Patents by Inventor Andree Altmikus

Andree Altmikus 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: 11466662
    Abstract: An actuator device for a wind turbine, in particular for a rotor blade of a wind turbine, and also to an associated wind turbine and a method of assembly, with an actuator component and a control component, wherein the actuator component has at least one actuator layer with a preferential direction and, substantially parallel to the actuator layer, at least one exciting layer, wherein the actuator layer comprises a photoactuator, wherein the photoactuator is designed to change a strain and/or stress of the actuator layer in the preferential direction on the basis of excitation light, wherein the exciting layer is designed to guide excitation light into the actuator layer, wherein the control component comprises a light source and a light guide, wherein the light source is arranged away from the exciting layer and is connected to the exciting layer by means of the light guide and wherein the light guide runs in different directions through the exciting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Andree Altmikus
  • Patent number: 11415100
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a wind turbine, to a wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle and a rotor, and also to a wind farm. The rotor blade comprises an inner blade section that extends from a rotor blade root in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade, and a trailing edge segment, arranged on the inner blade section, for increasing the profile depth of the rotor blade along a section in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a pressure-side surface and a suction-side surface, which are each formed in certain regions by parts of the inner blade section and of the trailing edge segment. One or more air outlets and air inlets extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade are formed on both the pressure-side surface and the suction-side surface of the rotor blade, in the region of the trailing edge segment, said air outlets and air inlets being interconnected in a fluid-guiding manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Andree Altmikus
  • Patent number: 10961980
    Abstract: An actuator device for a wind power installation, in particular for a rotor blade of a wind power installation, and also to an associated wind power installation and a method of assembly, with an actuator component and a control component, wherein the actuator component has at least one actuator layer with a preferential direction and, substantially parallel to the actuator layer, at least one exciting layer, wherein the actuator layer comprises a photoactuator, wherein the photoactuator is designed to change a strain and/or stress of the actuator layer in the preferential direction on the basis of excitation light, wherein the exciting layer is designed to guide excitation light into the actuator layer, wherein the control component comprises a light source and a light guide, wherein the light source is arranged away from the exciting layer and is connected to the exciting layer by means of the light guide. The actuator device makes it possible to ensure greater operational reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Andree Altmikus
  • Patent number: 10907610
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade that has a rotor blade tip, a rotor blade root, a suction side, a pressure side, a rotor blade length, a profile depth and a pitch axis of rotation. The profile depth decreases along the rotor blade length from the rotor blade root to the rotor blade tip. The trailing edge has a trailing edge delimiting line, which replicates the contour of the trailing edge. The trailing edge has a plurality of serrations to improve flow behavior at the trailing edge. The serrations respectively have a serration tip, two serration edges and an angle bisector. The serration edges are provided non-parallel to a direction of incident flow that is perpendicular to the pitch axis of rotation. The serration edges are non-perpendicular to a tangent to the trailing edge delimiting line. The trailing edge delimiting line has a plurality of portions, at least one of the portions extending non-parallel to the pitch axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Andree Altmikus
  • Patent number: 10865771
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wind turbine having rotor blades with an adjustable blade angle, comprising the steps operating the wind turbine in a partial load mode for wind velocities up to a nominal wind velocity, wherein in the partial load mode, a fixed partial load angle is provided for the blade angle, operating the wind turbine in a full load mode for wind velocities above the nominal wind velocity, wherein in the full load mode the blade angle is enlarged with increasing wind velocity and has values above the partial load angle, and wherein in the partial load mode, starting from a predetermined operating state, the blade angle is reduced as compared with the partial load angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Andree Altmikus, Wolfgang De Boer, Ralf Messing
  • Publication number: 20200386205
    Abstract: An actuator device for a wind turbine, in particular for a rotor blade of a wind turbine, and also to an associated wind turbine and a method of assembly, with an actuator component and a control component, wherein the actuator component has at least one actuator layer with a preferential direction and, substantially parallel to the actuator layer, at least one exciting layer, wherein the actuator layer comprises a photoactuator, wherein the photoactuator is designed to change a strain and/or stress of the actuator layer in the preferential direction on the basis of excitation light, wherein the exciting layer is designed to guide excitation light into the actuator layer, wherein the control component comprises a light source and a light guide, wherein the light source is arranged away from the exciting layer and is connected to the exciting layer by means of the light guide and wherein the light guide runs in different directions through the exciting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Andree ALTMIKUS
  • Patent number: 10815963
    Abstract: A trailing edge for a rotor blade tip of an aerodynamic rotor of a wind turbine. The trailing edge comprises a trailing edge delimiting line, which replicates the contour of the trailing edge, and multiple serrations to improve flow behavior at the trailing edge. The serrations are provided at the trailing edge in dependence on the trailing edge delimiting line, and consequently on geometrical and operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Andree Altmikus
  • Publication number: 20200300225
    Abstract: A measurement system and a measurement method for measuring a surface of a rotor blade of a wind power installation as a measured object. The measurement system comprises: a carrier unit having a plurality of measurement sensors arranged in a measurement plane, wherein the measurement system is configured to align the measurement plane with a profile section of the measured object, a movement unit which is configured to move the carrier unit relative to the measured object in a longitudinal direction that is at an angle to the measurement plane, and an advancing unit which is configured to advance at least one measurement sensor in the measurement plane relative to the profile section. The measurement system and the measurement method facilitate an accurate measurement of the surface of the measured object with reduced outlay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Heiner SWEERS, Andree ALTMIKUS
  • Publication number: 20200208604
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a wind turbine, to a wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle and a rotor, and also to a wind farm. The rotor blade comprises an inner blade section that extends from a rotor blade root in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade and a trailing edge segment, arranged on the inner blade section, for increasing the profile depth of the rotor blade along a section in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a pressure-side surface and a suction-side surface, which are each formed in certain regions by parts of the inner blade section and of the trailing edge segment. One or more air outlets and air inlets extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade are formed on both the pressure-side surface and the suction-side surface of the rotor blade, in the region of the trailing edge segment, said air outlets and air inlets being interconnected in a fluid-guiding manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Andree ALTMIKUS
  • Patent number: 10598150
    Abstract: Wind turbine with at least one rotor blade and at least one optical pressure sensor arranged on the rotor blade, and method for operating the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Andree Altmikus, Marvin Kuhn, Christian Napierala, Jürgen Stoltenjohannes
  • Publication number: 20190226449
    Abstract: An actuator device for a wind power installation, in particular for a rotor blade of a wind power installation, and also to an associated wind power installation and a method of assembly, with an actuator component and a control component, wherein the actuator component has at least one actuator layer with a preferential direction and, substantially parallel to the actuator layer, at least one exciting layer, wherein the actuator layer comprises a photoactuator, wherein the photoactuator is designed to change a strain and/or stress of the actuator layer in the preferential direction on the basis of excitation light, wherein the exciting layer is designed to guide excitation light into the actuator layer, wherein the control component comprises a light source and a light guide, wherein the light source is arranged away from the exciting layer and is connected to the exciting layer by means of the light guide. The actuator device makes it possible to ensure greater operational reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Andree ALTMIKUS
  • Patent number: 10294924
    Abstract: A wind turbine comprising a tower and a nacelle, wherein a rotor having at least one rotor blade is disposed on the nacelle, and the rotor executes a rotary motion when the wind turbine is in operation and the rotary motion drives a generator within the nacelle, via a shaft, wherein disposed on the tower of the wind turbine there is a fiber winding, which wraps around a vertical tower axis of the tower of the wind turbine and which is configured to damp a vibration of the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Andree Altmikus, Alexander Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10202963
    Abstract: A rotor blade of an aerodynamic rotor of a wind turbine, comprising: at least a first and a second wing fence, with the first wing fence being arranged at the rotor blade in radial direction, in relation to an axis of rotation of the rotor, in a range between 25% and 40%, and the second wing fence being arranged at the rotor blade in radial direction, in relation to an axis of rotation of the rotor, in a range between 45% and 60%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Andree Altmikus
  • Patent number: 10138868
    Abstract: A method for calculating a trailing edge that is to be produced for a rotor blade of an aerodynamic rotor of a wind power installation, wherein the rotor blade has radial positions with respect to the rotor, the rotor blade has a local blade profile that is a function of the radial positions with respect to the rotor and the trailing edge has a jagged profile having a plurality of spikes, wherein each spike has a spike height and a spike width, and the spike height and/or the spike width is calculated as a function of the radial position thereof and/or as a function of the local blade profile of the radial position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Andree Altmikus, Mohammad Kamruzzaman
  • Publication number: 20180328339
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wind turbine having rotor blades with an adjustable blade angle, comprising the steps operating the wind turbine in a partial load mode for wind velocities up to a nominal wind velocity, wherein in the partial load mode, a fixed partial load angle is provided for the blade angle, operating the wind turbine in a full load mode for wind velocities above the nominal wind velocity, wherein in the full load mode the blade angle is enlarged with increasing wind velocity and has values above the partial load angle, and wherein in the partial load mode, starting from a predetermined operating state, the blade angle is reduced as compared with the partial load angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andree ALTMIKUS, Wolfgang DE BOER, Ralf MESSING
  • Patent number: 10082129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for mounting a rear edge ridge onto a rotor blade of a wind turbine, wherein the rotor blade has a pressure and a suction side and an essentially straight trailing edge. A tongue section projecting to the rear is provided at the trailing edge to form a step each to the pressure side and to the suction side in the area of the tongue section. The rear edge ridge or part thereof is then fitted onto the tongue section, so that it is flush with the suction side or pressure side, respectively, in the area of the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Andree Altmikus
  • Publication number: 20180135592
    Abstract: A rotor blade of a wind power installation, comprising an inner section in which the rotor blade is fastened on a rotor hub, and an outer section, which is connected to the rotor blade and comprises a rotor blade tip. The rotor blade has at least partially a flat back profile having a truncated rear edge in the inner section, and at least one control unit for controlling the wake is provided on the rotor blade on the flat back profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf MESSING, Harro HARMS, Hendrik JANSSEN, Andree ALTMIKUS
  • Publication number: 20170204832
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade that has a rotor blade tip, a rotor blade root, a suction side, a pressure side, a rotor blade length, a profile depth and a pitch axis of rotation. The profile depth decreases along the rotor blade length from the rotor blade root to the rotor blade tip. The trailing edge has a trailing edge delimiting line, which replicates the contour of the trailing edge. The trailing edge has a plurality of serrations to improve flow behaviour behavior at the trailing edge. The serrations respectively have a serration tip, two serration edges and an angle bisector. The serration edges are provided non-parallel to a direction of incident flow that is perpendicular to the pitch axis of rotation. The serration edges are non-perpendicular to a tangent to the trailing edge delimiting line. The trailing edge delimiting line has a plurality of portions, at least one of the portions extending non-parallel to the pitch axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Mohammad KAMRUZZAMAN, Andree ALTMIKUS
  • Publication number: 20170191464
    Abstract: Wind turbine with at least one rotor blade and at least one optical pressure sensor arranged on the rotor blade, and method for operating the wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Andree ALTMIKUS, Marvin KUHN, Christian NAPIERALA, Jürgen STOLTENJOHANNES
  • Publication number: 20170152834
    Abstract: A trailing edge for a rotor blade tip of an aerodynamic rotor of a wind turbine. The trailing edge comprises a trailing edge delimiting line, which replicates the contour of the trailing edge, and multiple serrations to improve flow behavior at the trailing edge. The serrations are provided at the trailing edge in dependence on the trailing edge delimiting line, and consequently on geometrical and operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Mohammad KAMRUZZAMAN, Andree ALTMIKUS