Patents by Inventor Wolfram Lienau

Wolfram Lienau 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: 7988411
    Abstract: A flow machine for a fluid is presented with a radial sealing gap (9) between stator parts (4) and a rotor (3), wherein at least one wear ring (5) is provided at the sealing gap and is fastened to a stator part (4) via an elastically deformable fastening part. The fastening part (6) is connected on the one side to the stator part (4). On this side a radial gap (8) is formed between an outer jacket surface of the wear ring and the fastening part and, on the other side, with the wear ring. On this side a radial gap (7) is formed between an outer jacket surface of the fastening part and the stator part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Lienau, Paul Meuter
  • Publication number: 20110182756
    Abstract: A multi-phase pump for the pumping of mixtures, which contain a plurality of phases is proposed. The multi-phase pump (1) is equipped with at least one rotor (5.1, 5.2), a hollow shaft (2) on which the rotor is arranged and with at least one shaft extension piece (10) which respectively includes a shaft extension (12, 12.2) with a shaft diameter which is smaller relative to the hollow shaft and a connection part (11), in order to connect the at least one shaft extension piece to the hollow shaft. Additionally a flange (11a) is formed on the connection part (11) of the shaft extension piece (10), which is connected to an end face (2a) of the hollow shaft (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Lienau, Thomas Weischinger, Benedikt Trottmann
  • Publication number: 20070160467
    Abstract: A flow machine for a fluid is presented with a radial sealing gap (9) between stator parts (4) and a rotor (3), wherein at least one wear ring (5) is provided at the sealing gap and is fastened to a stator part (4) via an elastically deformable fastening part. The fastening part (6) is connected on the one side to the stator part (4). On this side a radial gap (8) is formed between an outer jacket surface of the wear ring and the fastening part and, on the other side, with the wear ring. On this side a radial gap (7) is formed between an outer jacket surface of the fastening part and the stator part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Lienau, Paul Meuter
  • Patent number: 7086832
    Abstract: The high pressure rotary pump in a pot housing includes a pressure cap (3). The latter has a flange part with a flange (4) with which the pressure cap is fastened to an end face and annular sealing surface (20) of a housing (2) by being screwed into place. The flange is elastically deformed by being screwed into place. The sealing surface of the housing in the region of a base zone of the flange stands in contact on this with a second sealing surface (40). The two sealing surfaces (20, 40) lie on two at least approximately radially extending conical or annular surfaces prior to the being screwed up. These two surfaces enclose an angle ? which opens outwardly with respect to a central axis (101). After the screwing into place of the flange, the two sealing surfaces are pressed onto one another due to its elastic deformations and thus the angle between the sealing surfaces is equal to zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Lienau, Paul Meuter
  • Publication number: 20040096324
    Abstract: The high pressure rotary pump in a pot housing includes a pressure cap (3). The latter has a flange part with a flange (4) with which the pressure cap is fastened to an end face and annular sealing surface (20) of a housing (2) by being screwed into place. The flange is elastically deformed by being screwed into place. The sealing surface of the housing in the region of a base zone of the flange stands in contact on this with a second sealing surface (40. The two sealing surfaces (20, 40) lie on two at least approximately radially extending conical or annular surfaces prior to the being screwed up. These two surfaces enclose an angle &khgr; which opens outwardly with respect to a central axis (101). After the screwing into place of the flange, the two sealing surfaces are pressed onto one another thanks to its elastic deformations and thus the angle between the sealing surfaces is equal to zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Lienau, Paul Meuter