Patents by Inventor Falko BÜRKNER

Falko BÜRKNER 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).

  • Patent number: 11885294
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a wind turbine, comprising: a hub with a hollow cylindrical region with a mean circumference UN; at least one rotor blade mounted rotatably on the hub, with a blade laminate which extends in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade and at least in portions forms a hollow cylinder with a mean circumference UR; and at least one blade bearing for mounting the rotor blade on the hub, with a first bearing ring which is arranged on the hub side and connected by means of a first flange connection to a rotor hub flange formed on a rotor-blade side end portion of the hub, wherein the first flange connection has at least one hub longitudinal bolt which is arranged on a circumference UNB coaxially to the blade bearing; and a second bearing ring which is arranged on the rotor blade side and connected by means of a second flange connection to a rotor blade flange formed on a hub-side end portion of the rotor blade, wherein the second flange connection has at least one rotor blade longitudinal
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Rasmus Börchers, Falko Bürkner, Jörg Schüller
  • Publication number: 20230280250
    Abstract: A testing device for simultaneously testing two rotor blades and/or two rotor blade segments for a wind power installation, to a method for simultaneously testing two rotor blades and/or two rotor blade segments for a wind power installation, to a method for testing a rotor blade and/or a rotor blade segment for a wind power installation, and to the use of a testing device for testing a rotor blade and/or a rotor blade segment for a wind power installation and/or for simultaneously testing two rotor blades and/or two rotor blade segments for a wind power installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Troyke, Falko Bürkner
  • Patent number: 11725631
    Abstract: A method for testing a rotor blade component of a rotor blade for a wind power installation, comprising: dividing a rotor blade component of a rotor blade for a wind power installation into two, three or more rotor blade component segments, forming cutouts in a connection interface at a connection end of one of the rotor blade component segments. A rotor blade component segment of a rotor blade for a wind power installation, the rotor blade component segment comprising a connection end which has been formed by dividing a rotor blade component of a rotor blade for a wind power installation into two, three or more rotor blade component segments, a connection interface at the connection end of the rotor blade component segment, and cutouts which are formed in the connection interface and serve for connection of the rotor blade component segment to a test stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Falko Bürkner, Anna Schwabe
  • Patent number: 11346326
    Abstract: A wind turbine including a rotor blade hub, a generator, and a magnetic transmission which is connected at the drive side to the rotor blade hub and at the driven side to the generator. The magnetic transmission is in the form of a multi-stage, in particular two-stage, magnetic transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Samer Mtauweg, Falko Bürkner, Johannes Brombach
  • Patent number: 11305503
    Abstract: A method of producing a wind turbine rotor blade. The wind turbine rotor blade has at least an inner blade portion and an outer blade portion, as well as a connecting element. The inner blade portion is wound on a winding form having a first and a second winding portion. The first and second winding portions are releasably fixed to each other by way of a screw connection. The second winding portion is of a conical configuration so that after winding of the inner blade portion a sleeve is produced at an end of the inner blade portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Falko Bürkner
  • Publication number: 20220090581
    Abstract: A method for testing a rotor blade component of a rotor blade for a wind power installation, comprising: dividing a rotor blade component of a rotor blade for a wind power installation into two, three or more rotor blade component segments, forming cutouts in a connection interface at a connection end of one of the rotor blade component segments. A rotor blade component segment of a rotor blade for a wind power installation, the rotor blade component segment comprising a connection end which has been formed by dividing a rotor blade component of a rotor blade for a wind power installation into two, three or more rotor blade component segments, a connection interface at the connection end of the rotor blade component segment, and cutouts which are formed in the connection interface and serve for connection of the rotor blade component segment to a test stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Falko Bürkner, Anna Schwabe
  • Patent number: 11220994
    Abstract: There is provided a wind turbine rotor blade having a blade outer side, a wall with a laminate, a blade inner side and at least a first and a second rotor blade part. The at least one first and second rotor blade parts are fixed together by means of at least one connecting unit in a separation plane. The connecting unit has at least one cable with a first end with cable fibers which are fixed in or at the laminate of the wall. The connecting unit has at least one projection at the first and second rotor blade parts respectively. The projections are respectively fixedly connected to the wall of rotor blade. The at least one cable is connected at at least one projection. The connecting unit has at least one tensioning element, by means of which the projections on the first and second rotor blade parts can be braced with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Falko Bürkner, Alexander Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20210222669
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a wind turbine, comprising: a hub with a hollow cylindrical region with a mean circumference UN; at least one rotor blade mounted rotatably on the hub, with a blade laminate which extends in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade and at least in portions forms a hollow cylinder with a mean circumference UR; and at least one blade bearing for mounting the rotor blade on the hub, with a first bearing ring which is arranged on the hub side and connected by means of a first flange connection to a rotor hub flange formed on a rotor-blade side end portion of the hub, wherein the first flange connection has at least one hub longitudinal bolt which is arranged on a circumference UNB coaxially to the blade bearing; and a second bearing ring which is arranged on the rotor blade side and connected by means of a second flange connection to a rotor blade flange formed on a hub-side end portion of the rotor blade, wherein the second flange connection has at least one rotor blade longitudinal
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Rasmus Börchers, Falko Bürkner, Jörg Schüller
  • Publication number: 20210180561
    Abstract: There is provided a wind turbine rotor blade having a blade outer side, a wall with a laminate, a blade inner side and at least a first and a second rotor blade part. The at least one first and second rotor blade parts are fixed together by means of at least one connecting unit in a separation plane. The connecting unit has at least one cable with a first end with cable fibers which are fixed in or at the laminate of the wall. The connecting unit has at least one projection at the first and second rotor blade parts respectively. The projections are respectively fixedly connected to the wall of rotor blade. The at least one cable is connected at at least one projection. The connecting unit has at least one tensioning element, by means of which the projections on the first and second rotor blade parts can be braced with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Falko BÜRKNER, Alexander HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20200400126
    Abstract: A wind turbine comprising a rotor blade hub, a generator and a magnetic transmission which is connected at the drive side to the rotor blade hub and at the driven side to the generator. The magnetic transmission is in the form of a multi-stage, in particular two-stage, magnetic transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Samer MTAUWEG, Falko BÜRKNER, Johannes BROMBACH
  • Patent number: 10794365
    Abstract: A tower segment of a tower of a wind turbine, a tower portion of a wind turbine, a tower of a wind turbine, a wind turbine, a method of producing a tower segment of a wind turbine and a method of connecting tower segments of a wind turbine. The tower segment includes a compression element and a tension element, wherein the tension element is arranged with its main direction of extent substantially horizontally in the installation state and is spaced from the tower segment in a direction in orthogonal relationship with its main direction of extent and is connected to the compression element by way of an intermediate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Longeru, Falko Bürkner
  • Publication number: 20200001562
    Abstract: A method of producing a wind turbine rotor blade. The wind turbine rotor blade has at least an inner blade portion and an outer blade portion, as well as a connecting element. The inner blade portion is wound on a winding form having a first and a second winding portion. The first and second winding portions are releasably fixed to each other by way of a screw connection. The second winding portion is of a conical configuration so that after winding of the inner blade portion a sleeve is produced at an end of the inner blade portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Falko BÜRKNER
  • Publication number: 20190170122
    Abstract: A tower segment of a tower of a wind turbine, a tower portion of a wind turbine, a tower of a wind turbine, a wind turbine, a method of producing a tower segment of a wind turbine and a method of connecting tower segments of a wind turbine. The tower segment includes a compression element and a tension element, wherein the tension element is arranged with its main direction of extent substantially horizontally in the installation state and is spaced from the tower segment in a direction in orthogonal relationship with its main direction of extent and is connected to the compression element by way of an intermediate element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Markus LONGERU, Falko BÜRKNER