Patents by Inventor Nicolas Delucis

Nicolas Delucis 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).

  • Bearing housing
    Patent number: 8057102
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bearing housing (10) for accommodating a rotor shaft (33) of a wind turbine. The bearing housing includes a flange (12) for connecting the bearing housing to a main frame (30) of the wind turbine. The flange having a connecting surface (51, 52) to be attached to the main frame. Thereby, at least parts of the connecting surface, when seen from the top of the bearing housing, would be located below the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Vincent Schellings, Peter Gauchel, Nicolas Delucis
  • Reinforced hub for the rotor of a wind energy turbine
    Patent number: 7244102
    Abstract: The hub for the rotor (22) of a wind energy turbine (10) comprises a hollow body (28) rotatable around a rotation axis and provided with at least one flange (34) for mounting to the hollow body (28) a bearing for a rotor blade (26) and at least two stiffening webs (38) integrally formed with the hollow body (28) and radially extending within a flange area (36) of the hollow body (28) surrounded by the flange (34) to the center (40) of the flange area (36), wherein at least two openings are provided within the flange area (36) of the hollow body (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Nicolas Delucis
  • Reinforced hub for the rotor of a wind energy turbine
    Publication number: 20060104820
    Abstract: The hub for the rotor (22) of a wind energy turbine (10) comprises a hollow body (28) rotatable around a rotation axis and provided with at least one flange (34) for mounting to the hollow body (28) a bearing for a rotor blade (26) and at least two stiffening webs (38) integrally formed with the hollow body (28) and radially extending within a flange area (36) of the hollow body (28) surrounded by the flange (34) to the center (40) of the flange area (36), wherein at least two openings are provided within the flange area (36) of the hollow body (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Nicolas Delucis
  • Reinforced hub for the rotor of a wind energy turbine
    Patent number: RE41326
    Abstract: The hub for the rotor (22) of a wind energy turbine (10) comprises a hollow body (28) rotatable around a rotation axis and provided with at least one flange (34) for mounting to the hollow body (28) a bearing for a rotor blade (26) and at least two stiffening webs (38) integrally formed with the hollow body (28) and radially extending within a flange area (36) of the hollow body (28) surrounded by the flange (34) to the center (40) of the flange area (36), wherein at least two openings are provided within the flange area (36) of the hollow body (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nicolas Delucis, Vincent Schellings