Patents by Inventor John Johannes Mathias Hubertus Nieuwenhuizen

John Johannes Mathias Hubertus Nieuwenhuizen 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: 9995279
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes one or more electric powered modules powered by light beams so as to provide a galvanic separation between the electric powered modules and a lightning protection system in a wind turbine blade. The modules have a power supply converting an energy source in the form of light beams to electrical power for the one or more modules. A wind turbine and a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventor: John Johannes Mathias Hubertus Nieuwenhuizen
  • Patent number: 7980814
    Abstract: A wind turbine comprising a wind turbine rotor with at least one wind turbine blade, a wind turbine tower, such as a standard tubular steel tower, positioned on a foundation and connected to the wind turbine rotor through a wind turbine nacelle, and a control for establishing oscillation control values of the wind turbine. The wind turbine being capable of altering the load for optimizing the tower eigenfrequency in response to acquired values from the controls. The invention also relates to a control system and method for altering the eigenfrequency of a tower of a wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: John Johannes Mathias Hubertus Nieuwenhuizen
  • Patent number: 7830031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protection system for an electric generator of a wind turbine comprising at least one current path from the non drive end of the generator shaft to a ground potential, and at least one alternating current path from the drive end of the generator shaft to the ground potential. The invention also relates to a wind turbine and use hereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Lars Helle, Morten Lindholm, Jari Ottesen, John Johannes Mathias Hubertus Nieuwenhuizen
  • Publication number: 20100221111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising one or more electric powered modules. The modules have power supply means converting an energy source to electrical power for said one or more modules, wherein said energy source is light beams transmitted to the power supply means in the blade structure and/or interior from an external light source. The invention also relates to wind turbine and a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventor: John Johannes Mathias Hubertus Nieuwenhuizen