Patents by Inventor Christine Broe

Christine Broe 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).

  • Publication number: 20220228565
    Abstract: A method for erecting a wind turbine tower is disclosed. A tower section (8) comprising a lower flange (9) and an upper flange (10), and a plurality of stud bolts (6) and nuts (7) are provided. The tower section (8) is oriented in an upright position with the lower flange (9) below the upper flange (10), and stud bolts (6) are positioned in bolt holes (12) in the lower flange (9) with nuts (7) arranged on an upper side of the lower flange (9). The tower section (8) is lifted to a mounting position on top of another tower section (13), and a flange combination is formed by aligning the bolt holes (12) formed in the lower flange (9) of the tower section (8) with bolt holes (15) formed in an upper flange (14) of the other tower section (13), while advancing the stud bolts (6) through the bolt holes (12, 15). The invention further provides a socket tool (16) for screwing nuts (7) onto stud bolts (6) in a manner which positions the stud bolts (6) correctly with respect to a flange (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Jakob Anders Sørensen, Christine Broe, Rasmus Sanderhoff Johansen
  • Patent number: 7979091
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device comprising displaying a array of selectable functions in a first direction on a display of the communication device; scrolling through the selectable functions in the array of functions by using one or more navigation keys, wherein for each one of the selectable functions, a respective array of selectable contacts is displayed in a second direction on the display as the selectable functions are scrolled through; scrolling through the selectable contacts of one of the arrays of selectable contacts by using one or more navigation keys; selecting one of the selectable functions and one of the selectable contacts by halting the scrolling in the first and second directions at selected positions; and executing the selected function for the selected contact by a single user command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Wraber Christensen, Joakim Korner Nielsen, Christine Broe
  • Publication number: 20110043476
    Abstract: A scrollbar or touchpad including a touch area and disposed on a flexible layer that is supported by a rigid substrate. The bottom surface of the flexible layer and the top surface of the substrate, eventually in combination with elements disposed therebetween are configured to provide a pattern of varying resistance to depression of the flexible layer. A user will feel the varying resistance to depression when moving a fingertip over the touch sensitive surface, thereby receiving tactile feedback. The elements disposed between the bottom surface of the flexible layer and the top surface of the substrate can be collapsible members such as collapsible domes or switches that produce a “click” sound when collapsing, thus providing both tactile and audible feedback to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin Wraber Christensen, Joakim Korner Nielsen, Christine Broe, Esa Petteri Nousiainen
  • Publication number: 20100267427
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device comprises a housing with a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part that are mounted for a slidable movement relative to one another between a compact housing position, an intermediate housing position and an elongated housing position. In the compact position a large part of the operating face of the device is concealed. In the intermediate position an area of the operating face is concealed whilst another area of the operating face is not concealed. In the elongated position the operating face is not concealed. In the compact position the electronics of the device may assume a dormant state. When the housing parts are moved out of the compact position the electronics assume an active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin Wraber, Joakim Korner Nielsen, Christine Broe
  • Publication number: 20080057949
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device, which includes at least two parts, which can be oriented with respect to one another in a first and a second position to thereby provide two different physical appearances of the mobile communication device, wherein a display region and navigation keys of the mobile communication device are accessible to a user when the at least two parts of the mobile communication device are oriented with respect to one another in the first position, is disclosed. The method includes setting the mobile communication device in a standby mode by means of orienting the at least two parts of the mobile communication device with respect to one another in the second position, wherein no calls are capable of being placed or received in the standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Wraber Christensen, Joakim Korner Nielsen, Christine Broe
  • Publication number: 20080057998
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device, which comprises at least two parts, which can be oriented with respect to one another in at least a first and a second position to thereby provide two different physical appearances of the mobile communication device, wherein at least a region of a display and one or more navigation keys of the mobile communication device are accessible to a user when the parts of the mobile communication device are oriented with respect to one another in the first position, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Wraber Christensen, Joakim Korner Nielsen, Christine Broe
  • Publication number: 20080055236
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device comprising displaying a array of selectable functions in a first direction on a display of the communication device; scrolling through the selectable functions in the array of functions by using one or more navigation keys, wherein for each one of the selectable functions, a respective array of selectable contacts is displayed in a second direction on the display as the selectable functions are scrolled through; scrolling through the selectable contacts of one of the arrays of selectable contacts by using one or more navigation keys; selecting one of the selectable functions and one of the selectable contacts by halting the scrolling in the first and second directions at selected positions; and executing the selected function for the selected contact by a single user command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Wraber Christensen, Joakim Korner Nielsen, Christine Broe
  • Publication number: 20080057940
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device comprising the steps of displaying an array of selectable contacts on a display of the communication device; navigating through the selectable contacts; selecting one of the selectable contacts by; and by a single user command and depending on a user setting, placing a call to the selected contact or opening a message editor for preparation of a message with the selected contact as the intended recipient, wherein the user setting is capable of being adjusted individually for each of the contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Wraber Christensen, Joakim Korner Nielsen, Christine Broe