Patents by Inventor Rolf Dobler

Rolf Dobler 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: 10677092
    Abstract: A turbomachine structure having a first inner casing including a first and second flowpath oriented in opposing axial directions to one another; a second inner casing surrounding the first inner casing and including a third and fourth flowpath, wherein the third flowpath is fluidly connected to the first flowpath and the fourth flowpath is fluidly connected to the second flowpath; an extraction chamber defined between the first and second inner casings; a cooling passage defined between the first and second inner casings; a first extraction port fluidly connected to the cooling passage and to the first flowpath at a location in the first flowpath having a first pressure; and a second extraction port fluidly connected to the extraction chamber and to the second flowpath at a location in the second flowpath having a second pressure less than the first pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rolf Döbler, Paolo Capozzi, Andrzej Konieczny
  • Publication number: 20200131930
    Abstract: A turbomachine structure having a first inner casing including a first and second flowpath oriented in opposing axial directions to one another; a second inner casing surrounding the first inner casing and including a third and fourth flowpath, wherein the third flowpath is fluidly connected to the first flowpath and the fourth flowpath is fluidly connected to the second flowpath; an extraction chamber defined between the first and second inner casings; a cooling passage defined between the first and second inner casings; a first extraction port fluidly connected to the cooling passage and to the first flowpath at a location in the first flowpath having a first pressure; and a second extraction port fluidly connected to the extraction chamber and to the second flowpath at a location in the second flowpath having a second pressure less than the first pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Rolf Döbler, Paolo Capozzi, Andrzej Konieczny
  • Patent number: 8684663
    Abstract: A steam turbine is provided having a relief groove which is arranged in the region of the equalizing piston and extends in the circumferential direction of the rotor. The relief groove, with regard to an inlet passage, is arranged in the axial upstream direction so that it is arranged on the rotor outside a region in which the steam flow enters the bladed flow path via the inlet passage. The relief groove, with regard to the first blade row, is arranged in a region in which the greatest thermal stresses can arise in the rotor. As an option, the relief groove has a cover for reducing vortex flows, and also devices for reducing heating of the groove or devices for active cooling. The steam turbine allows an increased number of risk-free running up and running down operations of the steam turbine with minimum detriment to the turbine performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Rabiye Bekyigit, Philipp Brunner, Jian Chen, Rolf Dobler, Jozo Drmic, Andreas Ehrsam, Maurus Herzog, Davor Kriz, Thomas Mokulys, Martin Reigl, Luca Ripamonti, Thomas Schreier, Giorgio Zanazzi
  • Patent number: 8372885
    Abstract: The present application describes organic compounds of a general formula: and salts, and isomers thereof, wherein R, R2 and R3 are defined in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating a gram-negative bacterial infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Markus Rolf Dobler, Francois Lenoir, David Thomas Parker, Yunshan Peng, Grazia Piizzi, Sompong Wattanasin
  • Publication number: 20120142685
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound formula I: (formula I) said compound is inhibitor of selective subset of kinases belonging to the AGC or calmodulin kinase family, such as for example MARK1/2/3, PKD-1/2/3, PKN-1/2, CDK-9, CaMKII, ROCK-I/II, inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC) phosphorylation, or inhibitors of other kinases. Finally, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Markus Rolf Dobler, Charles Francis Jewell, JR., Erik Meredith, Lauren G. Monovich, Sarah Siska, Anette Von Matt, Maurice Van Eis, Taeyoung Yoon, Christoph Gaul, Michael Paul Capparelli
  • Publication number: 20110103970
    Abstract: A steam turbine is provided having a relief groove which is arranged in the region of the equalizing piston and extends in the circumferential direction of the rotor. The relief groove, with regard to an inlet passage, is arranged in the axial upstream direction so that it is arranged on the rotor outside a region in which the steam flow enters the bladed flow path via the inlet passage. The relief groove, with regard to the first blade row, is arranged in a region in which the greatest thermal stresses can arise in the rotor. As an option, the relief groove has a cover for reducing vortex flows, and also devices for reducing heating of the groove or devices for active cooling. The steam turbine allows an increased number of risk-free running up and running down operations of the steam turbine with minimum detriment to the turbine performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Rabiye BEKYIGIT, Philipp BRUNNER, Jian CHEN, Rolf DÖBLER, Jozo DRMIC, Andreas EHRSAM, Maurus HERZOG, Davor KRIZ, Thomas MOKULYS, Martin REIGL, Luca RIPAMONTI, Thomas SCHREIER, Giorgio ZANAZZI
  • Publication number: 20100120872
    Abstract: The present application describes organic compounds that are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of human diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Markus Rolf Dobler, Francois Lenoir, David Thomas Parker, Yunshan Peng, Grazia Piizzi, Sompong Wattanasin
  • Publication number: 20080255149
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of carboxyamine compounds and salts thereof in the treatment of HDAC dependent diseases and for the manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of said diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Rolf Dobler, Jonathan E. Grob, Arup Patnaik, Branko Radetich, Micheal Shultz, Yanyi Zhu