Patents by Inventor Michael BETSCHART

Michael BETSCHART 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: 11434930
    Abstract: A sealing system of a turbomachine for sealing a rotor of the turbomachine relative to a stator of the turbomachine, having a rotor-side component rotating together with the rotor, a stator-side component that is stationary together with the stator, and a dry gas seal, which includes a rotor-side sealing component and a stator-side sealing component compressed via a spring element forming a sealing gap, and a cleaning device, via which detergent is conducted in the direction of the spring element for cleaning the same and/or in the direction of the sealing gap for cleaning the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SE, EAGLEBURGMANN GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Betschart, Simon Fischer, Marcel Rosenberger, Roger Suter
  • Patent number: 11326466
    Abstract: A supply system of a sealing system of a turbomachine, wherein the sealing system which are suppliable with a seal gas. The supply system comprises, for each sealing sub-system, four seal gas lines: a first seal gas supply line, via which process gas extracted from the turbomachine is suppliable as first seal gas to the respective sealing sub-system. A second seal gas supply line, via which second seal gas is suppliable to the respective sealing sub-system. A seal gas discharge line, via which the first seal gas and the second seal gas are dischargeable from the respective sealing sub-systems. A safety discharge line, which is closed during the normal operation and open in the event of a fault, to discharge at least one part of the first seal gas and of the second seal gas from the respective sealing sub-system via the same in the event of a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SE
    Inventors: Simon Fischer, Marcel Rosenberger, Francesco Mecchia, Michael Betschart
  • Patent number: 10690140
    Abstract: A compressor having a compressor housing, a compressor rotor mounted in the compressor housing, which includes a shaft and moving blades forming multiple compressor stages. Between two compressor stages a magnetic bearing and a safety bearing are arranged, which, as split bearings, are each mounted on the shaft designed as one-piece shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SE
    Inventors: Michael Betschart, Christoph Andris
  • Patent number: 10662798
    Abstract: Dry gas sealing system for a turbomachine, in particular a turbocompressor, having at least one dry gas seal for sealing a part located on the rotor side of the turbomachine from a part located on the stator side of the turbomachine, and a purifying device for purifying process gas that is extracted from the turbomachine and can be fed to the or each dry gas seal as purified sealing gas following the purification process; the purifying device is designed as a centrifugal device that is integrated into the part located on the rotor side of the turbomachine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SE
    Inventors: Roger Suter, Michael Betschart
  • Publication number: 20200095881
    Abstract: A supply system of a sealing system of a turbomachine, wherein the sealing system which are suppliable with a seal gas. The supply system comprises, for each sealing sub-system, four seal gas lines: a first seal gas supply line, via which process gas extracted from the turbomachine is suppliable as first seal gas to the respective sealing sub-system. A second seal gas supply line, via which second seal gas is suppliable to the respective sealing sub-system. A seal gas discharge line, via which the first seal gas and the second seal gas are dischargeable from the respective sealing sub-systems. A safety discharge line, which is closed during the normal operation and open in the event of a fault, to discharge at least one part of the first seal gas and of the second seal gas from the respective sealing sub-system via the same in the event of a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Simon FISCHER, Marcel ROSENBERGER, Francesco MECCHIA, Michael BETSCHART
  • Publication number: 20180328375
    Abstract: A compressor having a compressor housing, a compressor rotor mounted in the compressor housing, which includes a shaft and moving blades forming multiple compressor stages. Between two compressor stages a magnetic bearing and a safety bearing are arranged, which, as split bearings, are each mounted on the shaft designed as one-piece shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Michael BETSCHART, Christoph ANDRIS
  • Publication number: 20180328211
    Abstract: A dry gas seal of a turbomachine, more particularly of a turbocompressor, for sealing a rotor-side component of the turbomachine with respect to a stator-side component of the turbomachine, having a sealing device and a support device for a stator-side sealing element of the sealing device, which can be elastically deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
    Inventors: Roger SUTER, Michael BETSCHART
  • Publication number: 20180320680
    Abstract: A compressor housing, that includes a cylindrical housing basic body and at least one cover, which closes the housing basic body at an end of the same. The compressor housing for providing a stop for the respective cover has a threaded ring with an external thread, which via its external thread is screwed into the respective end of the housing basic body has an internal thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Roger SUTER, Michael Betschart
  • Publication number: 20180320710
    Abstract: A sealing system of a turbomachine for sealing a rotor of the turbomachine relative to a stator of the turbomachine, having a rotor-side component rotating together with the rotor, a stator-side component that is stationary together with the stator, and a dry gas seal, which includes a rotor-side sealing component and a stator-side sealing component compressed via a spring element forming a sealing gap, and a cleaning device, via which detergent is conducted in the direction of the spring element for cleaning the same and/or in the direction of the sealing gap for cleaning the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michael BETSCHART, Simon Fischer, Marcel Rosenberger, Roger Suter
  • Publication number: 20180298775
    Abstract: Dry gas sealing system for a turbomachine, in particular a turbocompressor, having at least one dry gas seal for sealing a part located on the rotor side of the turbomachine from a part located on the stator side of the turbomachine, and a purifying device for purifying process gas that is extracted from the turbomachine and can be fed to the or each dry gas seal as purified sealing gas following the purification process; the purifying device is designed as a centrifugal device that is integrated into the part located on the rotor side of the turbomachine
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Roger SUTER, Michael BETSCHART