Patents by Inventor Helge Madsen

Helge Madsen 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: 20070036653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a design concept by which the power, loads and/or stability of a wind turbine may be controlled by typically fast variation of the geometry of the blades using active geometry control (e.g. smart materials or by embedded mechanical actuators), or using passive geometry control (e.g. changes arising from loading and/or deformation of the blade) or by a combination of the two methods. The invention relates in particular to a wind turbine blade, a wind turbine and a method of controlling a wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: FORSKNINGSCENTER RISO
    Inventors: Dan Bak, Thomas Buhl, Peter Fuglsang, Helge Madsen, Flemming Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20060145483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling the aerodynamic load of a wind turbine's blades individually in such a way that the dynamic aerodynamic loads on the turbine are reduced and power production is optimised. In general the present invention will improve the overall stability of the turbine leading to reduce fatigue loads, reduced extreme loads during operation and reduced risk of blade-tower interaction. In particular preferred embodiment of the invention, flow properties are measured locally on the different blades or in front of the blades and from these measurements the pitch angle settings are changed, in other ways changing the aerodynamic properties, for the blades through a control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Torben Larsen, Helge Madsen, Kennth Thomsen
  • Patent number: 6945049
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel regasification method and system in which the evaporative coolant is forced through an evaporation and condensation cycle, allowing control of the evaporative coolant condensation pressure; thus yielding a more flexible and more compact regasification system than those of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Hamworthy KSE a.s.
    Inventor: Per Helge Madsen
  • Publication number: 20040065085
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel regasification method and system in which the evaporative coolant is forced through an evaporation and condensation cycle, allowing control of the evaporative coolant condensation pressure; thus yielding a more flexible and more compact regasification system than those of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Per Helge Madsen