Patents by Inventor Eric Vogel
Eric Vogel 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: 20240157644Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tower structure includes printing and depositing, via a printhead assembly of an additive printing system, one or more printed layers of a wall of the tower structure. The method also includes unwinding at least one continuous roll of a reinforcement material to form at least one continuous reinforcement ring member layer, the reinforcement material comprising a pultruded polymer material. Further, the method includes placing the at least one continuous reinforcement ring member layer atop the one or more printed layers of the wall of the tower structure. Moreover, the method includes printing and depositing, via the printhead assembly of the additive printing system, one or more additional printed layers of the wall of the tower structure atop the at least one continuous reinforcement ring member layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: James Robert Tobin, Xiaopeng Li, Ryan Eric Vogel
-
Publication number: 20240141674Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of a tower structure with at least partially additively manufactured, stacked tower sections. Embodiments of the tower structure have a plurality of stacked tower sections, wherein at least one tower section of the plurality of stacked tower sections includes a wall element having one or more printed layers, and a base holding thereon the one or more printed layers. The present disclosure also is directed to a method of manufacturing a tower structure using a stacked tower sections and additive manufacturing. Embodiments of the method include forming a base of poured concrete or cast material, printing and depositing one or more printed layers to form a wall element, and stacking the plurality of tower sections to form the tower structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Norman Arnold Turnquist, Christopher James Kenny, Xiaopeng Li, Gregory Edward Cooper, Biao Fang, Pascal Meyer, Collin McKee Sheppard, Ryan Eric Vogel
-
Publication number: 20240093671Abstract: A method of joining first and second blade components of a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes providing corresponding first and second positioning elements at an interface of the first and second blade components. The method also includes aligning and securing the first positioning element of the first blade component with the second positioning element of the second blade component so as to temporarily secure the first and second blade components together. Further, the corresponding first and second positioning elements maintain a desired spacing between the first and second blade components. Moreover, the method includes permanently securing the first and second blade components together such that the desired spacing is maintained between the first and second blade components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Ryan Eric Vogel, James Robert Tobin, Lauren Laurer Watts, Collin McKee Sheppard
-
Patent number: 11867146Abstract: A method of joining first and second blade components of a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes providing corresponding first and second positioning elements at an interface of the first and second blade components. The method also includes aligning and securing the first positioning element of the first blade component with the second positioning element of the second blade component so as to temporarily secure the first and second blade components together. Further, the corresponding first and second positioning elements maintain a desired spacing between the first and second blade components. Moreover, the method includes permanently securing the first and second blade components together such that the desired spacing is maintained between the first and second blade components.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: LM WIND POWER US TECHNOLOGY APSInventors: Ryan Eric Vogel, James Robert Tobin, Lauren Laurer Watts, Collin McKee Sheppard
-
Patent number: 11773963Abstract: A gear system includes a carrier having a first portion and a separate, second portion and a plurality of pin shafts extending from the first portion of the carrier. Each of the plurality of pin shafts includes a first end and a second end. As such, the first ends are integrally formed with the first portion of the carrier. The first and second portions are arranged on opposing sides of the plurality of pin shafts and are spaced apart such that the first and second portions do not contact each other. Further, the second portion of the carrier defines an end plate that is secured to the second ends of the plurality of pin shafts. The gear system also includes a plurality of gears mounted to the plurality of pin shafts, with each of the plurality of gears arranged so as to rotate around one of the plurality of pin shafts.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Collin McKee Sheppard, Fulton Jose Lopez, Raed Zuhair Hasan, Dhanushkodi Durai Mariappan, Ryan Eric Vogel
-
Patent number: 11701980Abstract: A method for operating a charging park for electric vehicles. The charging park has a group of charging points which are connected to a central cooling module, wherein components of the respective charging point are cooled as a function of a temperature of the respective component in the charging mode or in the standby mode, as a function of a charging status at the respective charging point and as a function of an ambient temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventors: Christian Metzger, Eric Vogel, Jochen Schukraft, Iosif-Norbert Gaier, Moritz Assig
-
Patent number: 11667209Abstract: A diagnostic arrangement (200) for a charging park has plural components and a network arrangement. The components include a central gateway (270), at least one control device (280) and a diagnostic database (290) arranged at the central gateway. The diagnostic database contains files or data for diagnosis of the at least one control device. The network arrangement makes a core network available between the components. The at least one control device is connected via the core network to the central gateway. The network arrangement also has a backend server having a backend database with the same diagnostic information as the diagnostic database of the central gateway and is connected to the central gateway. A database extract (220) provides a list (201) of available diagnostics. The at least one control device has apparatus for diagnosis and/or conveying at least one value (208) regarding at least one status of the control device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AGInventors: Julian Kramer, Eric Vogel, Volker Reber, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Christian Metzger, Timo Kaul, Steve Zander, Iosif-Norbert Gaier
-
Publication number: 20230108542Abstract: A method of joining first and second blade components of a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes providing corresponding first and second positioning elements at an interface of the first and second blade components. The method also includes aligning and securing the first positioning element of the first blade component with the second positioning element of the second blade component so as to temporarily secure the first and second blade components together. Further, the corresponding first and second positioning elements maintain a desired spacing between the first and second blade components. Moreover, the method includes permanently securing the first and second blade components together such that the desired spacing is maintained between the first and second blade components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Ryan Eric Vogel, James Robert Tobin, Lauren Laurer Watts, Collin McKee Sheppard
-
Patent number: 11349686Abstract: A network arrangement is provided for a charging park for providing IP services to the charging park. The charging park has a plurality of components. The network arrangement comprises a core network, a backend server and a central gateway that is coupled to the core network and to the backend server. The central gateway provides an interface for one or more communication nodes of the core network. The components of the charging park are connected communicatively to one another and to the central gateway via the core network. Each component of the charging park has an associated communication node of the core network, and the components of the charging park can interchange data with the backend server via the central gateway via their respective associated communication nodes and the interfaces associated with the communication nodes. Further, the invention relates to a method for addressing components of the charging park.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AGInventors: Volker Reber, Iosif-Norbert Gaier, Eric Vogel, Steve Zander, Julian Kramer, Timo Kaul, Christian Metzger
-
Publication number: 20210404548Abstract: A gear system includes a carrier having a first portion and a separate, second portion and a plurality of pin shafts extending from the first portion of the carrier. Each of the plurality of pin shafts includes a first end and a second end. As such, the first ends are integrally formed with the first portion of the carrier. The first and second portions are arranged on opposing sides of the plurality of pin shafts and are spaced apart such that the first and second portions do not contact each other. Further, the second portion of the carrier defines an end plate that is secured to the second ends of the plurality of pin shafts. The gear system also includes a plurality of gears mounted to the plurality of pin shafts, with each of the plurality of gears arranged so as to rotate around one of the plurality of pin shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Collin McKee Sheppard, Fulton Jose Lopez, Raed Zuhair Hasan, Dhanushkodi Durai Mariappan, Ryan Eric Vogel
-
Publication number: 20210384317Abstract: A method of chemically etching, comprising: providing a base layer, the base layer comprising a first section and a second section, the first section comprising a first material, the second section comprising a second material; providing a resist layer, wherein a first portion of the resist layer covers at least a portion of the first section of the base layer, and wherein a second portion of the resist layer covers at least a portion of the second section of the base layer; and exposing the first and second portions of the resist layer to a first chemical etchant, such that the first chemical etchant migrates through the first portion of the resist layer to react with the first material of the first section of the base layer and removes the first portion of the resist layer, and such that the second portion of the resist layer is not removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Michael A. Filler, Eric Vogel
-
Publication number: 20210252988Abstract: A method for operating a charging park for electric vehicles. The charging park has a group of charging points which are connected to a central cooling module, wherein components of the respective charging point are cooled as a function of a temperature of the respective component in the charging mode or in the standby mode, as a function of a charging status at the respective charging point and as a function of an ambient temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Metzger, Eric Vogel, Jochen Schukraft, Iosif-Norbert Gaier, Moritz Assig
-
Publication number: 20210178925Abstract: A method for load management of a charging station, in which the charging station is formed by at least two charging points, each with a charging control and a power electronics module assigned to the respective charging point, a charge management server and a transformer connected to an electricity supply network. The network provides a transformer power, in which the load management carried out by the load management server controls an allocation of the transformer power among the respective charging points, in which a respective charging operation of a particular electric vehicle at a particular charging point is controlled via the respective charging control connected to the load management. Charging power controlled by the load management is provided by the respective power electronics module assigned to the respective charging point. The load management has a dynamic and a static execution mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Metzger, Eric Vogel, Steve Zander, Julian Kramer, Lukas Lindel, Moritz Assig
-
Publication number: 20210039517Abstract: A diagnostic arrangement (200) for a charging park has plural components and a network arrangement. The components include a central gateway (270), at least one control device (280) and a diagnostic database (290) arranged at the central gateway. The diagnostic database contains files or data for diagnosis of the at least one control device. The network arrangement makes a core network available between the components. The at least one control device is connected via the core network to the central gateway. The network arrangement also has a backend server having a backend database with the same diagnostic information as the diagnostic database of the central gateway and is connected to the central gateway. A database extract (220) provides a list (201) of available diagnostics. The at least one control device has apparatus for diagnosis and/or conveying at least one value (208) regarding at least one status of the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Julian Kramer, Eric Vogel, Volker Reber, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Christian Metzger, Timo Kaul, Steve Zander, Iosif-Norbert Gaier
-
Publication number: 20210044452Abstract: A network arrangement is provided for a charging park for providing IP services to the charging park. The charging park has a plurality of components. The network arrangement comprises a core network, a backend server and a central gateway that is coupled to the core network and to the backend server. The central gateway provides an interface for one or more communication nodes of the core network. The components of the charging park are connected communicatively to one another and to the central gateway via the core network. Each component of the charging park has an associated communication node of the core network, and the components of the charging park can interchange data with the backend server via the central gateway via their respective associated communication nodes and the interfaces associated with the communication nodes. Further, the invention relates to a method for addressing components of the charging park.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Volker Reber, Iosif-Norbert Gaier, Eric Vogel, Steve Zander, Julian Kramer, Timo Kaul, Christian Metzger