Patents by Inventor Torsten JOHNE

Torsten JOHNE 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: 11493053
    Abstract: A pump for conveying a fluid includes a stationary housing, an impeller conveying the fluid from a low pressure region to a high pressure region, a shaft to rotate the impeller about an axial direction, and a separation device to restrict a flow of the fluid from the high pressure region to the low pressure region. The separation device includes a rotary part connected to the shaft, and a stationary part stationary with respect to the housing. The rotary and stationary parts face each other and delimit a gap between the stationary part and the rotary part. The gap is arranged between the high and low pressure regions. A recess is disposed in the stationary part or the rotary part, the recess including a bottom, and a non-metallic insert is disposed in the recess. A relief channel enables fluid communication between the bottom and the low pressure region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Christopher David Radcliffe, Torsten Johne, Heike Tischler, Flavio Giardino, Thomas Welschinger
  • Patent number: 11353043
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump for conveying a fluid includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet for the fluid. An impeller is arranged in the housing for rotation in an axial direction to convey the fluid from the inlet to the outlet, a shaft extends in the axial direction for driving the impeller, and a stationary guide device for guiding the fluid from the impeller to the outlet is connected to the housing. A resilient compensating element is disposed between the housing and the guide device, is arranged around the shaft, and holds the guide device in a centered position to the impeller during a radial relative movement to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Thomas Welschinger, Torsten Johne, Mike Singer, Nitin Ugale
  • Publication number: 20210088056
    Abstract: A pump for conveying a fluid includes a stationary housing, an impeller conveying the fluid from a low pressure region to a high pressure region, a shaft to rotate the impeller about an axial direction, and a separation device to restrict a flow of the fluid from the high pressure region to the low pressure region. The separation device includes a rotary part connected to the shaft, and a stationary part stationary with respect to the housing. The rotary and stationary parts face each other and delimit a gap between the stationary part and the rotary part. The gap is arranged between the high and low pressure regions. A recess is disposed in the stationary part or the rotary part, the recess including a bottom, and a non-metallic insert is disposed in the recess. A relief channel enables fluid communication between the bottom and the low pressure region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher David RADCLIFFE, Torsten JOHNE, Heike TISCHLER, Flavio GIARDINO, Thomas WELSCHINGER
  • Patent number: 10837455
    Abstract: A pump casing for a centrifugal pump has a first housing part, a second housing part sealingly attached to the first housing part, a plurality of securing elements for linking the first and the second housing part, and a radial sealing element for sealing between the first and the second housing parts, the first housing part has a first axial end surface, and the second housing part has a second axial end surface, the first and second axial end surfaces facing each other, and the first axial end surface includes an annular protrusion extending in the axial direction and the second axial end surface includes an annular recess configured for engaging with the annular protrusion, the annular protrusion arranged radially inwardly with respect to the securing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Thomas Welschinger, Nitin Ugale, Torsten Johne
  • Publication number: 20190010952
    Abstract: A pump casing for a centrifugal pump has a first housing part, a second housing part sealingly attached to the first housing part, a plurality of securing elements for linking the first and the second housing part, and a radial sealing element for sealing between the first and the second housing parts, the first housing part has a first axial end surface, and the second housing part has a second axial end surface, the first and second axial end surfaces facing each other, and the first axial end surface includes an annular protrusion extending in the axial direction and the second axial end surface includes an annular recess configured for engaging with the annular protrusion, the annular protrusion arranged radially inwardly with respect to the securing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas WELSCHINGER, Nitin UGALE, Torsten JOHNE
  • Publication number: 20180087532
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump for conveying a fluid includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet for the fluid. An impeller is arranged in the housing for rotation in an axial direction to convey the fluid from the inlet to the outlet, a shaft extends in the axial direction for driving the impeller, and a stationary guide device for guiding the fluid from the impeller to the outlet is connected to the housing. A resilient compensating element is disposed between the housing and the guide device, is arranged around the shaft, and holds the guide device in a centered position to the impeller during a radial relative movement to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas WELSCHINGER, Torsten JOHNE, Mike SINGER, Nitin UGALE