Patents by Inventor Annaïk Van Bogaert

Annaïk Van Bogaert 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).

  • Wind turbine drive
    Patent number: 8192322
    Abstract: Wind turbine drive which is formed of a rotor with a rotor shaft and of a transmission box with a planetary gear unit which is connected to the rotor shaft, which drive is of the type whereby the transmission box is supported by the far end of the rotor shaft and is provided with a reaction arm, whereby the rotor shaft is bearing-mounted with at least one bearing which is directly fixed to the nacelle and a second bearing which is either fixed to the nacelle or which is part of the transmission box, whereby the planet carrier of the planetary gear unit is bearing-mounted in the gearbox via one bearing at the most.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Annaïk Van Bogaert, Rik Verbiest, Warren Smook
  • WIND TURBINE DRIVE
    Publication number: 20090149293
    Abstract: Wind turbine drive which is formed of a rotor with a rotor shaft and of a transmission box with a planetary gear unit which is connected to the rotor shaft, which drive is of the type whereby the transmission box is supported by the far end of the rotor shaft and is provided with a reaction arm, whereby the rotor shaft is bearing-mounted with at least one bearing which is directly fixed to the nacelle and a second bearing which is either fixed to the nacelle or which is part of the transmission box, whereby the planet carrier of the planetary gear unit is bearing-mounted in the gearbox via one bearing at the most.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: HANSEN TRANSMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Annaik Van Bogaert, Rik Verbiest, Warren Smook