Patents by Inventor Rainer Erber

Rainer Erber 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: 5290146
    Abstract: In an outer casing of a low-pressure part of a steam turbine, the casing lower part (2) consists of a foundation (5) shuttering, the split plane between the casing upper part (1) and the casing lower part (2) is arranged parallel to and below the horizontal plane through the turbine center line and this split plane and the condenser connection (4) are component parts of the foundation (5). The lower part (2) of the outer casing is not a load-bearing element. The force from the condenser (3) is introduced directly into the foundation (5). The efficiency of the part of the turbine is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AG
    Inventor: Rainer Erber