Patents by Inventor Gregor Prass

Gregor Prass 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: 20240003159
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anchor cage for a foundation of a wind turbine with at least one lower abutment, with at least one upper abutment, with at least one vertical connecting element between the at least one lower abutment and the at least one upper abutment, with at least one element for introducing a prestress into the at least one vertical connecting element. It is provided that the at least one lower abutment and/or the at least one upper abutment is formed by at least two abutment segments arranged one above the other, and that at least one of the two abutment segments is composed of at least two abutment elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gregor Prass, Christoph Schriefer
  • Publication number: 20240003112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind power plant, wherein the foundation (10) comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like section (11), on which a tower of the wind power plant can be arranged, and a second, substantially horizontally extending section (12) as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground (100), wherein the first section (11) is arranged above the second section (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gregor PRASS, Christoph SCHRIEFER
  • Publication number: 20230076691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation (10) for a wind turbine substantially consisting of a concrete-cast plinth-like portion (11) having at least one cast-in-situ tower fastening element (60) located therein on which a tower of the wind turbine can be arranged and to which the tower of the wind turbine can be connected, and of a second, substantially horizontally extending portion (12) as planar foundation body, wherein the second portion (12) is arranged connected to the first portion (11), and wherein the second portion (12) of the foundation (10) substantially consists of at least three prefabricated horizontal elements (22), preferably made of reinforced concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph SCHRIEFER, Gregor PRASS
  • Publication number: 20230028001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind turbine, wherein the foundation comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably made of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like portion, on which a tower of the wind turbine can be arranged, and a second substantially horizontally extending portion as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground. The first portion is arranged above the second portion and has at least one closed, preferably sleeve-shaped, base element, which is annular or polygonal, and the second portion is formed from at least two horizontal elements, which each have at least one base portion. The at least one base element of the first portion and the base portion of the horizontal element of the second portion have substantially vertical apertures, which are mounted in line with one another and in which substantially vertical bracing elements, preferably threaded rods, are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Gregor Prass, Christoph Schriefer
  • Patent number: 11454218
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind turbine, wherein the foundation comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably made of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like portion, on which a tower of the wind turbine can be arranged, and a second substantially horizontally extending portion as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground. The first portion is arranged above the second portion and has at least one closed, preferably sleeve-shaped, base element, which is annular or polygonal, and the second portion is formed from at least two horizontal elements, which each have at least one base portion. The at least one base element of the first portion and the base portion of the horizontal element of the second portion have substantially vertical apertures, which are mounted in line with one another and in which substantially vertical bracing elements, preferably threaded rods, are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ANKER FOUNDATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Gregor Prass, Christoph Schriefer
  • Publication number: 20210108614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind turbine, wherein the foundation comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably made of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like portion, on which a tower of the wind turbine can be arranged, and a second substantially horizontally extending portion as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground. The first portion is arranged above the second portion and has at least one closed, preferably sleeve-shaped, base element, which is annular or polygonal, and the second portion is formed from at least two horizontal elements, which each have at least one base portion. The at least one base element of the first portion and the base portion of the horizontal element of the second portion have substantially vertical apertures, which are mounted in line with one another and in which substantially vertical bracing elements, preferably threaded rods, are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Gregor Prass, Christoph SCHREFER
  • Patent number: 9121390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tower for a wind energy plant having walls which are produced at least partially from individual wall sections made from a wooden material, the wall sections being connected to one another via connecting means, and to a method for erecting a tower of this type. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a tower for a wind power plant, which tower makes a greater rotor blade length possible with an unchanged height of the tower of the wind power plant and with an unchanged projection of the rotor beyond the tower outer side as viewed from the tower center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Timber Tower GmbH
    Inventor: Gregor Prass
  • Patent number: 8833004
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind turbine, comprising an above-ground and a below-ground part (11, 12), wherein a connection facility (14) for a wind turbine is provided on the above-ground part (12), characterized in that the below-ground part (11) is produced at least partially from a wood-based material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Timbertower, GmbH
    Inventor: Gregor Prass
  • Publication number: 20130326970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation for a wind turbine, comprising an above-ground and a below-ground part (11, 12), wherein a connection facility (14) for a wind turbine is provided on the above-ground part (12), characterized in that the below-ground part (11) is produced at least partially from a wood-based material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Gregor Prass
  • Publication number: 20130108465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tower for a wind energy plant having walls which are produced at least partially from individual wall sections made from a wooden material, the wall sections being connected to one another via connecting means, and to a method for erecting a tower of this type. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a tower for a wind power plant, which tower makes a greater rotor blade length possible with an unchanged height of the tower of the wind power plant and with an unchanged projection of the rotor beyond the tower outer side as viewed from the tower center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Gregor Prass
  • Publication number: 20120222379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine (100) with a tower (10). The present invention is based on the task of advancing a wind turbine (100) in such a way that high degrees of efficiency in the use of input wind energy are maintained along with reduced production costs for wind turbines (100) and simple design features in the construction of the tower (10). The task is solved by said tower (10) being a timber-made hollow body, that said tower (10) consists of modules in the form of segments (16), which are arranged on top of each other, and that said segments (16) consist of timber panels (17, 18, 19, 20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Gregor Prass