Patents by Inventor Srinath Bonala

Srinath Bonala 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).

  • JOINTS FOR CONNECTING BLADE SEGMENTS OF A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE
    Publication number: 20140178205
    Abstract: Joints for connecting a first blade segment to a second blade segment of a wind turbine rotor blade include a first bolt comprising a first proximal end connected to the first blade segment and a first distal end connected to the second blade segment, a second bolt comprising a second proximal end connected to the first blade segment and a second distal end connected to the second blade segment, and a third bolt comprising a third proximal end connected to the first blade segment and a third distal end connected to the third blade segment. At least two of the first bolt, the second bolt and the third bolt differ in size, and a first distance between the first bolt and the second bolt is different than a second distance between the second bolt and the third bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Biju Nanukuttan, Srikanth Samudrala, Afroz Akhtar, Santhosha Yelwal Srikanta, Vamsi Krishna Kanchumarthy, Charles Erklin Seeley, Daniel Alan Hynum, Srinath Bonala