Patents by Inventor Henrik Kudsk

Henrik Kudsk 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).

  • Patent number: 11933264
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes a lengthwise portion that extends between a root region and a tip region of the wind turbine blade. The lengthwise portion includes a cross section in which a first region surrounds a second region. The densities of the first and second regions vary with the first density being greater than the second density. The lengthwise portion includes a surface layer that bounds the first region, forms an exterior surface, and is configured to resist environmental degradation. At least one structural element extends longitudinally through the first region and is configured to reinforce the blade during use of the wind turbine. The lengthwise portion of a wind turbine blade may be made through an additive manufacturing process by depositing a main body in a plurality of layers. Each layer may be deposited in a plane generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lengthwise portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: Henrik Kudsk
  • Publication number: 20210381485
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes a lengthwise portion that extends between a root region and a tip region of the wind turbine blade. The lengthwise portion includes a cross section in which a first region surrounds a second region. The densities of the first and second regions vary with the first density being greater than the second density. The lengthwise portion includes a surface layer that bounds the first region, forms an exterior surface, and is configured to resist environmental degradation. At least one structural element extends longitudinally through the first region and is configured to reinforce the blade during use of the wind turbine. The lengthwise portion of a wind turbine blade may be made through an additive manufacturing process by depositing a main body in a plurality of layers. Each layer may be deposited in a plane generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lengthwise portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Henrik Kudsk
  • Patent number: 11125206
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes a lengthwise portion that extends between a root region and a tip region of the wind turbine blade. The lengthwise portion includes a cross section in which a first region surrounds a second region. The densities of the first and second regions vary with the first density being greater than the second density. The lengthwise portion includes a surface layer that bounds the first region, forms an exterior surface, and is configured to resist environmental degradation. At least one structural element extends longitudinally through the first region and is configured to reinforce the blade during use of the wind turbine. The lengthwise portion of a wind turbine blade may be made through an additive manufacturing process by depositing a main body in a plurality of layers. Each layer may be deposited in a plane generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lengthwise portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: Henrik Kudsk
  • Patent number: 10968893
    Abstract: A wind turbine comprising a tower structure configured to hold a nacelle with a rotor and a parking structure for holding the rotor. To improve the ability to carry out maintenance and to allow easier assembly and disassembly of the wind turbine, the parking structure is configured to connect the rotor directly to the tower structure to thereby allow removal of the nacelle while the rotor remains fixed to the tower structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Ivar J. B. K. Jensen, Gunnar K. Storgaard Pedersen, Henrik Kudsk
  • Patent number: 10697436
    Abstract: A wind power plant includes a plurality of wind turbine systems arranged in rows and columns and includes a cable support system with at least one cable. The cable is coupled to the support structure above the first wind turbine and below the second wind turbine. The cable couples directly adjacent wind turbine system together. The cable may extend the entire length of at least one row or at least one column. A wind turbine system includes a plurality of wind turbines and a support structure including a tower and support arms. The cable support system that is coupled to the wind turbine system and that is configured to transfer loads on the wind turbine system to other wind turbine systems in the wind power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Henrik Kudsk, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
  • Patent number: 10697424
    Abstract: A multirotor wind turbine (1) comprising a tower structure (2) and at least one load carrying structure (3, 4), each load carrying structure (3, 4) being arranged for carrying two or more energy generating units (5, 7) comprising a rotor (6, 8). At least two of the rotors are upwind or downwind rotors (6), the energy generating units (5) comprising upwind or downwind rotors (6) being arranged with their centres of gravity at a first distance behind the tower structure (2) along a direction of the incoming wind, substantially at the same vertical level, and at opposite sides of the tower structure (2) at substantially the same second distance to the tower structure (2) along a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the incoming wind. The multirotor wind turbine (1) is self-yawing, even under turbulent wind conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Peter Bjørn Andersen, Jonas Lerche Schomacker, Anurag Gupta, Henrik Kudsk
  • Patent number: 10352306
    Abstract: A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor assembly, the nacelle comprising at least a first and a second nacelle module. The first nacelle module comprises a first frame structure and a main bearing system for a main shaft of the rotor assembly, and the second nacelle module comprises a second frame structure and a drive train system for the wind turbine. When the nacelle is mounted on the wind turbine tower, the main bearing system is supported by the wind turbine tower, and the drive train system is attached to the main bearing such that the weight of the drive train system is transferred to the main bearing system and thereby to the wind turbine tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Henrik Kudsk, Klaus Lynge Petersen, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20190145380
    Abstract: A wind turbine comprising a tower structure configured to hold a nacelle with a rotor and a parking structure for holding the rotor. To improve the ability to carry out maintenance and to allow easier assembly and disassembly of the wind turbine, the parking structure is configured to connect the rotor directly to the tower structure to thereby allow removal of the nacelle while the rotor remains fixed to the tower structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Ivar J.B.K. Jensen, Gunnar K. Storgaard Pedersen, Henrik Kudsk
  • Publication number: 20190048847
    Abstract: A multirotor wind turbine (1) comprising a tower structure (2) and at least one load carrying structure (3, 4), each load carrying structure (3, 4) being arranged for carrying two or more energy generating units (5, 7) comprising a rotor (6, 8). At least two of the rotors are upwind or downwind rotors (6), the energy generating units (5) comprising upwind or downwind rotors (6) being arranged with their centres of gravity at a first distance behind the tower structure (2) along a direction of the incoming wind, substantially at the same vertical level, and at opposite sides of the tower structure (2) at substantially the same second distance to the tower structure (2) along a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the incoming wind. The multirotor wind turbine (1) is self-yawing, even under turbulent wind conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Bjørn Andersen, Jonas Lerche Schomacker, Anurag Gupta, Henrik Kudsk
  • Publication number: 20180355850
    Abstract: A wind power plant includes a plurality of wind turbine systems arranged in rows and columns and includes a cable support system with at least one cable. The cable is coupled to the support structure above the first wind turbine and below the second wind turbine. The cable couples directly adjacent wind turbine system together. The cable may extend the entire length of at least one row or at least one column. A wind turbine system includes a plurality of wind turbines and a support structure including a tower and support arms. The cable support system that is coupled to the wind turbine system and that is configured to transfer loads on the wind turbine system to other wind turbine systems in the wind power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Henrik Kudsk, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20180347541
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes a lengthwise portion that extends between a root region and a tip region of the wind turbine blade. The lengthwise portion includes a cross section in which a first region surrounds a second region. The densities of the first and second regions vary with the first density being greater than the second density. The lengthwise portion includes a surface layer that bounds the first region, forms an exterior surface, and is configured to resist environmental degradation. At least one structural element extends longitudinally through the first region and is configured to reinforce the blade during use of the wind turbine. The lengthwise portion of a wind turbine blade may be made through an additive manufacturing process by depositing a main body in a plurality of layers. Each layer may be deposited in a plane generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lengthwise portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Henrik Kudsk
  • Publication number: 20180023543
    Abstract: A multirotor wind turbine (1) comprising a tower structure with a main tower part (2) and at least two arms (3), each arm (3) extending away from the main tower part (2) along a direction having a horizontal component. Two or more rotors (4) are mounted on the tower structure in such a manner that each arm (3) of the tower structure carries at least one rotor (4). A gear arrangement (9) of at least one of the rotors (4) comprises a number of pulleys (10, 11, 13) and a number of belts (16, 17) interconnecting the pulleys (10, 11, 13) in order to transfer rotational movements between the pulleys (10, 11, 13), thereby transferring rotational movements from the hub (5) to a rotating shaft (14) connected to a generator (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Henrik Kudsk, Torben Ladegaard Baun, Erik Carl Lehnskov Miranda, Etekamba Okon Willie
  • Publication number: 20180023544
    Abstract: A wind turbine (11) comprising a tower structure (12, 13) and two or more rotors (1). Each rotor (1) comprises a hollow king pin (2) and a hub (4) carrying one or more rotor blades (14). The hollow king pin (2) is formed in a single cylindrical piece, and is mounted on the tower structure (12, 13). The hub (4) is rotatably mounted on the hollow cylindrical king pin (2). A generator (6) is operationally coupled to the hub (4) in such a manner that rotational movements of the hub (4) are transferred to the generator (6). The tower structure comprises a main tower part (12) being anchored, at a lower part, to a foundation structure, and at least two arms (13), each arm (13) extending away from the main tower part (12) along a direction having a horizontal component. Each arm (13) carries at least one rotor (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Henrik Kudsk
  • Publication number: 20170363071
    Abstract: A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor assembly, the nacelle comprising at least a first and a second nacelle module. The first nacelle module comprises a first frame structure and a main bearing system for a main shaft of the rotor assembly, and the second nacelle module comprises a second frame structure and a drive train system for the wind turbine. When the nacelle is mounted on the wind turbine tower, the main bearing system is supported by the wind turbine tower, and the drive train system is attached to the main bearing such that the weight of the drive train system is transferred to the main bearing system and thereby to the wind turbine tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Henrik Kudsk, Klaus Lynge Petersen, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20160258418
    Abstract: A wind turbine (1) comprising a nacelle, a hub (4), a rotating shaft (14) arranged to be connected to a generator (12) in order to transfer rotational movement to the generator (12), and a gear arrangement (7). The gear arrangement (7) comprises a number of pulleys (8, 9, 11) and a number of belts (15, 16) interconnecting the pulleys (8, 9, 11) in order to transfer rotational movements between the pulleys (8, 9, 11), thereby transferring rotational movements from the hub (4) to the rotating shaft (14). The hub (4) is arranged between the gear arrangement (7) and the nacelle in order to allow easy replacement of the belts (15, 16) of the gear arrangement (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Henrik Kudsk, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer, Torben Ladegaard Baun