Patents by Inventor Frank Baumfalk

Frank Baumfalk 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: 20120107055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a base structure for an off-shore wind power installation having a plurality of base piles wherein each base pile has a driving pile which is guided in its interior at least portion-wise for anchoring in the seabed, and at least one support structure for mounting a pylon of a wind power installation, wherein the support structure connects the upper ends of the base piles together. Furthermore the base pile and the driving pile have a region of an overlap on a predetermined lengthwise portion, wherein in the overlap region of the piles the gap between the piles and in part beneath and above the overlap region the free internal cross-section of the piles are filled with a hardening filling material. The invention also relates to a method of erecting a base structure for an off-shore wind power installation and an aligning tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HILGEFORT GMBH ANLAGENKOMPONENTEN UND APPARATEBAU
    Inventor: Frank Baumfalk
  • Publication number: 20120107054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a base structure for an off-shore wind power installation having preferably three base piles, each of which is of a length such that when installed at an installation location it extends from a seabed to above a sea level, wherein the base pile has a driving pile which is guided in its interior at least portion-wise for anchoring in the seabed, and at least one support structure for mounting the wind power installation. Furthermore at least a portion of the base pile has a wall comprising a plurality of layers, wherein there is provided al least an inner layer and an outer layer, between which, is arranged at least one intermediate layer which has a sound-reducing core material, in particular concrete. The invention also relates to a method and an apparatus of reducing noise emissions when erecting a base structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HILGEFORT GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Baumfalk
  • Publication number: 20120107053
    Abstract: The invention relates to a base structure (1) for an off-shore wind power installation having at least a plurality of, in particular three, bases piles (2, 3,, 4), and a support structure (5) connecting the upper ends of the base piles (2, 3, 4) for the pylon of the wind power installation. Furthermore each base pile (2, 3, 4) has a wall comprising a plurality of layers (19, 20, 21) of differing material substantially over its entire length, wherein the wall is formed from at least one surface portion, having an inner layer (19) and an outer layer (20) and wherein a core material is arranged between the inner layer (19) and the outer layer (20) as an intermediate layer (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HILGEFORT GMBH ANLAGENKOMPONENTEN UND APPARATEBAU
    Inventor: Frank Baumfalk