Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Satzger

Wilhelm Satzger 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: 11931955
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the quality of a component produced by means of an additive laser sintering and/or laser melting method, in particular a component for an aircraft engine, includes at least the steps of providing a first data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values, which each characterize the temperature of the component at an associated component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the component, providing a second data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values corresponding to the first data set, which color values each characterize the temperature of a reference component at an associated reference component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the reference component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hess, Gunter Zenzinger, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Publication number: 20210116360
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the quality of a component produced by means of an additive laser sintering and/or laser melting method, in particular a component for an aircraft engine, includes at least the steps of providing a first data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values, which each characterize the temperature of the component at an associated component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the component, providing a second data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values corresponding to the first data set, which color values each characterize the temperature of a reference component at an associated reference component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the reference component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hess, Gunter Zenzinger, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Patent number: 10900890
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the quality of a component produced by means of an additive laser sintering and/or laser melting method, in particular a component for an aircraft engine, includes at least the steps of providing a first data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values, which each characterize the temperature of the component at an associated component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the component, providing a second data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values corresponding to the first data set, which color values each characterize the temperature of a reference component at an associated reference component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the reference component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hess, Gunter Zenzinger, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Patent number: 10875258
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for generatively producing components, said device comprising a radiation device for selectively radiating a powder bed, and an induction device for inductively heating the component produced by radiating the powder bed, Said induction device comprising at least one voltage source which can simultaneously produce alternating voltages with at least two different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Joachim Bamberg, Erwin Bayer, Andreas Jakimov, Herbert Hanrieder, Bertram Kopperger, Wilhelm Satzger, Thomas Hess, Karl-Heinz Dusel, Stefan Schneiderbanger
  • Patent number: 10830068
    Abstract: In a method for the generative production of a component (3), in particular of a turbo-engine component, wherein material (4) is bonded layer-by-layer selectively to a layer disposed therebeneath or to a substrate (6), according to the invention a laser (1A; 1B; 2) additionally acts on the material (4) before, during and/or after the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Satzger, Siegfried Sikorski, Thomas Hess, Karl-Heinz Dusel, Hans-Christian Melzer
  • Patent number: 10633975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing, repairing and/or replacing a component, particularly an aircraft component, by means of a powder that can be solidified by energy radiation of an energy radiation source, characterized in that the device comprises an application unit that is designed such that the powder can be applied onto an uneven surface by means of the application unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hess, Erwin Bayer, Markus Waltemathe, Klaus Broichhausen, Wilhelm Satzger, Siegfried Sikorski, Karl-Heinz Dusel, Hans-Christian Melzer
  • Patent number: 10520427
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the quality of a component produced by means of an additive laser sintering and/or laser melting method, in particular a component for an aircraft engine comprises at least the steps of providing a first data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values, which each characterize the temperature of the component at an associated component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the component, providing a second data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values corresponding to the first data set, which color values each characterize the temperature of a reference component at an associated reference component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the reference component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hess, Gunter Zenzinger, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Publication number: 20190293550
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the quality of a component produced by means of an additive laser sintering and/or laser melting method, in particular a component for an aircraft engine, includes at least the steps of providing a first data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values, which each characterize the temperature of the component at an associated component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the component, providing a second data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values corresponding to the first data set, which color values each characterize the temperature of a reference component at an associated reference component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the reference component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hess, Gunter Zenzinger, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Patent number: 10076879
    Abstract: A method for the generative production of a component and a device for carrying out such a method, includes the following steps: applying a material layer with a constant layer thickness; solidifying a region of the material layer according to a component cross section; generating an eddy-current scan of the solidified region, a scan depth corresponding to a multiple of the layer thickness; determining a material characterization of the solidified region taking into consideration a previous eddy-current scan of solidified regions of lower-lying material layers; and repeating the steps until the component is assembled. An electric material characterization of each individual layer is determined using a recursive algorithm of individual measurements (monolayer by monolayer), and thus the entire component is tested step by step completely in a highly resolved manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Joachim Bamberg, Wilhelm Satzger, Thomas Hess
  • Patent number: 9952236
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for monitoring a generative fabrication process in which a component is formed in an installation space from a multiplicity of layers by using a three-dimensional data model and a following layer is fixed to a preceding layer by means of a high-energy beam. The method comprises detecting the component at least optically and detecting the installation space thermally during layer application. Also disclosed is a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Satzger, Siegfried Sikorski, Karl-Heinz Dusel, Wilhelm Meir, Bertram Kopperger, Josef Waermann, Andreas Jakimov, Manuel Hertter, Hans-Christian Melzer, Thomas Hess
  • Patent number: 9822462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the electrochemical processing of components, having at least one electrode and at least one electrode holder, with which the electrode is movably mounted. The device comprises at least one optical measurement system for determining the position of the electrode. Also disclosed is a method for the electrochemical processing of a component, in particular with such a device, in which the electrode is moved during the electrochemical processing, the position of the electrode being detected by means of an optical measurement system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Roland Huttner, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Patent number: 9535012
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the non-destructive testing of workpiece surfaces of a workpiece by means of fluorescent penetrant testing or dye penetrant testing. The method comprises applying a penetrant to the region of the workpiece surface to be examined, thereby allowing the penetrant to penetrate into possible recesses in the workpiece surface, applying a developer to the region of the workpiece surface to be tested; bleaching the penetrant by a gaseous or liquid oxidant; and visually assessing the penetrant that has remained in the recesses present in the workpiece surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Satzger, Joachim Bamberg, Roland Hessert, Robert Schuster, Thomas Hess
  • Patent number: 9302351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining two components (10, 12) made of a metal material, which are connected on two mutually associated joining surfaces (14, 16) by means of a joined connection, wherein at least one of the components (10) is strengthened in at least a partial region of the joining surface (14) thereof prior to joining. The invention further relates to a joined connection of two components (10, 12) made of a metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Bamberg, Roland Hessert, Wilhelm Satzger, Thomas Mack, Alexander Gindorf, Martina Mack, Legal Representative
  • Publication number: 20160018320
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for evaluating the quality of a component (10) produced by means of an additive laser sintering and/or laser melting method, in particular a component (10) for an aircraft engine. The method comprises at least the steps of providing a first data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values, which each characterize the temperature of the component (10) at an associated component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the component (10), providing a second data set, which comprises spatially resolved color values corresponding to the first data set, which color values each characterize the temperature of a reference component at an associated reference component location during the laser sintering and/or laser melting of the reference component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Hess, Gunter Zenzinger, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Publication number: 20150021199
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the electrochemical processing of components, having at least one electrode and at least one electrode holder, with which the electrode is movably mounted. The device comprises at least one optical measurement system for determining the position of the electrode. Also disclosed is a method for the electrochemical processing of a component, in particular with such a device, in which the electrode is moved during the electrochemical processing, the position of the electrode being detected by means of an optical measurement system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Roland HUTTNER, Wilhelm SATZGER
  • Publication number: 20150017736
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the non-destructive testing of workpiece surfaces of a workpiece by means of fluorescent penetrant testing or dye penetrant testing. The method comprises applying a penetrant to the region of the workpiece surface to be examined, thereby allowing the penetrant to penetrate into possible recesses in the workpiece surface, applying a developer to the region of the workpiece surface to be tested; bleaching the penetrant by a gaseous or liquid oxidant; and visually assessing the penetrant that has remained in the recesses present in the workpiece surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Wilhelm SATZGER, Joachim BAMBERG, Roland HESSERT, Robert SCHUSTER, Thomas HESS
  • Patent number: 8901515
    Abstract: A method for nondestructive testing of workpiece surfaces by a fluorescent penetration test is disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes a) cleaning the area of the workpiece surface that is to be inspected; b) applying a fluorescent liquid penetrant to the area of the workpiece surface that is to be inspected, where the penetrant penetrates into possible recesses in the workpiece surface; c) removing the excess penetrant from the workpiece surface; d) applying a developer to the area of the workpiece surface that is to be inspected; e) bleaching the fluorescent penetrant by a beam of light in the layer formed by applying the developer to the workpiece surface; and f) visual evaluation of the fluorescent penetrant remaining in the recesses present in the workpiece surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Bamberg, Wilhelm Satzger
  • Publication number: 20140334924
    Abstract: In a method for the generative production of a component (3), in particular of a turbo-engine component, wherein material (4) is bonded layer-by-layer selectively to a layer disposed therebeneath or to a substrate (6), according to the invention a laser (1A; 1B; 2) additionally acts on the material (4) before, during and/or after the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Satzger, Siegfried Sikorski, Thomas Hess, Karl-Heinz Dusel, Hans-Christian Melzer
  • Publication number: 20140239553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for generatively producing components, said device comprising a radiation device for selectively radiating a powder bed, and an induction device for inductively heating the component produced by radiating the powder bed, Said induction device comprising at least one voltage source which can simultaneously produce alternating voltages with at least two different frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Joachim Bamberg, Erwin Bayer, Abdreas Jakimov, Herbert Hanrieder, Bertram Kopperger, Wilhelm Satzger, Thomas Hess, Karl-Heinz Dusel, Stefan Schneiderbanger
  • Publication number: 20140159266
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the generative production of a component (2) and to a device for carrying out such a method, having the following steps: applying a material layer with a constant layer thickness; solidifying a region of the material layer according to a component cross section; generating an eddy-current scan of the solidified region, a scan depth corresponding to a multiple of the layer thickness; determining a material characterization of the solidified region taking into consideration a previous eddy-current scan of solidified regions of lower-lying material layers; and repeating the steps until the component (2) is assembled. An electric material characterization of each individual layer is determined using a recursive algorithm of individual measurements (monolayer by monolayer), and thus the entire component is tested step by step completely in a highly resolved manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Joachim Bamberg, Wilhelm Satzger, Thomas Hess