Patents by Inventor Michaela Niebler

Michaela Niebler 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).

  • Blade channel having an end wall contour and a turbomachine
    Patent number: 8985957
    Abstract: A blade channel having a not-axially-symmetric end wall contour in a turbomachine is disclosed, the end wall contour having at least one individual contour in the form of an elevation, on the pressure side, and at least three individual contours in the form of two recesses and one elevation, on the suction side, the elevation being situated between the recesses in the flow direction; a turbomachine having a plurality of blade channels of this type is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Inga Mahle, Michaela Niebler
  • BLADE CHANNEL HAVING AN END WALL CONTOUR AND A TURBOMACHINE
    Publication number: 20120201688
    Abstract: A blade channel having a not-axially-symmetric end wall contour in a turbomachine is disclosed, the end wall contour having at least one individual contour in the form of an elevation, on the pressure side, and at least three individual contours in the form of two recesses and one elevation, on the suction side, the elevation being situated between the recesses in the flow direction; a turbomachine having a plurality of blade channels of this type is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Inga Mahle, Michaela Niebler