Patents by Inventor Bradley Graham Moore
Bradley Graham Moore 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).
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Patent number: 11795917Abstract: A main rotor shaft of a wind turbine configured to reducing contact pressure at a hub joint connection includes a flanged portion and a rod portion. The flanged portion includes an outer circumferential edge, an outer radial area, and an inner radial area. The outer radial area includes holes placed around the outer radial area for attachment to a wind turbine hub. The outer circumferential edge includes a groove placed atop the outer circumferential edge. The rod portion is formed with the inner radial area and configured for connection to a gearbox of a wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.Inventors: Hemant Bhimrao Pawar, Bradley Graham Moore, Vinay Bawane, Christopher Michael Bean
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Publication number: 20230304474Abstract: A main rotor shaft of a wind turbine configured to reducing contact pressure at a hub joint connection includes a flanged portion and a rod portion. The flanged portion includes an outer circumferential edge, an outer radial area, and an inner radial area. The outer radial area includes holes placed around the outer radial area for attachment to a wind turbine hub. The outer circumferential edge includes a groove placed atop the outer circumferential edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Hemant Bhimrao Pawar, Bradley Graham Moore, Vinay Bawane, Christopher Michael Bean
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Patent number: 11512728Abstract: A system and method are provided for coupling a hub to a main shaft of a wind turbine. Accordingly, a plurality of fasteners are arranged within corresponding through holes of the hub of a wind turbine. At least one circumferential ridge segment is arranged radially adjacent to the head sections of the plurality of fasteners so as to resist a torque applied to each of the plurality of fasteners. A connection mechanism is utilized to secure the plurality of fasteners within the plurality of through holes so as to limit an axial translation of the plurality of fasteners prior to the coupling of the hub to the main shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bradley Graham Moore, Rakesh Samal, Hemant Bhimrao Pawar, Joseph Edward Birkenstock
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Publication number: 20210215184Abstract: A system and method are provided for coupling a hub to a main shaft of a wind turbine. Accordingly, a plurality of fasteners are arranged within corresponding through holes of the hub of a wind turbine. At least one circumferential ridge segment is arranged radially adjacent to the head sections of the plurality of fasteners so as to resist a torque applied to each of the plurality of fasteners. A connection mechanism is utilized to secure the plurality of fasteners within the plurality of through holes so as to limit an axial translation of the plurality of fasteners prior to the coupling of the hub to the main shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Bradley Graham Moore, Rakesh Samal, Hemant Bhimrao Pawar, Joseph Edward Birkenstock
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Patent number: 9394886Abstract: A method and system for re-indexing a pitch bearing of a wind turbine includes: installing a plurality of first mounts to the fixed outer race of the pitch bearing; positioning the rotor blade to a downwardly-oriented; installing a hydraulic system; pressurizing the hydraulic system so as to support the weight of the rotor blade with the hydraulic system; detaching the rotor blade from the pitch bearing; lowering the rotor blade a predetermined vertical distance from the hub; installing a plurality of second mounts to the rotor blade; attaching a plurality of supports between the first mounts and the second mounts; transferring the weight of the rotor blade from the hydraulic system to the plurality of supports; disengaging the hydraulic system; and re-indexing the pitch bearing so as to engage a new set of pitch bearing teeth.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Esat Sadi Yenigun, Vishan Rashmi Kulasekera, Bradley Graham Moore, Ulrich Neumann
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Patent number: 9074581Abstract: A rotor for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor includes a hub, a rotor blade, and a bearing assembly configured to rotate the rotor blade with respect to the hub. The rotor further includes an insert, the insert including a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween. The first end is coupled to the hub and the second end is coupled to the bearing assembly. The second end defines a second plane oriented at a cone angle with respect to a first plane defined by the first end.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bharat Bagepalli, Mohan Muthu Kumar Sivanantham, Bradley Graham Moore, Darren John Danielsen
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Patent number: 9027243Abstract: A method of replacing a wind turbine blade includes suspending the wind turbine blade from support hub of a wind turbine, connecting one or more cable climbing members between the support hub and the wind turbine blade, and lowering the one or more cable climbing members and the wind turbine blade from the support hub.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ulrich Werner Neumann, Charles Van Buchan, Blake Allen Fulton, Vishan Rashmi Kulasekera, Bradley Graham Moore, Esat Sadi Yenigun
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Publication number: 20150003991Abstract: Rotor blades include an inner portion and a modular extension attached to the inner portion that form a new span length for the rotor blade. The modular extension includes one or more spanwise support elements connecting to the inner portion and extending in a spanwise direction, a plurality of cross-sectional ribs disposed along a length of the one or more spanwise support elements, and, a modular extension shell surrounding the modular extension supported by the plurality of cross-sectional ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli, Bradley Graham Moore, Mohamad Babar Sultan, Jessica Elizabeth Cohn, Jessica Leigh Kadlec, William Arthur Flodder
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Publication number: 20140377078Abstract: A rotor blade for a wind turbine may include a body extending between a root end and a tip end. The body may include a root portion extending from the root end. The root portion may include an inner surface defining an inner circumference. The rotor blade may also include a root stiffener disposed within the root portion of the body. The root stiffener may be substantially ring-shaped and may extend around the inner circumference of the root portion. The root stiffener may define a plurality of radially oriented openings configured to receive fasteners for coupling the root stiffener to the root portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Bharat Bagepalli, Bradley Graham Moore, Neils Christian Schmitt
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Publication number: 20140377072Abstract: In one aspect, a rotor blade for a wind turbine includes a body extending between a root end and a tip end. The body may include a root portion extending from the root end. The root portion may include an inner surface defining an inner circumference. In addition, the rotor blade may include a root stiffener disposed at least partially within the root portion of the body. The root stiffener may include a plurality of arms extending radially from the inner surface and may be configured to extend circumferentially around only a portion of the inner circumference of the root portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Bradley Graham Moore, Bharat Bagepalli, Jonathan Henry Zalar, Darren John Danielsen, Afroz Akhtar, Max Robert Fason, Sujan Kumar Pal, Gitesh Verma
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Publication number: 20140255186Abstract: A method and system for re-indexing a pitch bearing of a wind turbine includes: installing a plurality of first mounts to the fixed outer race of the pitch bearing; positioning the rotor blade to a downwardly-oriented; installing a hydraulic system; pressurizing the hydraulic system so as to support the weight of the rotor blade with the hydraulic system; detaching the rotor blade from the pitch bearing; lowering the rotor blade a predetermined vertical distance from the hub; installing a plurality of second mounts to the rotor blade; attaching a plurality of supports between the first mounts and the second mounts; transferring the weight of the rotor blade from the hydraulic system to the plurality of supports; disengaging the hydraulic system; and re-indexing the pitch bearing so as to engage a new set of pitch bearing teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Esat Sadi Yenigun, Vishan Rashmi Kulasekera, Bradley Graham Moore, Ulrich Neumann
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Patent number: 8743196Abstract: A system and method for performing an external inspection on a rotor blade of a wind turbine are disclosed. The system may generally include a frame configured to extend at least partially around an outer perimeter of the rotor blade and a sensing device coupled to the frame. Additionally, first and second spacer arms may extend from the frame. The first spacer arm may be configured to contact a pressure side surface of the rotor blade. The second spacer arm may be configured to contact a suction side surface of the rotor blade.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter James Fritz, Kevin George Harding, Bradley Graham Moore
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Publication number: 20140109407Abstract: A method of replacing a wind turbine blade includes suspending the wind turbine blade from support hub of a wind turbine, connecting one or more cable climbing members between the support hub and the wind turbine blade, and lowering the one or more cable climbing members and the wind turbine blade from the support hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ulrich Werner Neumann, Charles Van Buchan, Blake Allen Fulton, Vishan Rashmi Kulasekera, Bradley Graham Moore, Esat Sadi Yenigun
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Patent number: 8696314Abstract: A gear set is disclosed. The gear set includes a bearing including an inner race and an outer race, one of the inner race and the outer race being a ring gear including a plurality of first teeth having a first hardness; and a pinion meshable with the ring gear, and including a plurality of second teeth having a second hardness. The second hardness is no greater than the first hardness. A wind turbine incorporating such a gear set and a method of servicing a wind turbine are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron John Mashue, Bradley Graham Moore, Kurt Goodwin
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Publication number: 20140003946Abstract: A rotor for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor includes a hub, a rotor blade, and a bearing assembly configured to rotate the rotor blade with respect to the hub. The rotor further includes an insert, the insert including a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween. The first end is coupled to the bearing assembly and the second end is coupled to the rotor blade. The second end defines a second plane oriented at a cone angle with respect to a first plane defined by the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Bradley Graham Moore, Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli, Eugenio Yegro Segovia, Mohan Muthu Kumar Sivanantham, Pedro Luis Benito Santiago, Alvaro Jaime Calle Garrido, Miguel Bartolome Lopez, Jonathan Zalar, Gitesh Verma, Ryan Spencer Close
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Publication number: 20130330199Abstract: A rotor for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor includes a hub, a rotor blade, and a bearing assembly configured to rotate the rotor blade with respect to the hub. The rotor further includes an insert, the insert including a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween. The first end is coupled to the hub and the second end is coupled to the bearing assembly. The second end defines a second plane oriented at a cone angle with respect to a first plane defined by the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bharat Bagepalli, Mohan Muthu Kumar Sivanantham, Bradley Graham Moore, Darren John Danielsen
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Publication number: 20120027618Abstract: A blade root for a wind turbine rotor blade is disclosed. The blade root may generally comprise a substantially cylindrically shaped member extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis and defining a planar end surface. Additionally, an angle may be defined between the planar end surface and a reference plane extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The angle may be greater than 0 degrees and less than about 10 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jonathan Zalar, Bradley Graham Moore
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Patent number: 8028604Abstract: A method and apparatus of turning rotary components of a rotary machine having a brake disc includes providing a turning gear assembly. The turning gear assembly includes a gear plate, a pinion gear and a gear motor coupled to the pinion gear. The method also includes coupling the turning gear assembly within the rotary machine using the gear plate such that the pinion gear engages with the brake disc, detecting a motion of the rotary machine, and rotating the brake disc using the pinion gear based on the detected motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bradley Graham Moore, David Ray Hudnall, Bradley Miller
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Publication number: 20110205348Abstract: A system and method for performing an external inspection on a rotor blade of a wind turbine are disclosed. The system may generally include a frame configured to extend at least partially around an outer perimeter of the rotor blade and a sensing device coupled to the frame. Additionally, first and second spacer arms may extend from the frame. The first spacer arm may be configured to contact a pressure side surface of the rotor blade. The second spacer arm may be configured to contact a suction side surface of the rotor blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Peter James Fritz, Kevin George Harding, Bradley Graham Moore
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Publication number: 20110142618Abstract: A system for enclosing a portion of a wind turbine with an enclosure system and a method of enclosing a wind turbine with the system are described. An inner seal plate is positioned in an inner interface area between a hub of the wind turbine a pitch assembly. An opening is formed in the inner seal plate and is covered with a first access cover when in a closed position. An outer seal plate is positioned in an outer interface area between a pitch assembly and a rotor blade. An opening is formed in the outer seal plate and is covered with a second access cover when in a closed position. The access covers restricts access to the respective openings formed in the seal plates when in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Bradley Graham Moore