Patents by Inventor Christoph Schriefer

Christoph Schriefer 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: 20240003112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind power plant, wherein the foundation (10) comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like section (11), on which a tower of the wind power plant can be arranged, and a second, substantially horizontally extending section (12) as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground (100), wherein the first section (11) is arranged above the second section (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gregor PRASS, Christoph SCHRIEFER
  • Publication number: 20240003159
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anchor cage for a foundation of a wind turbine with at least one lower abutment, with at least one upper abutment, with at least one vertical connecting element between the at least one lower abutment and the at least one upper abutment, with at least one element for introducing a prestress into the at least one vertical connecting element. It is provided that the at least one lower abutment and/or the at least one upper abutment is formed by at least two abutment segments arranged one above the other, and that at least one of the two abutment segments is composed of at least two abutment elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gregor Prass, Christoph Schriefer
  • Publication number: 20230076691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation (10) for a wind turbine substantially consisting of a concrete-cast plinth-like portion (11) having at least one cast-in-situ tower fastening element (60) located therein on which a tower of the wind turbine can be arranged and to which the tower of the wind turbine can be connected, and of a second, substantially horizontally extending portion (12) as planar foundation body, wherein the second portion (12) is arranged connected to the first portion (11), and wherein the second portion (12) of the foundation (10) substantially consists of at least three prefabricated horizontal elements (22), preferably made of reinforced concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph SCHRIEFER, Gregor PRASS
  • Publication number: 20230028001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind turbine, wherein the foundation comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably made of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like portion, on which a tower of the wind turbine can be arranged, and a second substantially horizontally extending portion as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground. The first portion is arranged above the second portion and has at least one closed, preferably sleeve-shaped, base element, which is annular or polygonal, and the second portion is formed from at least two horizontal elements, which each have at least one base portion. The at least one base element of the first portion and the base portion of the horizontal element of the second portion have substantially vertical apertures, which are mounted in line with one another and in which substantially vertical bracing elements, preferably threaded rods, are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Gregor Prass, Christoph Schriefer
  • Patent number: 11454218
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind turbine, wherein the foundation comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably made of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like portion, on which a tower of the wind turbine can be arranged, and a second substantially horizontally extending portion as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground. The first portion is arranged above the second portion and has at least one closed, preferably sleeve-shaped, base element, which is annular or polygonal, and the second portion is formed from at least two horizontal elements, which each have at least one base portion. The at least one base element of the first portion and the base portion of the horizontal element of the second portion have substantially vertical apertures, which are mounted in line with one another and in which substantially vertical bracing elements, preferably threaded rods, are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ANKER FOUNDATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Gregor Prass, Christoph Schriefer