Patents by Inventor Iván GARCÍA MAESTRE

Iván GARCÍA MAESTRE 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: 20160032610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assembling concrete towers with a decreasing sector for wind turbines which comprises a phase of pre-assembly of concrete tower sections which allows to reduce the space required during the stage of pre-assembly of the different tower section prior to lifting and the civil work associated to set said space up wherein, during the pre-assembly phase, a first annular section is confined at least partially within the inner space defined by a second annular section, the invention also relating to the wind turbine associated to said method of assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Ivan Garcia Maestre, Inigo Rubio Guillen, Jose Luis Aristegui Lantero, Javier Ciaurriz Martin, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Patent number: 9238923
    Abstract: The wind turbine assembly system of the present invention comprises a lifting structure comprising at least first structural support elements configured to transmit stresses to the wind turbine tower during the hoisting of a wind turbine component and a crane configured to displace the wind turbine component towards the tower axis, the system further comprising a displaceable climbing element with respect to the lifting structure by means of guiding mechanisms, the displaceable climbing element incorporating second structural support elements dimensioned to at least partly support the weight of the lifting structure, where the first structural support elements are displaceable so that their relative position can vary with respect to the lifting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Ivan Garcia Maestre, Alfonso Ruiz Aldama, Asier Gomez Andueza, Jose Luis Aristegui Lantero, Ander Gaston Lujambio, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Patent number: 9175492
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wind generator tower and a process for assembly thereof. A truncated conical tower assembled from reinforced concrete modules disposes of a tensioning system which provides greater resistance to the same and, in turn, the joints defined between the modules which form the tower are sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Garcia Maestre, Eduardo Azanza Ladron, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Patent number: 9169831
    Abstract: The present invention can be included in the technical field of moulds for precast concrete element production and relates to a mould for precast concrete element production wherein the relative position of the side walls that define the upper and lower flanks of the precast concrete element is defined by elements that are independent from the rest of the mould, as well as to the manufacturing process that uses the aforementioned mould for precast concrete element production, the precast concrete element thus obtained and a wind turbine comprising, in turn, at least one precast concrete element produced using said mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo, Alfonso Ruiz Aldama, Jose Luis Aristegui Lantero, Ivan Garcia Maestre
  • Publication number: 20150211251
    Abstract: The invention describes a process and a unit, both enabling to attach a wind turbine tower to a foundation, as well as describes also a wind turbine incorporating the unit. The process features a stage of installation of a support element for the transmission of stresses from the tower to the foundation, followed by a stage of leveling the support element and pouring foundation concrete up to the support element's lower side so that the lower side is adhered to the poured concrete once it has set. The unit comprises at least one support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Iván GARCíA MAESTRE, Eduardo AZANZA LADRÓN, Koldo LARUMBE FERNANDINO, Carlos CERDÁN MARTÍNEZ, Teresa ARLABÁN GABEIRAS, Javier CIÁURRIZ MARTÍN, Javier FERNÁNDEZ DE MANZANOS, José Miguel GARCÍA SAYÉS, Miguel NUÑEZ POLO
  • Publication number: 20150176299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the assembly of frustoconical concrete towers comprising a step of placing and positioning of at least one subset of a tower section formed by at least two segments in an area close to the base of the tower, a step of assembling the subset of the tower section by attaching at least two segments, so that the assembled subset is freestanding and a step of stacking the assembled subset onto an immediately lower tower section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Paula Aranzadi De Miguel, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Javier Martin Diaz, Ivan Garcia Maestre, Inaki Etxandi Irungarai, Ander Gaston Lujambio, Jose Luis Aristegui Lantero, Enrique Soroa Sisamon, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Patent number: 9016005
    Abstract: The invention describes a process and a unit, both enabling to attach a wind turbine tower to a foundation, as well as describes also a wind turbine incorporating the unit. The process features a stage of installation of a support element for the transmission of stresses from the tower to the foundation, followed by a stage of levelling the support element and pouring foundation concrete up to the support element's lower side so that the lower side is adhered to the poured concrete once it has set. The unit comprises at least one support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Iván García Maestre, Eduardo Azanza Ladrón, Koldo Larumbe Fernandino, Carlos Cerdán Martínez, Teresa Arlabán Gabeiras, Javier Ciáurriz Martín, Javier Fernández De Manzanos, José Miguel García Sayés, Miguel Nuñez Polo
  • Publication number: 20150020467
    Abstract: Precast segment for wind turbine tower especially designed to be used in wind turbine towers installed in cold climates, and which comprises joint flanges showing a configuration intended to establish the boundaries for forming the joints between said precast segment and an adjacent precast segment and which comprises conduits provided with an inlet and an outlet, situated in the proximity of the joint flanges of the precast segment intended to house some heating cables that generate heat. The method comprises the use of the described precast segment and the stages of introducing heating cables in the conduits of the precast segment, applying current to said cables and removing the cables when a filler material used in the joint between precast segments has set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Sara FERNÁNDEZ FALCES, Iván GARCÍA MAESTRE, Imanol OTERO LANDA, Teresa ARLABÁN GABEIRAS, José Luis ARÍSTEGUI LANTERO, Ricardo ROYO GARCÍA, Jose Miguel GARCÍA SAYÉS, Miguel NÚÑEZ POLO
  • Patent number: 8826614
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system for joining a gondola to the concrete tower of an aerogenerator, wherein the concrete tower is formed by a lower annular section, one or several intermediate annular sections and an upper annular section, including a flat annular support which is inserted between an upper surface of the upper annular section of the tower and the lower surface of a yaw bearing that supports the gondola, the flat annular support comprising orifices wherethrough a plurality of joining means pass, each of which is fixed to the bottom of the upper annular section of the tower and to the bottom of the yaw bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Iván García Maestre, Eduardo Azanza Ladrón, José Miguel García Sayés, Miguel Nuñez Polo
  • Publication number: 20140182240
    Abstract: The present invention can be included in the technical field of moulds for precast concrete element production and relates to a mould for precast concrete element production wherein the relative position of the side walls that define the upper and lower flanks of the precast concrete element is defined by elements that are independent from the rest of the mould, as well as to the manufacturing process that uses the aforementioned mould for precast concrete element production, the precast concrete element thus obtained and a wind turbine comprising, in turn, at least one precast concrete element produced using said mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Teresa ARLABAN GABEIRAS, Jose Miguel GARCIA SAYES, Miguel NUNEZ POLO, Alfonso RUIZ ALDAMA, Jose Luis ARISTEGUI LANTERO, Ivan GARCIA MAESTRE
  • Publication number: 20140175038
    Abstract: The wind turbine assembly system of the present invention comprises a lifting structure comprising at least first structural support elements configured to transmit stresses to the wind turbine tower during the hoisting of a wind turbine component and a crane configured to displace the wind turbine component towards the tower axis, the system further comprising a displaceable climbing element with respect to the lifting structure by means of guiding mechanisms, the displaceable climbing element incorporating second structural support elements dimensioned to at least partly support the weight of the lifting structure, where the first structural support elements are displaceable so that their relative position can vary with respect to the lifting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Teresa ARLABAN GABEIRAS, Jose Miguel GARCIA SAYES, Ivan GARCIA MAESTRE, Alfonso RUIZ ALDAMA, Asier GOMEZ ANDUEZA, Jose Luis ARISTEGUI LANTERO, Ander GASTON LUJAMBIO, Miguel NUNEZ POLO
  • Publication number: 20130125480
    Abstract: The invention describes a process and a unit, both enabling to attach a wind turbine tower to a foundation, as well as describes also a wind turbine incorporating the unit. The process features a stage of installation of a support element for the transmission of stresses from the tower to the foundation, followed by a stage of levelling the support element and pouring foundation concrete up to the support element's lower side so that the lower side is adhered to the poured concrete once it has set. The unit comprises at least one support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Iván García Maestre, Eduardo Azanza Ladrón, Koldo Larumbe Fernandino, Carlos Cerdán Martínez, Teresa Arlabán Gabeiras, Javier Ciáurriz Martín, Javier Fernández De Manzanos, José Miguel García Sayés, Miguel Nuñez Polo
  • Publication number: 20130001954
    Abstract: The method allows higher speed in assembling a wind turbine a tower, a nacelle and a rotor, the tower comprising at least two stackable annular sections made of concrete, the method comprising the steps of a) stacking the annular sections by using lifting and positioning means; b) stacking the nacelle onto the upper annular section by using lifting and positioning means; and c) connecting the annular sections to each other, as well as the upper annular section to the nacelle, through main connecting means adapted to withstand loads induced by the wind turbine rotor, wherein the step c) is performed after stacking the nacelle onto the upper annular section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Iván GARCÍA MAESTRE, Asier GÓMEZ ANDUEZA, Eduardo AZANZA LADRÓN, Ander GASTÓN LUJAMBIO, José Miguel GARCÍA SAYÉS, Miguel NUÑEZ POLO
  • Publication number: 20110239563
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wind generator tower and a process for assembly thereof. A truncated conical tower assembled from reinforced concrete modules disposes of a tensioning system which provides greater resistance to the same and, in turn, the joints defined between the modules which form the tower are sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Garcia Maestre, Eduardo Azanza Ladron, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Publication number: 20100325986
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system for joining a gondola to the concrete tower of an aerogenerator, wherein the concrete tower is formed by a lower annular section, one or several intermediate annular sections and an upper annular section, including a flat annular support which is inserted between an upper surface of the upper annular section of the tower and the lower surface of a yaw bearing that supports the gondola, the flat annular support comprising orifices wherethrough a plurality of joining means pass, each of which is fixed to the bottom of the upper annular section of the tower and to the bottom of the yaw bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Iván GARCÍA MAESTRE, Eduardo AZANZA LADRÓN, José Miguel GARCÍA SAYÉS, Miguel NUÑEZ POLO