Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Westbrok

Elizabeth Westbrok 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).

  • MULTI SEGMENT WIND TURBINE BLADE JOINT BUSHING
    Publication number: 20220252042
    Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrok
  • MULTI SEGMENT WIND TURBINE BLADE JOINT BUSHING
    Publication number: 20220252043
    Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring relubrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrok