Patents by Inventor Carsten Thrue

Carsten Thrue 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: 20230358212
    Abstract: A method for testing a lightning protection system and/or a lightning detection system of a wind turbine is provided, the method including usage of an unmanned aerial vehicle including an electrical impulse generator capable to simulate a lightning strike by discharging an electrical impulse, whereby the method includes the steps of: (a) maneuvering the unmanned aerial vehicle with the electrical impulse generator contacting the wind turbine or with the electrical impulse generator being within a range of the electrical impulse generator to the wind turbine such that the electrical impulse discharged by the electrical impulse generator will impact the wind turbine, and (b) discharging the electrical impulse by the electrical impulse generator such that the discharged electrical impulse impacts the wind turbine as an impacting electrical impulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Carsten Thrue
  • Patent number: 10907614
    Abstract: Provided is a foundation building system for an offshore wind turbine, whereby a monopile is configured to be placed on the seabed, having an upper portion with a first attachment interface for attaching a foundation platform unit, at least one internal, second attachment interface in an interior cavity of the monopile for attaching at least one electrical platform unit, and a third attachment interface for attaching a tower of the offshore wind turbine atop the at least one electrical platform unit, wherein the upper portion is to be placed at least partly above sea level, the foundation platform unit providing at least one foundation platform extending around the tower when installed, and the at least one electrical platform unit comprising at least one platform for electrical equipment for guiding and/or connecting of an connection cable for connecting the offshore wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Thrue, Soeren E. Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20190195201
    Abstract: Provided is a foundation building system for an offshore wind turbine, whereby a monopile is configured to be placed on the seabed, having an upper portion) with a first attachment interface for attaching a foundation platform unit, at least one internal, second attachment interface in an interior cavity of the monopile for attaching at least one electrical platform unit, and a third attachment interface for attaching a tower of the offshore wind turbine atop the at least one electrical platform unit, wherein the upper portion is to be placed at least partly above sea level, the foundation platform unit providing at least one foundation platform extending around the tower when installed, and the at least one electrical platform unit comprising at least one platform for electrical equipment for guiding and/or connecting of an connection cable for connecting the offshore wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Carsten Thrue, Soeren E. Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9945353
    Abstract: A spoiler for a rotor blade includes a base member, which base member has a mounting face for mounting onto a surface of the rotor blade, and an aerodynamic member for detachably connecting onto the base member. Further, a wind turbine includes a number of rotor blades attached to a hub, wherein at least one rotor blade has such a spoiler mounted on a surface strip of the rotor blade. Also, a method of constructing a wind turbine is provided. A rotor blade is manufactured. A base member of the spoiler is mounted onto the rotor blade. The rotor blade is connected to a hub of the wind turbine. An aerodynamic member of the spoiler is attached onto the base member, wherein at least the mounting of the base member onto the rotor blade is performed prior to the connecting of the rotor blade to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peder Bay Enevoldsen, Jens Jørgen Østergaard Kristensen, Carsten Thrue
  • Patent number: 9920740
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade element includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other is described. The first portion includes a rear surface for facing a surface of a wind turbine rotor blade and the second portion includes a top surface which includes an angle between 90° and 180° with the rear surface of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peder Bay Enevoldsen, Jens Jørgen Østergaard Kristensen, Jason Stege, Carsten Thrue
  • Patent number: 9366222
    Abstract: A rotor blade element and a method for improving the efficiency of a wind turbine rotor blade are provided. The wind turbine rotor blade element is adapted for mounting on the wind turbine rotor blade. The wind turbine rotor blade has a trailing edge, a suction side and a pressure side. The blade element has a trailing edge, a first surface and a second surface. The first surface forms a pressure side surface portion. The second surface has a suction side surface portion and a contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Soeren E. Nielsen, Carsten Thrue
  • Patent number: 9273667
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade is provided. The wind turbine blade has multiple vortex generators, each projecting from a surface of the blade and having a predetermined length. The vortex generators are arranged on a strip. The width of the strip is several times larger than the length of a vortex generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peder Bay Enevoldsen, Carsten Thrue
  • Publication number: 20130129519
    Abstract: A rotor blade element and a method for improving the efficiency of a wind turbine rotor blade are provided. The wind turbine rotor blade element is adapted for mounting on the wind turbine rotor blade. The wind turbine rotor blade has a trailing edge, a suction side and a pressure side. The blade element has a trailing edge, a first surface and a second surface. The first surface forms a pressure side surface portion. The second surface has a suction side surface portion and a contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Soeren E. Nielsen, Carsten Thrue
  • Publication number: 20130129520
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade is provided. The wind turbine blade has multiple vortex generators, each projecting from a surface of the blade and having a predetermined length. The vortex generators are arranged on a strip. The width of the strip is several times larger than the length of a vortex generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Peder Bay Enevoldsen, Carsten Thrue
  • Publication number: 20130108457
    Abstract: A blade of a wind turbine and a method to manufacture the blade are provided. The blade of the wind turbine includes at least one vortex-generator. The vortex generator is constructed and arranged at the blade in a way that it contributes to the aerodynamic characteristics of the blade. The blade includes a recess, which is constructed and arranged to receive at least a part of the vortex-generator. The vortex generator is fixed in the recess. The recess is at least partly arranged and at least partly embedded in a layer of paint of the blade-surface. The recess is established by a former plate, which is arranged on the surface of the blade before the blade-surface is painted and while the recess is established by removing the former plate after the painting is finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Carsten Thrue, Jens Jørgen Østergaard Kristensen, Kim Tangager, Chad Lamborn
  • Patent number: 8369058
    Abstract: A Compact Secondary Substation including a fault protection system and a method for fault protection in Compact Secondary Substations (CSS). The CSS includes a Ring Main Unit (RMU), a transformer and a Low Voltage (LV) switchgear. The CSS includes a number of detectors, which detectors can be placed at least in one of the RMU, the transformer or in the LV switchgear, which detectors can be connected to a control unit, which control unit by fault detection by the detectors can activate a fast operating switch for grounding. By using the fast operating grounding switch and controlling this on the basis of the detectors placed inside the CSS, an active arc fault protection is achieved. The control unit also controls the fast operating grounding switch so that it works as a working grounding switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten Thrue, Henrik Breder, Leif Lundin
  • Publication number: 20120269644
    Abstract: A spoiler for a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes a spoiler body and at least one mounting band arranged along a longitudinal edge of the spoiler body for mounting the spoiler onto a surface of the rotor blade. The at least one mounting band adapts to a curvature of the rotor blade surface. The spoiler body and the at least one mounting band are formed as a single entity. Further, a rotor blade for a wind turbine includes such a spoiler mounted onto a surface of the rotor blade. Further, a wind turbine includes a number of rotor blades attached to a hub, wherein at least one rotor blade includes such a spoiler mounted onto a surface of the rotor blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Peder Bay Enevoldsen, Jens Jørgen Østergaard Kristensen, Jason Stege, Carsten Thrue
  • Publication number: 20120269640
    Abstract: A spoiler for a rotor blade includes a base member, which base member has a mounting face for mounting onto a surface of the rotor blade, and an aerodynamic member for detachably connecting onto the base member. Further, a wind turbine includes a number of rotor blades attached to a hub, wherein at least one rotor blade has such a spoiler mounted on a surface strip of the rotor blade. Also, a method of constructing a wind turbine is provided. A rotor blade is manufactured. A base member of the spoiler is mounted onto the rotor blade. The rotor blade is connected to a hub of the wind turbine. An aerodynamic member of the spoiler is attached onto the base member, wherein at least the mounting of the base member onto the rotor blade is performed prior to the connecting of the rotor blade to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Peder Bay Enevoldsen, Jens Jorgen Ostergaard Kristensen, Carsten Thrue
  • Publication number: 20120189455
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade element includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other is described. The first portion includes a rear surface for facing a surface of a wind turbine rotor blade and the second portion includes a top surface which includes an angle between 90° and 180° with the rear surface of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Peder Bay Enevoldsen, Jens Jørgen Østergaard Kristensen, Jason Stege, Carsten Thrue
  • Patent number: 8198966
    Abstract: A transformer station is disclosed comprising a foundation plate and a building with a transformer positioned on top of the foundation plate. The foundation plate is provided with a docking station comprising a first electrical connector. The building with the transformer is provided with a corresponding second electrical connector configured for direct mating with the first electrical connector when the building is placed onto the foundation plate. The transformer station is installed by: providing the foundation plate with a docking station having a first electrical connector; providing the building with a corresponding second electrical connector for connection with the first electrical connector; and placing the building onto the foundation plate with the first and second electrical connectors mating to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Carsten Thrue, Subbiathever Dukkaiappan, Sameer Dahibhate
  • Publication number: 20120100005
    Abstract: A blade of a wind turbine is provided. The blade includes at least one vortex-generator, which is positioned at the blade-surface. The vortex-generator is constructed and arranged in a way that it contributes to the aerodynamic characteristics of the blade. The vortex-generator includes a platform and an extension-part. The blade also includes a recess, which is constructed and arranged to receive at least a part of the platform of the vortex-generator. The platform is fixed at least partly within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Jens Jørgen Østergaard Kristensen, Carsten Thrue
  • Patent number: 8040665
    Abstract: An electricity transformer station having a foundation and a housing on top of the foundation, the housing comprising walls and a roof. The housing comprises a plurality of identical modules assembled in a row along a longitudinal axis of the housing, each of the modules having two side walls and a roof section connecting the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventor: Carsten Thrue
  • Publication number: 20100142103
    Abstract: A Compact Secondary Substation including a fault protection system and a method for fault protection in Compact Secondary Substations (CSS). The CSS includes a Ring Main Unit (RMU), a transformer and a Low Voltage (LV) switchgear. The CSS includes a number of detectors, which detectors can be placed at least in one of the RMU, the transformer or in the LV switchgear, which detectors can be connected to a control unit, which control unit by fault detection by the detectors can activate a fast operating switch for grounding. By using the fast operating grounding switch and controlling this on the basis of the detectors placed inside the CSS, an active arc fault protection is achieved. The control unit also controls the fast operating grounding switch so that it works as a working grounding switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Carsten Thrue, Henrik Breder, Leif Lundin
  • Publication number: 20080225467
    Abstract: An electrical transformer station comprising a modular foundation which is assembled from a plurality of cuboid modules fixed to each other and forming a solid and static foundation. The cuboid modules may be provided with T-formed grooves in the sides of the cuboid modules. Adjacent cuboid modules may be linked together by inserting corresponding H-formed plugs into the T-formed grooves of two adjacent cuboid modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Carsten Thrue, Subbiathever Dukkaiappan, Sameer Dahibhate
  • Publication number: 20080222969
    Abstract: A transformer station is disclosed comprising a foundation plate and a building with a transformer positioned on top of the foundation plate. The foundation plate is provided with a docking station comprising a first electrical connector. The building with the transformer is provided with a corresponding second electrical connector configured for direct mating with the first electrical connector when the building is placed onto the foundation plate. The transformer station is installed by: providing the foundation plate with a docking station having a first electrical connector; providing the building with a corresponding second electrical connector for connection with the first electrical connector; and placing the building onto the foundation plate with the first and second electrical connectors mating to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Carsten THRUE, Subbiathever DUKKAIAPPAN, Sameer DAHIBHATE