Patents by Inventor Jens Thomsen

Jens Thomsen 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: 20230042604
    Abstract: A method for operating at least one wind turbine is provided, the wind turbine being electrically coupled to a power-to-gas converter and an electric grid, wherein a control unit determines a power level for the power generated by at least one generator of the at least one wind turbine and at least partially feeds the generated power to the power-to-gas converter when the determined power level reaches or exceeds a given lower threshold value, wherein the amount of power fed to the power-to-gas converter is kept constant when the determined power level reaches or exceeds a given upper threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Finn Daugaard Madsen, Poul Skjaerbaek, Jan Thisted, Jens Thomsen, Henrik Bach Mortensen
  • Patent number: 11261575
    Abstract: A suction bucket for a seabed foundation for an offshore facility is provided. The suction bucket is arranged for being embedded into a marine sediment. The suction bucket includes a lid and a sidewall. The sidewall is segmented into a first circumferential segment and at least a second circumferential segment. The first circumferential segment is connected with the second circumferential segment. The first circumferential segment and the second circumferential segment are attached to the lid of the suction bucket. Furthermore, the first circumferential segment and the second circumferential segment each contains at least one substantially planar section. Furthermore, a method to manufacture a suction bucket for a seabed foundation for an offshore facility is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: AALBORG UNIVERSITY, SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION A/S
    Inventors: Finn Daugaard Madsen, Johnny Soerensen, Jens Thomsen, Lars Bo Ibsen, Soeren Andreas Langbak Nielsen, Nicolai Hallum Steensgaard, Morten Kristiansen, Arne Kryger, Poul Henrik Kyvsgaard Hansen, Sigurd Villumsen
  • Publication number: 20200248423
    Abstract: A suction bucket for a seabed foundation for an offshore facility is provided. The suction bucket is arranged for being embedded into a marine sediment. The suction bucket includes a lid and a sidewall. The sidewall is segmented into a first circumferential segment and at least a second circumferential segment. The first circumferential segment is connected with the second circumferential segment. The first circumferential segment and the second circumferential segment are attached to the lid of the suction bucket. Furthermore, the first circumferential segment and the second circumferential segment each contains at least one substantially planar section. Furthermore, a method to manufacture a suction bucket for a seabed foundation for an offshore facility is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Finn Daugaard Madsen, Johnny Soerensen, Jens Thomsen, Lars Bo Ibsen, Soeren Andreas Langbak Nielsen, Nicolai Hallum Steensgaard, Morten Kristiansen, Arne Kryger, Poul Henrik Kyvsgaard Hansen, Sigurd Villumsen
  • Patent number: 9199570
    Abstract: A system for supporting a blade for a wind turbine, in particular a wind turbine blade having a curved portion is described. The system includes a first support arrangement with (a) a root support element adapted to support a root portion of the blade such that the root portion is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the blade, and (b) a root elevation element adapted to adjust a vertical position of the root support element. Further, a transport vehicle for transporting a blade for a wind turbine is provided. The transport vehicle includes (a) a front platform, (b) a rear platform, and (c) a system as described above, wherein the first support arrangement is mounted at the front platform and the second support arrangement is mounted at the rear platform. Furthermore, a method of transporting a wind turbine blade having a curved portion is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tom Pedersen, Jens Thomsen
  • Patent number: 9145869
    Abstract: A pitch bearing is described for connecting a blade of a wind turbine to a hub of the wind turbine to allow a rotation of the blade about a longitudinal axis, which pitch bearing includes a console housing arranged at a conjunction of the hub and an end section of the blade, which console housing encloses a plurality of planar sliding surfaces arranged around an opening in the hub. Further described is a wind turbine including at least one blade attached to a hub via such pitch bearing. A method of performing maintenance on a pitch bearing is described where a part of the pitch bearing is removed while leaving the blade and the remaining parts of the pitch bearing in place; and the part is replaced after a maintenance step has been carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jens Thomsen, Kim Thomsen
  • Patent number: 9011054
    Abstract: A transport system for a wind turbine blade is provided. The transport system is configured for increasing a curvature of the wind turbine blade in response to an obstacle during transport of the wind turbine blade. Further, a method for transporting a wind turbine blade in order to avoid obstacles is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Jens Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20140064870
    Abstract: A transport system for a wind turbine blade is provided. The transport system is configured for increasing a curvature of the wind turbine blade in response to an obstacle during transport of the wind turbine blade. Further, a method for transporting a wind turbine blade in order to avoid obstacles is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventor: Jens Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20130315685
    Abstract: A system for supporting a blade for a wind turbine, in particular a wind turbine blade having a curved portion is described. The system includes a first support arrangement with (a) a root support element adapted to support a root portion of the blade such that the root portion is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the blade, and (b) a root elevation element adapted to adjust a vertical position of the root support element. Further, a transport vehicle for transporting a blade for a wind turbine is provided. The transport vehicle includes (a) a front platform, (b) a rear platform, and (c) a system as described above, wherein the first support arrangement is mounted at the front platform and the second support arrangement is mounted at the rear platform. Furthermore, a method of transporting a wind turbine blade having a curved portion is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tom Pedersen, Jens Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20120263598
    Abstract: A pitch bearing is described for connecting a blade of a wind turbine to a hub of the wind turbine to allow a rotation of the blade about a longitudinal axis, which pitch bearing includes a console housing arranged at a conjunction of the hub and an end section of the blade, which console housing encloses a plurality of planar sliding surfaces arranged around an opening in the hub. Further described is a wind turbine including at least one blade attached to a hub via such pitch bearing. A method of performing maintenance on a pitch bearing is described where a part of the pitch bearing is removed while leaving the blade and the remaining parts of the pitch bearing in place; and the part is replaced after a maintenance step has been carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Jens Thomsen, Kim Thomsen
  • Patent number: 8250833
    Abstract: A wind turbine tower is provided, which comprises a number of segments with a polygonal cross section, each segment comprising a number of flat plates which are connected to each other so as to form the polygonal cross section. Further, a method for constructing a wind turbine tower which comprises segments assembled of flat plates is disclosed, wherein the flat plates are connected to each other so as to form segments with a polygonal cross section and the segments are connected to each other so as to form the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Jens Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20120095066
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for the production of pharmaceutical formulations of Epothilones suitable for being administered parenterally, such as intravenously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Olaf Reer, Matthias Renz, Andreas Sachse, Claudia Sprenger, Jens Thomsen, Anka Uffrecht
  • Publication number: 20090021019
    Abstract: A wind turbine tower is provided, which comprises a number of segments with a polygonal cross section, each segment comprising a number of flat plates which are connected to each other so as to form the polygonal cross section. Further, a method for constructing a wind turbine tower which comprises segments assembled of flat plates is disclosed, wherein the flat plates are connected to each other so as to form segments with a polygonal cross section and the segments are connected to each other so as to form the tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Jens Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20070036729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to complexes which contain magnetic iron oxide particles in a pharmaceutically acceptable shell, said particles having a diameter of 20 nm to 1 ?m with an overall particle diameter/core diameter ratio of less than 6, and to the use of these complexes in magnetic particle imaging (MPI). Particular preference is given to the use of these compositions in examining the gastrointestinal tract, the vascular system of the heart and cranial components, in the diagnosis of arteriosclerosis, infarctions, and tumors and metastases, for example of the lymphatic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Briel, Bernhard Gleich, Juergen Weizenecker, Martin Rohrer, Hanns-Joachim Weinmann, Hubertus Pietsch, Rudiger LaWaczeck, Matthias Rothe, Jens Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20070014730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to complexes which contain polycrystalline magnetic iron oxide particles in a pharmaceutically acceptable shell, and to the use of these compositions in magnetic particle imaging (MPI). Particular preference is given to the use of these compositions in examining the gastrointestinal tract, the vascular system of the heart and cranial components, in the diagnosis of arteriosclerosis, infarctions, and tumors and metastases, for example of the lymphatic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Briel, Bernhard Gleich, Juergen Weizenecker, Martin Rohrer, Hanns- Weinmann, Hubertus Pietsch, Rudiger Lawaczeck, Matthias Rothe, Jens Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20060194762
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for the production of pharmaceutical formulations of Epothilones suitable for being administered parenterally, such as intravenously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Olaf Reer, Matthias Renz, Andreas Sachse, Claudia Sprenger, Jens Thomsen, Anka Uffrecht
  • Patent number: 6547038
    Abstract: For the lubrication of the cylinders in marine diesel engines, it is normal practice to supply doses of oil through non-return valves in a ring area of the cylinder in immediate connection with the passage of a piston ring. It is aimed at providing a more-or-less uniform distribution of the oil along the circumference of the cylinder. However, a considerable variation is ascertained in the wear along this area. With the invention, use is made of a high-pressure injection through atomization nozzles, so that an outspread oil mist if formed opposite the individual nozzles, which upon being influenced by the rotating scavenging air in the cylinder is made to impinge against the wall by centrifugal force, and herewith to form a substantially continuous film of oil in a ring area immediately before the passage of the piston ring. There is hereby achieved a good utilization of the lubricating oil, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hans Jensen Lubricators A/S
    Inventors: Jens Thomsen, Jørn Dragsted