Patents by Inventor Jay Leonard

Jay Leonard 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: 10612527
    Abstract: A method for refurbishing a wind turbine includes terminating use of an existing uptower electrical system of the wind turbine. The method also includes installing a new uptower electrical system for the wind turbine at an uptower location of the wind turbine. Further, the method includes providing an electrical adaptor at an uptower location for connecting the new uptower electrical system with an existing downtower electrical system. Moreover, the method includes electrically connecting the electrical adaptor between the existing downtower electrical system and the new uptower electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence Chacon, Scott Shapiro, Noah Pennington, Jay Leonard
  • Patent number: 10541523
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cable securement assembly for protecting cables and/or cable bundles within a wind turbine. The cable securement assembly includes a cable spacer having an inner surface and an outer surface separated by a thickness and one or more fastening components. The inner surface defines an open center configured to receive the plurality of cables therein. The inner surface defines a plurality of cable locations defined by one or more through holes configured through the thickness. The one or more fastening components are configured to secure one or more of the plurality of cables at each cable location via the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jiahong Wang, Craig Dement, Jiemin Fu, Jay Leonard, Yang Liu, Roman Kolar, Edward Wayne Hardwicke, Andre Langel
  • Publication number: 20180355852
    Abstract: A method for refurbishing a wind turbine includes terminating use of an existing uptower electrical system of the wind turbine. The method also includes installing a new uptower electrical system for the wind turbine at an uptower location of the wind turbine. Further, the method includes providing an electrical adaptor at an uptower location for connecting the new uptower electrical system with an existing downtower electrical system. Moreover, the method includes electrically connecting the electrical adaptor between the existing downtower electrical system and the new uptower electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence Chacon, Scott Shapiro, Noah Pennington, Jay Leonard
  • Publication number: 20170237248
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cable securement assembly for protecting cables and/or cable bundles within a wind turbine. The cable securement assembly includes a cable spacer having an inner surface and an outer surface separated by a thickness and one or more fastening components. The inner surface defines an open center configured to receive the plurality of cables therein. The inner surface defines a plurality of cable locations defined by one or more through holes configured through the thickness. The one or more fastening components are configured to secure one or more of the plurality of cables at each cable location via the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Jiahong WANG, Craig DEMENT, Jiemin FU, Jay LEONARD, Yang LIU, Roman KOLAR, Edward Wayne HARDWICKE, Andre LANGEL
  • Publication number: 20110135279
    Abstract: A method for creating an audiovisual message from a subject includes the steps of providing an A/V recording space with a thematic setting; providing A/V recording equipment operable to create an audiovisual recording of a subject; providing computer apparatus including data storage means suitable to receive and hold audiovisual recordings and audiovisual messages of subjects, modem apparatus providing Internet connection, and computer software for processing audiovisual recordings to create audiovisual messages, managing multiple audiovisual messages stored on the data storage apparatus, and selectively making the audiovisual messages of subjects stored on the data storage apparatus available for remote access and at least one of viewing and downloading by remote users through the Internet connection; providing at least one interview script; interviewing the subject in accordance with the script; recording the subject with the A/V equipment during at least a portion of said interviewing step to create an aud
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Jay Leonard