Patents by Inventor Ata M. Alper

Ata M. Alper 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).

  • Self-aligned tilt and yaw system for wind turbine blade rotating device
    Patent number: 11534904
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade apparatus comprising a root device including: a base having an upper surface with a radius of curvature and configured to receive a root portion of a blade, with housings disposed on lateral sides of the base. The housings including a groove configured to receive a bearing and a shaft extending at least partially through the base and housing. A tip device is also provided which includes a base, a rotatable support frame having: a first support configured to receive a pressure side of a wind turbine blade, a second support configured to receive a suction side of a wind turbine blade, and an opening, the opening configured to receive a portion of a wind turbine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: TPI Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal, Ata M. Alper
  • SELF-ALIGNED TILT AND YAW SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE ROTATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210291350
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade apparatus comprising a root device including: a base having an upper surface with a radius of curvature and configured to receive a root portion of a blade, with housings disposed on lateral sides of the base. The housings including a groove configured to receive a bearing and a shaft extending at least partially through the base and housing. A tip device is also provided which includes a base, a rotatable support frame having: a first support configured to receive a pressure side of a wind turbine blade, a second support configured to receive a suction side of a wind turbine blade, and an opening, the opening configured to receive a portion of a wind turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal, Ata M. Alper
  • Self-aligned tilt and yaw system for wind turbine blade rotating device
    Patent number: 11027412
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade apparatus comprising a root device including: a base having an upper surface with a radius of curvature and configured to receive a root portion of a blade, with housings disposed on lateral sides of the base. The housings including a groove configured to receive a bearing and a shaft extending at least partially through the base and housing. A tip device is also provided which includes a base, a rotatable support frame having: a first support configured to receive a pressure side of a wind turbine blade, a second support configured to receive a suction side of a wind turbine blade, and an opening, the opening configured to receive a portion of a wind turbine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TPI Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal, Ata M. Alper
  • SELF-ALIGNED TILT AND YAW SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE ROTATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190301430
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade apparatus comprising a root device including: a base having an upper surface with a radius of curvature and configured to receive a root portion of a blade, with housings disposed on lateral sides of the base. The housings including a groove configured to receive a bearing and a shaft extending at least partially through the base and housing. A tip device is also provided which includes a base, a rotatable support frame having: a first support configured to receive a pressure side of a wind turbine blade, a second support configured to receive a suction side of a wind turbine blade, and an opening, the opening configured to receive a portion of a wind turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal, Ata M. Alper