Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Upton

Daniel E. Upton 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 rotor blade components and machine for making same
    Patent number: 11161208
    Abstract: Apparatus for storing, tapering, cutting and dispensing preform layers of material includes a device for storing coiled lengths of the preform layers of material and a mechanism for receiving coiled lengths of the preform layers of material. The mechanism includes a grinding mechanism to grind portions of the preform layers of material and a cutter to cut the grinded portions of material. A programmable controller is configured to control the operations of at least one of the device and mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel E. Upton, Joel D. Gruhn
  • WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE COMPONENTS AND MACHINE FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20190091814
    Abstract: Apparatus for storing, tapering, cutting and dispensing preform layers of material includes a device for storing coiled lengths of the preform layers of material and a mechanism for receiving coiled lengths of the preform layers of material. The mechanism includes a grinding mechanism to grind portions of the preform layers of material and a cutter to cut the grinded portions of material. A programmable controller is configured to control the operations of at least one of the device and mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel E. Upton, Joel D. Gruhn
  • Wind turbine rotor blade components and machine for making same
    Patent number: 10137542
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing, tapering, cutting and dispensing preform layers of material includes a device for storing coiled lengths of the preform layers of material and a device for receiving coiled lengths of the preform layers of material. The device includes a grinding device to grind portions of the preform layers of material and a cutter to cut the grinded portions of material. A programmable controller is configured to control the operations of at least one of the device and mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SENVION GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel E. Upton, Joel D. Gruhn
  • WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE COMPONENTS AND MACHINE FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20150151390
    Abstract: Apparatus for storing, tapering, cutting and dispensing preform layers of material includes a device for storing coiled lengths of the preform layers of material and a mechanism for receiving coiled lengths of the preform layers of material. The mechanism includes a grinding mechanism to grind portions of the preform layers of material and a cutter to cut the grinded portions of material. A programmable controller is configured to control the operations of at least one of the device and mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel E. Upton, Joel D. Gruhn