Patents by Inventor Brian Birkemose

Brian Birkemose 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 blade manufacture
    Patent number: 10632689
    Abstract: A method of making a wind turbine blade, and the turbine blade resulting form the process, is described in which correct alignment of the shear webs (42a, 42b) upon mould (30) closing is ensured. The method involves providing a first half shell (32a) and a second half shell (32b) to be joined together to form the wind turbine blade. A first edge (46) of a shear web (42) is attached to an inner surface (36a) of the first half shell (32a). A shear web mounting region is defined on an inner surface (36b) of the second half shell (32b). At least one guide block (60a, 60b) is attached to the inner surface (36b) of the second half shell (32b) adjacent to the shear web (42) mounting region. The guide block (60a, 60b) has a guide surface (70) oriented transversely to the inner surface of the second half shell (36b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Brian Birkemose, Kim Linddal Kristensen
  • IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20170151711
    Abstract: A method of making a wind turbine blade, and the turbine blade resulting form the process, is described in which correct alignment of the shear webs (42a, 42b) upon mould (30) closing is ensured. The method involves providing a first half shell (32a) and a second half shell (32b) to be joined together to form the wind turbine blade. A first edge (46) of a shear web (42) is attached to an inner surface (36a) of the first half shell (32a). A shear web mounting region is defined on an inner surface (36b) of the second half shell (32b). At least one guide block (60a, 60b) is attached to the inner surface (36b) of the second half shell (32b) adjacent to the shear web (42) mounting region. The guide block (60a, 60b) has a guide surface (70) oriented transversely to the inner surface of the second half shell (36b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicants: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Brian Birkemose, Kim Linddal Kristensen