Patents by Inventor Willy Hofmann

Willy Hofmann 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: 11873726
    Abstract: A strut provided in an exhaust diffuser and having an airfoil-shaped cross-section is provided. The strut may include a cut portion configured to be formed in a trailing edge in a span direction. The cut portion is configured to provide a stepped portion in at least a portion of the trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ik Sang Lee, Willy Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20230304418
    Abstract: A strut provided in an exhaust diffuser and having an airfoil-shaped cross-section is provided. The strut may include a cut portion configured to be formed in a trailing edge in a span direction. The cut portion is configured to provide a stepped portion in at least a portion of the trailing edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ik Sang LEE, Willy Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11719131
    Abstract: A strut provided in an exhaust diffuser and having an airfoil-shaped cross-section is provided. The strut may include a cut portion configured to be formed in a trailing edge in a span direction. The cut portion is configured to provide a stepped portion in at least a portion of the trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ik Sang Lee, Willy Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11655730
    Abstract: A strut structure of a gas turbine, an exhaust diffuser and a gas turbine including the same are provided. The strut structure of a gas turbine, the strut structure being formed in an annular exhaust passage formed between an inner casing and an outer casing of the gas turbine, includes a strut housing configured to include a lower end which is connected to the inner casing and an upper end which is connected to the outer casing, and a strut groove configured to be formed on at least one end of the upper end and the lower end of the strut housing to connect a front end and a rear end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ik Sang Lee, Willy Hofmann, Young Chan Yang
  • Patent number: 11506145
    Abstract: An exhaust diffuser hub disposed at a longitudinal center of an exhaust diffuser is provided. The exhaust diffuser hub includes a hub extension extending from a downstream end thereof in a longitudinal direction of the exhaust diffuser. A transverse cross-sectional area of the hub extension is smaller than a transverse cross-sectional area of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Willy Hofmann, Ik Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20210293204
    Abstract: An exhaust diffuser hub disposed at a longitudinal center of an exhaust diffuser is provided. The exhaust diffuser hub includes a hub extension extending from a downstream end thereof in a longitudinal direction of the exhaust diffuser. A transverse cross-sectional area of the hub extension is smaller than a transverse cross-sectional area of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Willy Hofmann, lk Sang LEE
  • Publication number: 20210277804
    Abstract: A strut provided in an exhaust diffuser and having an airfoil-shaped cross-section is provided. The strut may include a cut portion configured to be formed in a trailing edge in a span direction. The cut portion is configured to provide a stepped portion in at least a portion of the trailing edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Ik Sang LEE, Willy Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20200308981
    Abstract: A strut structure of a gas turbine, an exhaust diffuser and a gas turbine including the same are provided. The strut structure of a gas turbine, the strut structure being formed in an annular exhaust passage formed between an inner casing and an outer casing of the gas turbine, includes a strut housing configured to include a lower end which is connected to the inner casing and an upper end which is connected to the outer casing, and a strut groove configured to be formed on at least one end of the upper end and the lower end of the strut housing to connect a front end and a rear end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ik Sang LEE, Willy HOFMANN, Young Chan YANG
  • Patent number: 5732951
    Abstract: A playing figure (1) for a ball game playable on a table, particularly a table football game, has a base (3) rotationally symmetrical about a base axis and having a base diameter (D1) and a base height (H1), as well as a figure (2), the base (3) being bounded on its bottom by a planar base lower surface (10) having a diameter (D2) and on its top by a base upper surface (7) bordered by a base upper edge (8) and on which figure (2), extending in the direction of the base axis, is fitted. In the case of such a playing figure (1), an improved playability is brought about in that the diameter (D2) of the base lower surface (10) is more than 55% and up to substantially 100% of the base diameter (D1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: G.S.G. Global Sports Games Establishment
    Inventor: Willy Hofmann
  • Patent number: 5582408
    Abstract: The invention is based on a playing figure for a ball game playable on a table, particularly for a table football game, in which said playing figure (1) has a disk-like base (3) rotationally symmetrical about a base axis and having a base diameter (D1) and a base height (H1), as well as a figure (2), the base (3) being bounded on its bottom by a planar base lower surface (10) having a diameter (D2) and on its top by a base upper surface (7) bordered by a base upper edge (8) and on which the figure (2), extending in the direction of the base axis is fitted. In the case of such a playing figure (1) an improved playability is brought about in that the diameter (D2) of the base lower surface (10) is more than 55% and up to substantially 100% of the base diameter (D1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: G.S.G. Global Sports Establishment
    Inventor: Willy Hofmann