Patents by Inventor Tilman Bernauer

Tilman Bernauer 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).

  • Simplified variable geometry turbocharger with variable flow volumes
    Patent number: 8984879
    Abstract: A variable geometry turbocharger is simplified yet able to maintain pulse energy. In a first embodiment, a turbine housing is provided with a pivoting wall which pivots about a point near the entry to the turbine housing. By moving the wall about the pivot point, the effective volume of the turbine housing volute is varied, thus effectively reducing the volume of exhaust gas in the volute, allowing control of exhaust gas flowing to the turbine wheel. In the second embodiment of the invention, a rotating wedge segment within the volute is rotated from a first position to a second position, changing the effective volume of the volute and allowing control of exhaust gas flowing to the turbine wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Watson, Tilman Bernauer, Kurtis E. Henderson, David G. Grabowska
  • SIMPLIFIED VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER WITH VARIABLE FLOW VOLUMES
    Publication number: 20120036849
    Abstract: A variable geometry turbocharger is simplified yet able to maintain pulse energy. In a first embodiment, a turbine housing is provided with a pivoting wall which pivots about a point near the entry to the turbine housing. By moving the wall about the pivot point, the effective volume of the turbine housing volute is varied, thus effectively reducing the volume of exhaust gas in the volute, allowing control of exhaust gas flowing to the turbine wheel. In the second embodiment of the invention, a rotating wedge segment within the volute is rotated from a first position to a second position, changing the effective volume of the volute and allowing control of exhaust gas flowing to the turbine wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: John P. Watson, Tilman Bernauer, Kurtis E. Henderson, David G. Grabowska