Patents by Inventor Björn Pedersen

Björn Pedersen 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).

  • Bearing arrangement and a wind turbine
    Patent number: 10989174
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing arrangement for a wind turbine, including a first portion, a second portion, and a sound wave sensor which is configured to detect a thickness of the second portion, wherein one of the first portion and the second portion is movable relative to the other of the first portion and the second portion. In contrast to known bearing arrangements for wind turbines, the thickness of the second portion which for example is exposed to wear may be actively detected. Thus, the information of the thickness is available at any time. Thus, a demand of an exchange of the second portion can be precisely predicted and determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventors: Soeren Forbech Elmose, Björn Pedersen
  • Ultrasonic inspection apparatus for a spherical body
    Patent number: 10739312
    Abstract: A spherical body inspection apparatus including a support arrangement realized to support a spherical body during an inspection procedure; a probe arrangement comprising a plurality of ultrasonic testing probes arranged about the spherical body such that the ultrasonic testing probes target a common test point at the surface of the spherical body; and a displacer for effecting at least one relative rotational displacement between the spherical body and the probe arrangement. Also described is a method of inspecting a spherical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, ECLIPSE SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Soeren Forbech Elmose, Björn Pedersen, Michael Wright
  • BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND A WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20190219036
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing arrangement for a wind turbine, including a first portion, a second portion, and a sound wave sensor which is configured to detect a thickness of the second portion, wherein one of the first portion and the second portion is movable relative to the other of the first portion and the second portion. In contrast to known bearing arrangements for wind turbines, the thickness of the second portion which for example is exposed to wear may be actively detected. Thus, the information of the thickness is available at any time. Thus, a demand of an exchange of the second portion can be precisely predicted and determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Soeren Forbech Elmose, Björn Pedersen
  • INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR A SPHERICAL BODY
    Publication number: 20180149620
    Abstract: A spherical body inspection apparatus including a support arrangement realized to support a spherical body during an inspection procedure; a probe arrangement comprising a plurality of UT probes arranged about the spherical body such that the UT probes target a common test point at the surface of the spherical body; and a displacer for effecting at least one relative rotational displacement between the spherical body and the probe arrangement. Also described is a method of inspecting a spherical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Soeren Forbech Elmose, Björn Pedersen, Michael Wright