Patents by Inventor Steffen Drevs

Steffen Drevs 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: 10570914
    Abstract: A compressor for a turbomachine, with at least one rotor disc and a space that is at least partially enclosed by the at least one rotor disc and that is arranged axially in front of or behind the at least one rotor disc, wherein vortex reducers are arranged inside the space, wherein the vortex reducers are connected to the structural components in a form-fitted and/or in a frictionally engaged manner partially via first scallops at a first structural component and partially via second scallops at a second structural component that is adjacent to the first structural component in the axial direction, wherein the first scallops and/or second scallops are arranged at a retaining ring, which can be connected or is connected to the first rotor disc and/or the second rotor disc. What is further described is a method for mounting a compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventors: Jens Lueddecke, Steffen Drevs
  • Publication number: 20180313367
    Abstract: A rotor arrangement, with a rotor for an engine having a rotor disc that extends along a circumferential direction about a central axis, and at least one balancing element that is attached at the rotor disc for balancing the rotor. At least one attachment section projecting axially with respect to the central axis is embodied at the rotor disc, and the at least one balancing element engages around the axially projecting attachment section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Steffen DREVS, David ROCKEL
  • Publication number: 20170184118
    Abstract: A compressor for a turbomachine, with at least one rotor disc and a space that is at least partially enclosed by the at least one rotor disc and that is arranged axially in front of or behind the at least one rotor disc, wherein vortex reducers are arranged inside the space, wherein the vortex reducers are connected to the structural components in a form-fitted and/or in a frictionally engaged manner partially via first scallops at a first structural component and partially via second scallops at a second structural component that is adjacent to the first structural component in the axial direction, wherein the first scallops and/or second scallops are arranged at a retaining ring, which can be connected or is connected to the first rotor disc and/or the second rotor disc. What is further described is a method for mounting a compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Jens LUEDDECKE, Steffen DREVS
  • Patent number: 7552590
    Abstract: A tube-type vortex reducer for the conduction of cooling air in a compressor (1) of a gas turbine, having radial secondary air tubes (2) arranged in a disk interspace (5) and attached to a compressor disk (3) at their radially outward end sections (33). Radially inward sections (30) of the secondary air tubes (2) are located fittingly and radially outward in recesses (31) of locating pads (32) of a compressor disk (3), and the radially outward sections (33) of the secondary air tubes (2) are carried radially shiftable in recesses (34) of locating arms (35) of the compressor disk (3) and are secured against radially inward movement by locking elements (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventors: Steffen Drevs, Sacha Pichel
  • Publication number: 20050172640
    Abstract: A tube-type vortex reducer for the conduction of cooling air in a compressor (1) of a gas turbine, having radial secondary air tubes (2) arranged in a disk interspace (5) and attached to a compressor disk (3) at their radially outward end sections (33). Radially inward sections (30) of the secondary air tubes (2) are located fittingly and radially outward in recesses (31) of locating pads (32) of a compressor disk (3), and the radially outward sections (33) of the secondary air tubes (2) are carried radially shiftable in recesses (34) of locating arms (35) of the compressor disk (3) and are secured against radially inward movement by locking elements (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Steffen Drevs, Sache Pichel