Patents by Inventor Brandon Gerber

Brandon Gerber 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).

  • Blade having a damping element and method of fabricating same
    Patent number: 8262363
    Abstract: A blade for a wind turbine includes a body adapted for movement in response to wind flow past the blade body. The body has an inner surface defining an interior chamber and an opposite outer surface. At least one damping element extends from the inner surface of the body. The at least one damping element is configured to facilitate reducing an amount of noise generated by and propagating through the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brandon Gerber, Nicholas K. Althoff, Benoit Petitjean
  • BLADE HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME
    Publication number: 20090232658
    Abstract: A blade for a wind turbine includes a body adapted for movement in response to wind flow past the blade body. The body has an inner surface defining an interior chamber and an opposite outer surface. At least one damping element extends from the inner surface of the body. The at least one damping element is configured to facilitate reducing an amount of noise generated by and propagating through the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Brandon Gerber, Nicholas K. Althoff, Benoit Petitjean