Patents by Inventor Roland Weitkamp

Roland Weitkamp 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: 20030075929
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wind power plant, especially a horizontal-axle wind power plant with a rotor axle running preferably about horizontally and at least one rotor having a rotor blade extending transversely, preferably approximately perpendicularly, to the rotor axle, an adjusting means to adjust the at least one, and preferably each, rotor blade, with which the adjustment is variable with respect to the torque at the rotor axis generated by the wind load, and a stabilizing system with which the rotor can be stabilized in at least one specified, especially low-load rotational position (park position), with the stabilizing system having a coupling and particularly a control means which can be coupled to the adjusting means, such that the stabilizing system has a coupling, particularly a control means which can be coupled to the adjustment means, with which an adjustment of at least one rotor blade can be initiated in case of deviation from the specified rotational position, particularly in case of a rotat
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Roland Weitkamp
  • Publication number: 20020000723
    Abstract: Control system for a wind power plant A control system for a wind power plant comprises sensor means for the detection of measurement values to be used for direct or indirect quantification of the current loading and/or stress of the turbine occurring in dependence on the local and meteorological conditions. Downstream of said detection means, an electronic signal processing system is provided, operative to the effect that the power reduction required in the optimized condition of the wind power plant will be restricted to obtain optimum economical efficiency under the current operating conditions, both in cases of winds in the range of the nominal wind velocity and in cases of high wind velocities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventor: Roland Weitkamp