Patents by Inventor Markus Kunze

Markus Kunze 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: 8157530
    Abstract: A closing assembly is provided. The closing assembly closes the gap remaining between the first blade and the last blade of a blade ring that is inserted in a peripheral groove of a turbo machinery, the assembly consisting of at least two lateral parts, at least one of which may be hooked onto a projection that forms an undercut in the peripheral groove and at least one securing element, which secures the parts from coming detached from the peripheral groove. To provide a particularly reliable closing assembly, the securing element is configured as a pin, joining the parts of the closing assembly in a non-positive fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Krützfeldt, Markus Kunze, Silvio-Ulrich Martin, Stefan Mutke, Kang Qian, Christoph Richter, Oliver Schneider, Peter Schröder, Michael Schwarz, Ulrich Waltke
  • Patent number: 8157531
    Abstract: A closing assembly for closing the gap remaining between the first and last blade of a blade ring that is inserted into a peripheral groove of turbomachinery is provided. The assembly includes at least two parts each of which can be hooked onto projections that form an undercut in the peripheral groove and includes a securing element, which secures the parts from becoming detached from the peripheral groove. For closing the remaining gap, the securing element is mounted to rotate about its longitudinal axis between the two parts and has a key head and a web. The web can be positioned by rotation is such a way that to fit the parts in the peripheral groove. The parts can be displaced in relation to one another and to secure the parts from being detached from the groove. The web can be placed against at least one lateral face of one of the parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Krützfeldt, Markus Kunze, Silvio-Ulrich Martin, Stefan Mutke, Kang Qian, Christoph Richter, Oliver Schneider, Peter Schröder, Michael Schwarz, Ulrich Waltke
  • Patent number: 8062000
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement of a pipe is provided. The fastening arrangement is coaxial to a longitudinal axis, on a shaft step, which is rotatably mounted around the longitudinal axis, for connecting of the two component parts, with a coaxial circumferential surface located on the shaft step, upon which circumferential surface at least partially lies the inner side of the pipe end which faces the shaft step. In order to disclose the creation of a fastening arrangement which is especially simple and inexpensive to manufacture and also free of wear during operation, it is proposed that the pipe end has notches distributed over the circumference, and an encompassing annular slot on the inner side of the pipe in the region of the notches, with a sleeve which is installed in the annular slot, covers the notches, and at least partially lies on the circumferential surface of the shaft step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Axel Buschmann, Markus Kunze, Arnd Reichert
  • Publication number: 20100287949
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement of a pipe is provided. The fastening arrangement is coaxial to a longitudinal axis, on a shaft step, which is rotatably mounted around the longitudinal axis, for connecting of the two component parts, with a coaxial circumferential surface located on the shaft step, upon which circumferential surface at least partially lies the inner side of the pipe end which faces the shaft step. In order to disclose the creation of a fastening arrangement which is especially simple and inexpensive to manufacture and also free of wear during operation, it is proposed that the pipe end has notches distributed over the circumference, and an encompassing annular slot on the inner side of the pipe in the region of the notches, with a sleeve which is installed in the annular slot, covers the notches, and at least partially lies on the circumferential surface of the shaft step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Axel Buschmann, Markus Kunze, Arnd Reichert
  • Patent number: 7806663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening arrangement of a pipe, which is coaxial to a longitudinal axis, on a shaft step, which is rotatably mounted around the longitudinal axis, for connecting of the two component parts, with a coaxial circumferential surface located on the shaft step, upon which circumferential surface at least partially lies the inner side of the pipe end which faces the shaft step. In order to disclose the creation of a fastening arrangement which is especially simple and inexpensive to manufacture and also free of wear during operation, it is proposed that the pipe end has notches distributed over the circumference, and an encompassing annular slot on the inner side of the pipe in the region of the notches, with a sleeve which is installed in the annular slot, covers the notches, and at least partially lies on the circumferential surface of the shaft step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Axel Buschmann, Markus Kunze, Arnd Reichert
  • Publication number: 20090220345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing assembly for closing the gap remaining between the first and last blade of a blade ring that is inserted into a peripheral groove of turbomachinery. Said assembly comprises at least two parts each of which can be hooked onto projections that form an undercut in said peripheral groove and comprises a securing element, which secures the parts from becoming detached from the peripheral groove. To provide a closing assembly for closing the remaining gap, which can be simply and cost-effectively detached and which reliably withstands high mechanical stress, the securing element is mounted to rotate about its longitudinal axis between the two parts and has a key head and a web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joachim Krützfeldt, Markus Kunze, Silvio-Ulrich Martin, Stefan Mutke, Kang Qian, Christoph Richter, Oliver Schneider, Peter Schröder, Michael Schwarz, Ulrich Waltke
  • Publication number: 20090016889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing assembly for closing the gap remaining between the first and the last blade of a blade ring that is inserted in a peripheral groove of a turbo machinery, said assembly consisting of at least two lateral parts, at least one of which can be hooked onto a projection that forms an undercut in said peripheral groove and at least one securing element, which secures the parts from coming detached from the peripheral groove. To provide a particularly reliable closing assembly, the securing element is configured as a pin, joining the parts of the closing assembly in a non-positive fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Joachim Krutzfeldt, Markus Kunze, Silvio-Ulrich Martin, Stefan Mutke, Kang Qian, Christoph Richter, Oliver Schneider, Peter Schroder, Michael Schwarz, Ulrich Waltke
  • Publication number: 20070108762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening arrangement of a pipe, which is coaxial to a longitudinal axis, on a shaft step, which is rotatably mounted around the longitudinal axis, for connecting of the two component parts, with a coaxial circumferential surface located on the shaft step, upon which circumferential surface at least partially lies the inner side of the pipe end which faces the shaft step. In order to disclose the creation of a fastening arrangement which is especially simple and inexpensive to manufacture and also free of wear during operation, it is proposed that the pipe end has notches distributed over the circumference, and an encompassing annular slot on the inner side of the pipe in the region of the notches, with a sleeve which is installed in the annular slot, covers the notches, and at least partially lies on the circumferential surface of the shaft step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Axel Buschmann, Markus Kunze, Arnd Reichert