings are pressed against the bearing housing and the turbine casing. The turbine casing is pressed outward in the radial direction. Centering of the heat-protection wall and thus also of the turbine casing is ensured by the radially inner seating of the heat-protection wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Marcel Meier, Tobias Gwehenberger, Marcel Zehnder, Anton Meier
  • Publication number: 20080138196
    Abstract: The exhaust-gas turbine comprises a turbine casing, a shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing housing, a turbine wheel arranged on the shaft, and a heat-protection wall, the heat-protection wall defining with the turbine casing an inflow passage leading to the turbine wheel. The heat-protection wall has two seatings, the first seating resting on the bearing housing and the second seating resting on the turbine casing. If the heat-protection wall becomes hot, the two seatings are pressed against the bearing housing and the turbine casing. The turbine casing is pressed outward in the radial direction. Centering of the heat-protection wall and thus also of the turbine casing is ensured by the radially inner seating of the heat-protection wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Marcel Meier, Tobias Gwehenberger, Marcel Zehnder, Anton Meier
  • Patent number: 7384236
    Abstract: The exhaust-gas turbine comprises a turbine casing, a shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing housing, a turbine wheel arranged on the shaft, and a heat-protection wall, the heat-protection wall defining with the turbine casing an inflow passage leading to the turbine wheel. The heat-protection wall has two seatings, the first seating resting on the bearing housing and the second seating resting on the turbine casing. If the heat-protection wall becomes hot, the two seatings are pressed against the bearing housing and the turbine casing. The turbine casing is pressed outward in the radial direction. Centering of the heat-protection wall and thus also of the turbine casing is ensured by the radially inner seating of the heat-protection wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Marcel Meier, Tobias Gwehenberger, Marcel Zehnder, Anton Meier
  • Publication number: 20040109755
    Abstract: The exhaust-gas turbine comprises a turbine casing (1), a shaft (3) rotatably mounted in a bearing housing (4), a turbine wheel (5) arranged on the shaft, and a heat-protection wall (2), the heat-protection wall defining with the turbine casing an inflow passage (6) leading to the turbine wheel. The heat-protection wall has two seatings, the first seating resting on the bearing housing (4) and the second seating resting on the turbine casing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: ABB Turbo Systems AG
    Inventors: Marcel Meier, Tobias Gwehenberger, Marcel Zehnder, Anton Meier
  • Patent number: 5964574
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a nozzle ring for the exhaust-gas turbine of a turbocharger which, in addition to an improved service life, also guarantees a constant efficiency.According to the invention, this is achieved in that an radial expansion gap (20) is formed between the turbine casing (2) and the nozzle ring (11), and at least one seal (22) is arranged in the expansion gap (20). To this end, an encircling groove (21) accommodating the seal (22) is formed in at least one of the fastening elements (16, 17) of the nozzle ring (11) or in at least one of the components (3, 4, 5) which surround the fastening elements (16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AG
    Inventors: Marcel Meier, Martin Seiler, Claus Weisheit, Marcel Zehnder
  • Patent number: 5518365
    Abstract: A radial-flow exhaust gas turbocharger turbine includes a row of individually adjustable guide vanes, each guide vane mounted on a rotatable shalt supported in the turbine casing. A chord of each guide vane is not greater that a largest diameter of the shaft on which the guide vane is mounted. When viewed in the axial direction, a profile of each vane lies completely within a radially outer contour of the associated shaft. This permits the design of a one-piece adjustable unit formed of a guide vane, a rotatable shaft, and a pivoting lever. The adjustable unit can be inserted into the casing or removed from the casing as a single unit to facilitate installation and maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: ABB Management AG
    Inventors: Jozef Baets, Marcel Zehnder
  • Patent number: 5498128
    Abstract: In a radial-flow exhaust turbocharger turbine with a row of individually adjustable guide vanes (18), said guide vanes can be turned by means of an adjusting shaft (19) supported in a casing (14). Each adjusting shaft (19) is actuated by means of a pivoting lever (21).In each case two adjacent pivoting levers (21) are coupled by means of a connecting element (24). The connecting elements have a pivot (25) at their point of attachment to the pivoting lever. The distance (A) between the pivots (25) of a connecting element corresponds to the center distance (B) between two adjacent adjusting shafts (19). As a result, all the pivoting levers perform the same angular movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: ABB Management AG
    Inventors: Jozef Baets, Marcel Zehnder