Patents by Inventor Jens Kulenkampff

Jens Kulenkampff 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: 9011103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor blade (10) of a wind power plant and a method for fabricating a rotor blade (10) of a wind power plant and a manufacturing mold (54, 50) for a belt (28-31). The invention is characterized by a belt pair (28, 29, 30, 31) in which two belts (28, 29, 30, 31) are connected together in a form-fit and/or force-fit and material fit connection, where the belts (28-31) have a complementary shape in a joining area (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Senvion SE
    Inventors: Mario Kontis, Jens Kulenkampff
  • Patent number: 8961143
    Abstract: A rotor blade of a wind power plant in which the rotor blade has a longitudinal extension that extends from a rotor blade root substantially to a rotor blade tip. At least in one region of the rotor blade, an aerodynamic cross-sectional profile is provided, which has a leading edge (nose) and a trailing edge, which are connected via a suction side and a pressure side of the cross-sectional profile. The rotor blade is subdivided at least in a longitudinally extended section into a front rotor blade section with the leading edge and a rear rotor blade section with the trailing edge. The rear region of the front rotor blade section and the adjacent front region of the rear rotor blade section are connected through an I-beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Repower Systems AG
    Inventors: Jens Kulenkampff, Claus Weegen, Mario Kontis
  • Patent number: 8641406
    Abstract: A device for the production of rotor blades (1) for wind power plants with a multi-part manufacturing mold (20, 21, 22) for a rotor blade (1) that along a longitudinal extension, which extends from a rotor blade root (2) substantially to a rotor blade tip (3), has at least one area in which the rotor blade (1) has an aerodynamic airfoil section (4), which has an airfoil leading edge (5) and an airfoil trailing edge (6) that are connected via a suction side (8) and a pressure side (7) of the airfoil section (4), wherein at least two partial molds (21, 22; 34, 35) are provided for at least two shell parts (23, 24; 36, 37) of a rotor blade (1), of which a first shell part (23; 36, 37) and a second shell part (24; 36, 37) substantially lying flat on each other in the area of the airfoil trailing edge (6) are to be connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Repower Systems SE
    Inventor: Jens Kulenkampff
  • Publication number: 20120107128
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor blade (10) of a wind power plant and a method for fabricating a rotor blade (10) of a wind power plant and a manufacturing mold (54, 50) for a belt (28-31). The invention is characterized by a belt pair (28, 29, 30, 31) in which two belts (28, 29, 30, 31) are connected together in a form-fit and/or force-fit and material fit connection, where the belts (28-31) have a complementary shape in a joining area (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Mario Kontis, Jens Kulenkampff
  • Publication number: 20120107129
    Abstract: A rotor blade (10) of a wind power plant, wherein the rotor blade (10) has a longitudinal extension (11), which extends from a rotor blade root (12) substantially to a rotor blade tip (13), wherein, at least in one region of the rotor blade (10), an aerodynamic cross-sectional profile (15) is provided, which has a leading edge (16) (nose) and a trailing edge (17), which are connected via a suction side (18) and a pressure side (19) of the cross-sectional profile (15). The rotor blade is characterized in that the rotor blade (10) is subdivided at least in a longitudinally extended section (20) into a front rotor blade section (21) with the leading edge (16) and a rear rotor blade section (22) with the trailing edge (17), wherein the rear region (23) of the front rotor blade section (21) and the adjacent front region (24) of the rear rotor blade section (22) are connected through an I-beam (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jens Kulenkampff, Claus Weegen, Mario Kontis
  • Publication number: 20110233819
    Abstract: A device for the production of rotor blades (1) for wind power plants with a multi-part manufacturing mold (20, 21, 22) for a rotor blade (1) that along a longitudinal extension, which extends from a rotor blade root (2) substantially to a rotor blade tip (3), has at least one area in which the rotor blade (1) has an aerodynamic airfoil section (4), which has an airfoil leading edge (5) and an airfoil trailing edge (6) that are connected via a suction side (8) and a pressure side (7) of the airfoil section (4), wherein at least two partial molds (21, 22; 34, 35) are provided for at least two shell parts (23, 24; 36, 37) of a rotor blade (1), of which a first shell part (23; 36, 37) and a second shell part (24; 36, 37) substantially lying flat on each other in the area of the airfoil trailing edge (6) are to be connected together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
    Inventor: Jens Kulenkampff
  • Publication number: 20110100533
    Abstract: A method for producing a rotor blade for a wind power plant that in operational condition extends longitudinally from an area at the blade root for the connection at a rotor hub of the wind power plant, up to a blade tip, and that for its production is divided into at least two segments. The production of the rotor blade is facilitated and to the time required, is shortened especially for a series production. For its production, the rotor blade is segmented into more than two segments, that at least for a few of these segments separate manufacturing molds are provided that can be used temporally in parallel, and that for the final production of the rotor blade, the segments are connected together outside of a manufacturing mold into a rotor blade or a rotor blade part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jens Kulenkampff, Benn Faulkner