Patents by Inventor Bert Beirinckx

Bert Beirinckx 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).

  • GEARBOX ARRANGEMENT AND WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20260139659
    Abstract: A gearbox arrangement for a wind turbine includes a gearbox. A shaft of the gearbox is permanently connected to a further shaft of the wind turbine for conjoint rotation by an interlocking connection when the wind turbine is in an assembled state. The gearbox arrangement has a tensioning device which is designed to remove a clearance at least in a sub-region of the interlocking connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Wim DE LAET, Bert BEIRINCKX
  • Gear transmission system
    Patent number: 9562601
    Abstract: A gear transmission system (20) comprising at least a first cylindrical gear (21) and a second cylindrical gear (22). Each of the first and the second cylindrical gears (21, 22) comprise a plurality of teeth (23, 26). The teeth (23) of the first cylindrical gear (21) having a first tooth flank (24) for contacting a first tooth flank (27) of the teeth (26) of the second cylindrical gear (22) according to a predefined first contact line (30). The first tooth flanks (24, 27) of the teeth (23, 26) of each of the first and second cylindrical gears (21, 22) have a tooth shape and tooth properties determined by the predefined first contact line (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N. V.
    Inventors: Bert Beirinckx, Joerg Litzba
  • GEAR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140174231
    Abstract: A gear transmission system (20) comprising at least a first cylindrical gear (21) and a second cylindrical gear (22). Each of the first and the second cylindrical gears (21, 22) comprise a plurality of teeth (23, 26). The teeth (23) of the first cylindrical gear (21) having a first tooth flank (24) for contacting a first tooth flank (27) of the teeth (26) of the second cylindrical gear (22) according to a predefined first contact line (30). The first tooth flanks (24, 27) of the teeth (23, 26) of each of the first and second cylindrical gears (21, 22) have a tooth shape and tooth properties determined by the predefined first contact line (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ZF WIND POWER ANTWERPEN N.V.
    Inventors: Bert Beirinckx, Joerg Litzba