Patents by Inventor Arvindh Malathi

Arvindh Malathi 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).

  • Modular nacelle with storable support assembly for supporting wind turbine components and related methods
    Patent number: 12577939
    Abstract: A main nacelle unit (22) for forming a nacelle (14) of a wind turbine (10) includes a main housing (28) having an outer wall (30a, 30b) and containing a base frame (52) configured to be attached to a tower (12) of the wind turbine (10). The main nacelle unit (22) also includes at least one support frame (56) configured to support a wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A portion of the support frame (56) is attached to the base frame (52) and movable between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to be positioned within the confines of the main housing (28), and in the deployed position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to extend through the main housing outer wall (30a, 30b) to support the wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A method of assembling a wind turbine using the support assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Simon Kabus, Pedro Miguel Correia Cavaco, Arvindh Malathi
  • MODULAR NACELLE WITH STORABLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20250059952
    Abstract: A main nacelle unit (22) for forming a nacelle (14) of a wind turbine (10) includes a main housing (28) having an outer wall (30a. 30b) and containing a base frame (52) configured to be attached to a tower (12) of the wind turbine (10). The main nacelle unit (22) also includes at least one support frame (56) configured to support a wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A portion of the support frame (56) is attached to the base frame (52) and movable between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to be positioned within the confines of the main housing (28), and in the deployed position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to extend through the main housing outer wall (30a. 30b) to support the wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A method of assembling a wind turbine using the support assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Simon Kabus, Pedro Miguel Correia Cavaco, Arvindh Malathi