Patents by Inventor Hans-Christoph Paul

Hans-Christoph Paul 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).

  • Method for handling and/or servicing components of a wind turbine and a gripping apparatus for performing the method
    Patent number: 8939299
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for handling and/or servicing components of a wind turbine, such as installing and/or dismantling components into or from a wind turbine nacelle or such as servicing exterior components such as blades, hub, tower and nacelle of the wind turbine are disclosed. The gripping apparatus comprising at least one arm for gripping around the wind turbine tower, the at least one arm capable of forming a gap between gripping elements of the gripping apparatus. The at least one arm extends around the entire outer circumference, seen perpendicular to a horizontal plane, of the wind turbine tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Claus Ahler, Jesper Stærke Rosengren, Hans-Christoph Paul
  • METHOD FOR HANDLING AND/OR SERVICING COMPONENTS OF A WIND TURBINE AND A GRIPPING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20110168654
    Abstract: The Invention relates a method and an apparatus for handling and/or servicing components of a wind turbine, such as installing and/or dismantling components into or from a wind turbine nacelle or such as servicing exterior components such as blades, hub, tower and nacelle of the wind turbine. The gripping apparatus comprising at least one arm for gripping around the wind turbine tower, said at least one arm capable of forming a gap between gripping elements of the gripping apparatus. The at least one arm extends around the entire outer circumference, seen perpendicular to a horizontal plane, of the wind turbine tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Claus Ahler, Jesper Staerke Rosengren, Hans-Christoph Paul