Patents by Inventor Michael Opheys

Michael Opheys 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: 11733211
    Abstract: A method for testing a component non-destructively, particularly for internal defects, includes the following steps: a) providing a rotationally symmetrical component having a plurality of preferably cylindrical recesses, which are arranged at one or more hole circles, b) arranging a transmitter probe serving as an ultrasound transmitter and a receiver probe serving as an ultrasound receiver spaced apart from each other outside the component such that ultrasound waves can be irradiated into a shaded area located behind one of the recesses in the component by the transmitter probe and ultrasound waves which are diffracted at least at one defect present in the shaded area can be received by the receiver probe, and c) using time of flight to determine whether one or more faults are present in the shaded area. An apparatus carries out such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Kahlert, Michael Opheys, Andreas Sperling
  • Publication number: 20210041401
    Abstract: A method for testing a component non-destructively, particularly for internal defects, includes the following steps: a) providing a rotationally symmetrical component having a plurality of preferably cylindrical recesses, which are arranged at one or more hole circles, b) arranging a transmitter probe serving as an ultrasound transmitter and a receiver probe serving as an ultrasound receiver spaced apart from each other outside the component such that ultrasound waves can be irradiated into a shaded area located behind one of the recesses in the component by the transmitter probe and ultrasound waves which are diffracted at least at one defect present in the shaded area can be received by the receiver probe, and c) using time of flight to determine whether one or more faults are present in the shaded area. An apparatus carries out such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Philipp Kahlert, Michael Opheys, Andreas Sperling
  • Publication number: 20170009597
    Abstract: A turbo-machine having a plurality of component slots accessible from the outside, wherein a thermal transfer line is supplied to at least one section of a component slot such that, upon escape of leakage gas out of the section of the component slot, the leakage gas thermally interacts with the thermal transfer line, wherein the thermal transfer line has a plurality of temperature sensors at different locations on the thermal transfer line and the temperature sensors are designed to detect temperature values on the thermal transfer line at the different locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dennis Bensing, José Ángel Carvajal Soto, Bernhard Fischer, Pascal Hoffmann, Michael Opheys, Alexander Rambach, Changsheng Xu
  • Patent number: 8418562
    Abstract: A device for the nondestructive material testing of an at least sectionally solid test subject by applying ultrasonic waves to the test subject and detecting the ultrasonic waves reflected inside the test subject is provided The device includes at least one testing head for transmitting the ultrasonic waves and for detecting the ultrasonic waves reflected from the test subject, at least one mobile carriage, on which the testing head is attached, and an elongate rail for guiding the carriage, which is adapted to the structure of the surface of the test subject. To this end, the carriage may be moved along the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Clossen-von Lanken Schulz, Stefan Obermayr, Michael Opheys
  • Patent number: 7987721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a measuring and evaluation device for determining defects in a turbine blade and to a fixing device for fixing a probe to a turbine blade surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Clossen-von Lanken Schulz, Michael Opheys
  • Publication number: 20110000301
    Abstract: A device for the nondestructive material testing of an at least sectionally solid test subject by applying ultrasonic waves to the test subject and detecting the ultrasonic waves reflected inside the test subject is provided The device includes at least one testing head for transmitting the ultrasonic waves and for detecting the ultrasonic waves reflected from the test subject, at least one mobile carriage, on which the testing head is attached, and an elongate rail for guiding the carriage, which is adapted to the structure of the surface of the test subject. To this end, the carriage may be moved along the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Clossen-von Lanken Schulz, Stefan Obermayr, Michael Opheys
  • Publication number: 20100212431
    Abstract: A method for the non-destructive material testing of a test object that is at least sectionally solid by subjecting the test object to ultrasonic waves and capturing the ultrasonic waves reflected within the test object is provided. The method includes computer-supported division of the test object into a predetermined number of volume elements, subjecting the test object to a sound field while scanning the surface of at least a section of a surface of the test object, detecting the sound waves reflected on the volume elements while scanning the surface or the section of the surface of the test object, and in-phase addition of the sound waves reflected at the same volume elements and detected at measuring positions on the surface of the test object. A central beam is directed at the volume element in each measuring position, wherein the central beam has the maximum intensity of the sound field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Clossen-Von Lanken Schulz, Michael Opheys
  • Patent number: 7779695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is used to detect defects on a component of a turbine. Said method comprises the following steps; at least one ultrasonic signal is emitted and captured by means of a group beam examination head on a flat region of the component which is to be examined. The invention is characterized according to the following steps: the group of the beam examination heads are distributed into several virtual examination heads and at least one ultrasonic signal is emitted and captured by at least two of the virtual examination heads which is directed to an individual flat region which is to be examined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Clossen-von Lanken Schulz, Michael Opheys
  • Publication number: 20080250860
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a measuring and evaluation device for determining defects in a turbine blade and to a fixing device for fixing a probe to a turbine blade surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Clossen-von Lanken Schulz, Michael Opheys
  • Publication number: 20080134791
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is used to detect defects on a component of a turbine. Said method comprises the following steps; at least one ultrasonic signal is emitted and captured by means of a group beam examination head on a flat region of the component which is to be examined. The invention is characterized according to the following steps: the group of the beam examination heads are distributed into several virtual examination heads and at least one ultrasonic signal is emitted and captured by at least two of the virtual examination heads which ii directed to an individual flat region which is to be examined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Clossen-von Lanken Schulz, Michael Opheys