Patents by Inventor Jens Hennig

Jens Hennig 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).

  • Yaw bearing system
    Patent number: 8203230
    Abstract: A wind energy system is provided, with the wind energy system having a tower; a machine nacelle; a lower yaw bearing; and an upper yaw bearing; the lower yaw bearing and the upper yaw bearing being arranged to pivotably connect the machine nacelle to the tower of the wind energy system. Further, a yaw bearing system for use in a wind energy system and a method for operating a wind energy system are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jens Hennig
  • YAW BEARING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110316286
    Abstract: A wind energy system is provided, with the wind energy system having a tower; a machine nacelle; a lower yaw bearing; and an upper yaw bearing; the lower yaw bearing and the upper yaw bearing being arranged to pivotably connect the machine nacelle to the tower of the wind energy system. Further, a yaw bearing system for use in a wind energy system and a method for operating a wind energy system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Jens Hennig
  • Expandable line support for wind turbine
    Patent number: 7985047
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes a tower; a blade for rotating on the tower; a rotor shaft, connected to the blade, having an axial hole; a line, arranged in the hole, for carrying a signal; a support, wrapped around the line inside the hole, for spacing the line from the rotor shaft inside the hole; where the support expands radially to at least partially fill an annular space between the line and an inside wall of the axial hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jens Hennig, Patrick Achenbach
  • EXPANDABLE LINE SUPPORT FOR WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20100021309
    Abstract: A wind turbine, includes a tower; a blade for rotating on the tower; a rotor shaft, connected to the blade, having an axial hole; a line, arranged in the hole, for carrying a signal; and a support for spacing the line from the rotor shaft inside the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Jens Hennig, Patrick Achenbach