Patents by Inventor Anders Wickstroem

Anders Wickstroem 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).

  • Publication number: 20220251823
    Abstract: Wood connection for large wooden constructions comprising a first wood module, a second wood module and a perforated steel plate comprising a plurality of holes, where the first wood module and the second wood module comprises a plurality of laminated wood layers, where each wood layer comprises a plurality of laminated veneer plies, where a first part of the perforated steel plate is mounted in the first wood module with glue, and where a second part of the perforated steel plate is mounted in the second wood module with glue, with a centreline of the perforated steel plate aligned with a split line between the first wood module and the second wood module, and where the perforated steel plate has a tensile strength exceeding 700 MPa and that a wood module is at least 6 cm thick and has a tensile strength exceeding 20 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Erik DÖLERUD, Anders WICKSTRÖM
  • Patent number: 9605654
    Abstract: A method of operating at least one wind turbine is described, comprising: determining a plurality of stress events of at least one component of the at least one wind turbine; determining at least one accumulated stress from at least two of the plurality of stress events; determining at least one residual lifetime based at least partially on the at least one accumulated stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Anders Wickström
  • Publication number: 20140030089
    Abstract: A method of operating at least one wind turbine is described, comprising: determining a plurality of stress events of at least one component of the at least one wind turbine; determining at least one accumulated stress from at least two of the plurality of stress events; determining at least one residual lifetime based at least partially on the at least one accumulated stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Anders WICKSTRÖM
  • Patent number: 8169098
    Abstract: A method for operating a wind turbine erected in a body of water, comprising: measuring vibrations of the wind turbine during operation; identifying at least one periodic component of said measured vibrations, wherein said periodic component is associated with interaction of said body of water and said wind turbine; and, operating at least one controller of said wind turbine so that water-induced vibrations are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hartmut Scholte-Wassink, Anders Wickstroem, Martin Essing
  • Publication number: 20110204636
    Abstract: A method for operating a wind turbine erected in a body of water, comprising: measuring vibrations of the wind turbine during operation; identifying at least one periodic component of said measured vibrations, wherein said periodic component is associated with interaction of said body of water and said wind turbine; and, operating at least one controller of said wind turbine so that water-induced vibrations are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Hartmut SCHOLTE-WASSINK, Anders Wickstroem, Martin Essing