Patents by Inventor Hans-Gerd Runde

Hans-Gerd Runde 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).

  • Acoustic damping system for a wind turbine tower
    Patent number: 10408194
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing audible tonality of a wind turbine caused by vibrations generated by the drivetrain assembly thereof includes a plurality of damping elements mounted at a plurality of locations on an inner surface of a tower of the wind turbine. The plurality of locations have vibration levels above a predetermined threshold. Thus, during operation of the wind turbine, the damping elements are configured to damp vibrations of the tower so as to reduce noise generated thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Roger Drobietz, Hans-Gerd Runde, Martin Duettmann, Andreas Petersen, Markus Koschinsky, Bernd Klaas
  • Acoustic Damping System for a Wind Turbine Tower
    Publication number: 20170248127
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for reducing audible tonality of a wind turbine caused by vibrations generated by the drivetrain assembly thereof. The system includes a plurality of damping elements mounted at a plurality of locations on an inner surface of a tower of the wind turbine, the plurality of locations having vibration levels above a predetermined threshold. Thus, during operation of the wind turbine, the plurality of damping elements are configured to damp vibrations of the tower so noise generated thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Roger Drobietz, Hans-Gerd Runde, Martin Duettmann, Andreas Petersen, Markus Koschinsky, Bernd Klaas