Patents by Inventor Robert J. Ahrens

Robert J. Ahrens 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).

  • Thermal bridge for connecting sections with a large temperature differential under high-pressure conditions
    Patent number: 11174754
    Abstract: A thermal bridge forms a connection between a cold side and a hot side that is capable of withstanding a large temperature differential while high-pressure gas (e.g., air) flows between the two sides within an internal passageway. A cold-side region and hot-side region of the thermal bridge may each have a flange with a plurality of holes. The cold-side region may also include a conical fillet with counterbore recesses to provide access to each of the plurality of holes from a low radial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Gusheng Hu, Kevin K. Hirako, Stephan C. Wintner, John F. Lockyer, Charles C. Cornelius, Robert J. Ahrens, Olivier J. Lamicq