Patents by Inventor Reto BIRRER

Reto BIRRER 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).

  • Fluid flow machine using a gaseous medium for temperature control of a dry gas seal
    Patent number: 10465547
    Abstract: A fluid flow machine, in particular turbocompressor, with a housing, having a rotor mounted in the housing, and with a dry gas seal for sealing the rotor relative to the housing. The housing at least one recess or bore for a gaseous medium is introduced, via which the gaseous medium for temperature-controlling the dry gas seal can be conducted in the direction of the same. The gaseous medium can be directly conducted into a gas space formed between the housing and the dry gas seal via the or each recess or bore. Additionally or alternatively, the or each recess or bore receives a guide tube for the gaseous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SE
    Inventors: Bob Mischo, Thomas Mokulys, Martin Scholtysik, Reto Birrer, Annika Klaas
  • Fluid Flow Machine
    Publication number: 20160024953
    Abstract: A fluid flow machine, in particular turbocompressor, with a housing, having a rotor mounted in the housing, and with a dry gas seal for sealing the rotor relative to the housing. The housing at least one recess or bore for a gaseous medium is introduced, via which the gaseous medium for temperature-controlling the dry gas seal can be conducted in the direction of the same. The gaseous medium can be directly conducted into a gas space formed between the housing and the dry gas seal via the or each recess or bore. Additionally or alternatively, the or each recess or bore receives a guide tube for the gaseous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Bob MISCHO, Thomas MOKULYS, Martin SCHOITYSIK, Reto BIRRER, Annika KLAAS