Patents by Inventor Thomas Ramb
Thomas Ramb 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).
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Patent number: 12163436Abstract: A guide blade (200) for a guide device (100), including a guide blade body (201) with a blade top side (210), a blade underside (220), a blade leading edge (230) and a blade trailing edge (240). The guide blade (200) also comprises a profile centerline (250) which is defined in a profile of the guide blade body (201) by the blade top side (210) and the blade underside (220) and runs between them from the blade leading edge (230) to the blade trailing edge (240), the profile centerline (250) having a turning point (IP). The blade leading edge (230) and the blade trailing edge (240) are connected by a profile chord (260). The guide blade (200) has a guide blade axis of rotation (PA). The axis of rotation (PA), starting from the blade leading edge (230) in the direction of the blade trailing edge (240), lies along the profile chord (260) between the blade leading edge (230) and the turning point (IP).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Nico Kanoffsky, Thomas Ramb, Georg Scholz
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Publication number: 20240359273Abstract: A lock and pin for the structural and fluid tight repair of cracks not amenable to high temperature repairs or synthetic material patches. Fluid tight pins and locks seal the crack while one or more locks prevent the crack from growing. These repairs need to endure the remaining life cycle of the machinery part while withstanding all the strain, pressure, heat and expansion and contraction of the part before the crack(s) were formed. Often these cracks evolved due to engineering design flaws that will require even greater strength from these areas than when new.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Gary REED, Thomas Ramb, Dietmar Metz
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Patent number: 12044134Abstract: An adjustment ring (200) for a variable turbine geometry (100). The adjustment ring (200) comprises a disk-shaped body (210) and a plurality of coupling regions (220) which are configured in the disk-shape body (210). The coupling regions (220) are spaced apart in the circumferential direction (26), and each coupling region (220) is adapted for at least partially receiving a vane lever (140) for adjusting a guide vane (120) of a variable turbine geometry (100). Each coupling region (220) circumferentially is fully surrounded by the disk-shaped body (210). The disk-shaped body (210) on one or more of the coupling regions (220) has at least one reinforcement means (230) which extends in the axial direction (22) from the disk-shaped body (210) and circumferentially at least partially surrounds the coupling region (220).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Nico Kanoffsky, Thomas Ramb
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Publication number: 20240200466Abstract: An adjustment ring (200) for a variable turbine geometry (100). The adjustment ring (200) comprises a disk-shaped body (210) and a plurality of coupling regions (220) which are configured in the disk-shape body (210). The coupling regions (220) are spaced apart in the circumferential direction (26), and each coupling region (220) is adapted for at least partially receiving a vane lever (140) for adjusting a guide vane (120) of a variable turbine geometry (100). Each coupling region (220) circumferentially is fully surrounded by the disk-shaped body (210). The disk-shaped body (210) on one or more of the coupling regions (220) has at least one reinforcement means (230) which extends in the axial direction (22) from the disk-shaped body (210) and circumferentially at least partially surrounds the coupling region (220).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Nico Kanoffsky, Thomas Ramb
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Publication number: 20230193812Abstract: A radial turbine for a charging device with a turbine casing, a turbine wheel, a VTG guide grid, and a plurality of spacing elements. The spacing elements are arranged on the vane bearing ring and define an axial distance of the vane bearing ring from the turbine casing or from a counter-element arranged in the turbine casing. At least one spacing element is arranged adjacent to a guide vane and is configured such that a minimum distance between the at least one spacing element and the associated adjacent guide vane is achieved in a specific operating position of the guide vane in which the minimum distance is formed by a difference between an axial distance and an inflow distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Nico Kanoffsky, Thomas Ramb
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Publication number: 20220325631Abstract: Disclosed is a turbine arrangement for a supercharging device. The turbine arrangement comprises a turbine housing, a turbine wheel and a guide device. The turbine housing defines a turbine spiral and a turbine outlet. The turbine wheel is arranged in the turbine housing between the turbine spiral and the turbine outlet. The guide device comprises a carrier ring and multiple guide blades. The guide blades are arranged on the carrier ring fixedly in a predetermined orientation. The guide device is arranged in an inflow channel between the turbine spiral and the turbine wheel such that, during operation, fluids are conducted from the turbine spiral through the inflow channel over the guide blades onto the turbine wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Bernhard Dreher, Patrick Weber, Alexander Umlauff, Ahmet Coksen
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Patent number: 11428114Abstract: A lever for a VTG guide vane arrangement of a radial turbine with a main body with a fork-shaped coupling section with two limbs. A wear-resistant contact block is arranged on an inner side of at least one of the limbs. The wear-resistant contact block is designed for operative engagement with an adjusting ring of the VTG guide van arrangement, giving rise to the effect of increased wear resistance at least in the region of the engagement with the VTG guide vane arrangement. Furthermore, a VTG guide vane arrangement having such a lever, a radial turbine having such a VTG guide vane arrangement, and a supercharging device having such a radial turbine.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Nico Kanoffsky, Thomas Ramb
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Patent number: 11131238Abstract: The invention relates to a turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry, comprising a turbine (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with a turbine rotor (1) which is rotatably mounted in a turbine housing (2); the turbine (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) comprising a blade bearing ring (5) being arranged about a turbine axis (A); wherein the blade bearing ring (5) supports a number of blade shafts (6); wherein adjustable guide blades (7) are arranged at the blade shafts (6) on a front side of the blade bearing ring (5); wherein blade levers (8) are arranged at the blade shafts (6) on a rear side of the blade bearing ring (5); wherein an adjustment ring (9) is arranged coaxially with the blade bearing ring (5) and engages with the blade levers (8), a rotation of the adjustment ring (9) relative to the blade bearing ring (5) providing for an adjustment of the guide blades (7); wherein the adjustment ring (9) comprises at least one axially protruding bearing stop (10), the bearing stop (10) being provided by deformation of the adjustmentType: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Thomas Ramb
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Patent number: 11111812Abstract: A turbine arrangement for an exhaust gas turbocharger includes a turbine housing, a turbine wheel that is arranged in the turbine housing and has an axis of rotation, and a variable turbine geometry arrangement (VTG arrangement). The VTG arrangement includes a bearing ring, a disc, multiple vanes rotatably mounted in the bearing ring, and a contour sleeve that is coupled with the disc. The turbine housing comprises an axial stop, against which the contour sleeve stops in order to secure the VTG arrangement in an axial direction within the turbine housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Gerald Schall
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Patent number: 11060413Abstract: A turbine with variable turbine geometry for an internal combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing, and a cartridge which has a blade bearing ring for mounting a plurality of adjustable blades. The cartridge is fixed on the bearing housing via at least three bolts.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Leif Heidingsfelder, Christian Haibt, Frank Scherrer
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Patent number: 10968768Abstract: A turbocharger (1) with variable turbine geometry (VTG). A multiplicity of guide vanes (7) each have a vane shaft (8) mounted in the vane bearing ring (6). An adjusting ring (5) is operatively connected to the guide vanes (7) by way of associated vane levers (20) which are fastened to the vane shafts (8) at one of their ends. Each vane lever (20) has, at the other end, a lever head (23) which can be placed in engagement with an associated engagement recess (24) of the adjusting ring (5). An actuation device (11) has an inner lever (26) which is arranged in the turbine housing (2) and which is connected by means of an adjustment pin (25) to the adjusting ring (5). The adjustment pin (25) has a welding bolt (27) on which a wear-resistant sleeve (28) is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Thomas Ramb
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Patent number: 10830088Abstract: A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a cartridge, which features a vane bearing ring for supporting a plurality of adjustable vanes. The turbine further includes at least one of a separator disc and a shield ring arranged radially outward of the vane bearing ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Leif Heidingsfelder, Christian Haibt, Frank Scherrer
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Publication number: 20200332674Abstract: A turbine arrangement for an exhaust gas turbocharger includes a turbine housing, a turbine wheel that is arranged in the turbine housing and has an axis of rotation, and a variable turbine geometry arrangement (VTG arrangement). The VTG arrangement includes a bearing ring, a disc, multiple vanes rotatably mounted in the bearing ring, and a contour sleeve that is coupled with the disc. The turbine housing comprises an axial stop, against which the contour sleeve stops in order to secure the VTG arrangement in an axial direction within the turbine housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Thomas RAMB, Gerald SCHALL
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Publication number: 20200123967Abstract: The invention relates to a turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry, comprising a turbine (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with a turbine rotor (1) which is rotatably mounted in a turbine housing (2); the turbine (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) comprising a blade bearing ring (5) being arranged about a turbine axis (A); wherein the blade bearing ring (5) supports a number of blade shafts (6); wherein adjustable guide blades (7) are arranged at the blade shafts (6) on a front side of the blade bearing ring (5); wherein blade levers (8) are arranged at the blade shafts (6) on a rear side of the blade bearing ring (5); wherein an adjustment ring (9) is arranged coaxially with the blade bearing ring (5) and engages with the blade levers (8), a rotation of the adjustment ring (9) relative to the blade bearing ring (5) providing for an adjustment of the guide blades (7); wherein the adjustment ring (9) comprises at least one axially protruding bearing stop (10), the bearing stop (10) being provided by deformation of the adjustmentType: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: Thomas RAMB
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Publication number: 20190323375Abstract: A turbine with variable turbine geometry for an internal combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing, and a cartridge which has a blade bearing ring for mounting a plurality of adjustable blades. The cartridge is fixed on the bearing housing via at least three bolts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Thomas RAMB, Leif HEIDINGSFELDER, Christian HAIBT, Frank SCHERRER
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Publication number: 20190284951Abstract: A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a cartridge, which features a vane bearing ring for supporting a plurality of adjustable vanes. The turbine further includes at least one of a separator disc and a shield ring arranged radially outward of the vane bearing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Thomas RAMB, Leif HEIDINGSFELDER, Christian HAIBT, Frank SCHERRER
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Patent number: 9909454Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor (2) which has a compressor housing (3), a turbine (4) which has a turbine housing (5), a bearing housing (6) between the compressor housing (3) and the turbine housing (5), and a control capsule (7) which has a housing (8) on which is provided a retaining device (9) which interacts with a fastening device (10) on the turbocharger in order to fix the control capsule (6) to the compressor housing (3), the turbine housing (5) or the bearing housing (6). The retaining device (9) is arranged on an outer circumferential region (11) of the control capsule (7), and the fastening device (10) fixes the retaining device (9) in a non-positively locking manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb, Thomas Fitting, Michael Stilgenbauer, Ralf Christmann
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Patent number: 9677419Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a bearing housing (9); a turbine housing (2) which is fastened to the bearing housing (9); and a heat shield (12) which has a heat insulating region (13) arranged between the turbine housing (2) and the bearing housing (9). The heat insulating region (13) is provided, in its outer circumferential region (14), with a seal (15).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb
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Patent number: 9664198Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a turbine (2), which has a turbine wheel (3) surrounded by an intake duct (4), and having a VTG cartridge (5), which has a disk (6) and a vane bearing ring (7), which delimit the intake duct (4), and which has a plurality of vanes (8), which are arranged in the intake duct (4) and are mounted in the vane bearing ring (7) by way of rotatable vane shafts (9), which are connected to vane levers (10), the lever heads (11) of which engage into associated grooves (12) in a unison ring (13), which surrounds the vane bearing ring (7) on the outside, and which has an adjusting lever (14) which is operatively connected to an adjusting shaft (15) in order to transmit an adjusting torque to the unison ring (13). The adjusting lever (14) is of planar configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Dietmar Metz, Christian Haibt, Julia Nohl
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Patent number: RE47973Abstract: A turbocharger (1) with variable turbine geometry (VTG) having a guide grate (18) which surrounds a turbine wheel (4) radially at the outside, which has an adjusting ring (5) operatively connected to the guide blades (7) via associated blade levers (20) which are fastened to blade shafts (8) at one of the ends thereof. Each blade lever (20) has a lever head (23) which can be placed in engagement with an associated engagement recess (24), which has a base wall (26), of the adjusting ring (5), and which has a stop (25) at least for setting the minimum throughflow through the nozzle cross sections formed by the guide blades (7). The stop is a first support point (25) on the base wall (26), wherein, in the minimum throughflow position, the lever head (23) makes contact, via a wall surface (27) facing toward the base wall (26), with said first support point.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Dietmar Metz