Patents by Inventor Høgne Joensen

Høgne Joensen 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).

  • Rotor hub for a wind turbine having pre-positioned fasteners and related method
    Patent number: 10662919
    Abstract: A rotor hub for a wind turbine includes a hub frame having a blade attachment site configured for attachment of a wind turbine blade to the hub frame, and a dispenser coupled to the hub frame and containing one or more fasteners, wherein the one or more fasteners is selectively releasable from the dispenser to facilitate attachment of the wind turbine blade to the hub frame. A plurality of dispensers may be provided, each having a plurality of fasteners disposed therein. The dispensers may be coupled to the hub frame and distributed about the periphery of the blade attachment site. A method of attaching a blade to a rotor hub includes positioning the blade adjacent the attachment site on the hub frame, and securing the blade to the hub frame at the attachment site using the fasteners from the dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: Høgne Joensen
  • ROTOR HUB FOR A WIND TURBINE HAVING PRE-POSITIONED FASTENERS AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20180372064
    Abstract: A rotor hub for a wind turbine includes a hub frame having a blade attachment site configured for attachment of a wind turbine blade to the hub frame, and a dispenser coupled to the hub frame and containing one or more fasteners, wherein the one or more fasteners is selectively releasable from the dispenser to facilitate attachment of the wind turbine blade to the hub frame. A plurality of dispensers may be provided, each having a plurality of fasteners disposed therein. The dispensers may be coupled to the hub frame and distributed about the periphery of the blade attachment site. A method of attaching a blade to a rotor hub includes positioning the blade adjacent the attachment site on the hub frame, and securing the blade to the hub frame at the attachment site using the fasteners from the dispensers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: Høgne Joensen