Patents by Inventor Gottfried Schuon

Gottfried Schuon 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: 20240084785
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wind turbine blades, devices and methods for reducing vibrations in wind turbines, particularly during installation. In an aspect, a device for mitigating vibrations of a blade of a wind turbine during standstill is provided. The device comprises a flexible base having a first connection area and a second connection area, the first connection area being configured to be attached to the second connection area to form a removable attachment. The device further comprises one or more airflow modifying elements attached to the flexible base. The flexible base is configured to fit around a portion of the rotor blade such that the removable attachment is positioned substantially at a leading edge of the blade. The present disclosure further relates to methods for mitigating vibrations in a parked wind turbine blade and to sleeves for wrapping around a portion of a wind turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Gottfried SCHUON, Marc CANAL VILA, Nikolai PASTOUCHENKO, Bart Jan VELDKAMP
  • Publication number: 20220260048
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wind turbine blades and methods for reducing wind turbine vibrations. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to wind turbine blades and methods for reducing wind turbine vibrations of one or components of a wind turbine when the wind turbine is parked or idling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Nikolai Pastouchenko, Ivan K. Malcevic, Gottfried Schuon
  • Patent number: 7607894
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes a drain comprising at least one bore formed on the surface of the blade and communicating with the interior of the blade, the bore being located at the root area. The bore is preferably from 8 mm to 15 mm wide. In blades having an internal strengthening structural member creating an enclosure, there is a bore on either side of the enclosure member. The bore is within 5 cm from the enclosure member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Ecotecnia, s.coop.c.l.
    Inventors: Pep Prats Mustaros, Gottfried Schuon
  • Publication number: 20070086897
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes a drain comprising at least one bore formed on the surface of the blade and communicating with the interior of the blade, the bore being located at the root area. The bore is preferably from 8 mm to 15 mm wide. In blades having an internal strengthening structural member creating an enclosure, there is a bore on either side of the enclosure member. The bore is within 5 cm from the enclosure member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Pep Mustaros, Gottfried Schuon