Patents by Inventor Bjørge Sæten

Bjørge Sæten 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 rotor and method of mounting
    Patent number: 9500178
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor assembly comprises: a rotor support; a rotor which is rotatably mounted to the rotor support; and a base support; wherein the rotor support and base support are provided with an engagement mechanism which allows the rotor support and base support to engage with each other so that when the rotor support and base support are moved together a hinged connection is formed between the rotor support and base support, which hinged connection allows the rotor support to rotate relative to the base support during installation or decommissioning of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sway Turbine AS
    Inventors: Eystein Børgen, Bjørge Sæten
  • WIND TURBINE ROTOR AND METHOD OF MOUNTING
    Publication number: 20140072430
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor assembly comprises: a rotor support; a rotor which is rotatably mounted to the rotor support; and a base support; wherein the rotor support and base support are provided with engagement means which allow said rotor support and base support to engage with each other so that when the rotor support and base support are moved together a hinged connection is formed between the rotor support and base support, which hinged connection allows the rotor support to rotate relative to the base support during installation or decommissioning of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Sway Turbine AS
    Inventors: Eystein Børgen, Bjørge Sæten