Patents by Inventor Johann Loesl

Johann Loesl 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: 8672625
    Abstract: A vibration-resistant wind turbine and process for operation is provided. The wind turbine has a rotor with at least two blades, each of which includes an inclinometer arrangement with at least two axes, and an evaluating unit. The evaluating unit determines the bending and/or twisting of the blade relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade on the basis of signals from the inclinometer arrangement for each blade during operation. Each rotor blade further has at least one liquid tank which is capable of receiving or transferring liquid from or to a liquid reservoir via a transfer mechanism in response to the determined bending and/or twisting of the rotor blades to reduce vibration caused by imbalances, thereby extending the service life of the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Prüftechnik Dieter Busch AG
    Inventors: Edwin Becker, Marcel Kenzler, Johann Loesl
  • Patent number: 8578772
    Abstract: A rotating machine element is monitored for displacements using co-rotating sensors for acceleration, rotation or the direction of gravitation. In doing so, the sensor data are received by a, likewise, co-rotating electronic unit. The data can also be stored and further processed in this electronic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Pruftechnik Dieter Busch AG
    Inventors: Edwin Becker, Dieter Busch, Johann Loesl, Heinrich Lysen
  • Publication number: 20110179863
    Abstract: A rotating machine element is monitored for displacements using co-rotating sensors for acceleration, rotation or the direction of gravitation. In doing so, the sensor data are received by a, likewise, co-rotating electronic unit. The data can also be stored and further processed in this electronic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: PRUFTECHNIK DIETER BUSCH AG
    Inventors: Edwin BECKER, Dieter BUSCH, Johann LOESL, Heinrich LYSEN
  • Publication number: 20110049886
    Abstract: A method and a device for measuring the loading on rotor blades, especially of wind power plants with swiveling rotor blades, the loading of the rotor blades being determined by way of deformation of a bearing ring of the swiveling rotor blade takes place economically with proximity sensors, but can also take place advantageously with fiber optic sensors. With an electronic evaluation device, the deformation of the bearing ring is referenced to the loading of the rotor blade. In one advantageous embodiment, an inclinometer is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: PRUEFTECHNIK DIETER BUSCH AG
    Inventors: Edwin BECKER, Johann LOESL
  • Publication number: 20100209247
    Abstract: A vibration-resistant wind turbine and process for operation is provided. The wind turbine has a rotor with at least two blades, each of which includes an inclinometer arrangement with at least two axes, and an evaluating unit. The evaluating unit determines the bending and/or twisting of the blade relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade on the basis of signals from the inclinometer arrangement for each blade during operation. Each rotor blade further has at least one liquid tank which is capable of receiving or transferring liquid from or to a liquid reservoir via a transfer mechanism in response to the determined bending and/or twisting of the rotor blades to reduce vibration caused by imbalances, thereby extending the service life of the wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: PRUEFTECHNIK DIETER BUSCH AG
    Inventors: Edwin BECKER, Marcel KENZLER, Johann LOESL
  • Patent number: 7458269
    Abstract: A method for acquiring vibration data from a plurality of rotating machines of a single type by using a portable vibration measuring device having means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, is provided, which comprises: (a) uploading a measurement prescription template into the memory, the template being specific to the type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of the plurality of machines; (b) selecting an individual machine from the plurality of machines; (c) connecting the vibration measuring means to a measuring point at the individual machine; (d) acquiring vibration data by measurement from the measuring point; and (e) attributing the vibration data to the individual machine and storing the attributed vibration data in the memory; wherein the template is adapted to provide instructions regarding steps (b) to (e) to the vibration measuring device and, via the information presenting means, to the user, which instructi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Prüftechnik Dieter Busch AG
    Inventors: Johann Loesl, Jan Glasebach, Karl Achter
  • Publication number: 20070227251
    Abstract: A method for acquiring vibration data from a plurality of rotating machines of a single type by using a portable vibration measuring device having means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, is provided, which comprises: (a) uploading a measurement prescription template into the memory, the template being specific to the type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of the plurality of machines; (b) selecting an individual machine from the plurality of machines; (c) connecting the vibration measuring means to a measuring point at the individual machine; (d) acquiring vibration data by measurement from the measuring point; and (e) attributing the vibration data to the individual machine and storing the attributed vibration data in the memory; wherein the template is adapted to provide instructions regarding steps (b) to (e) to the vibration measuring device and, via the information presenting means, to the user, which instructi
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Prueftechnik Dieter Busch AG
    Inventors: Johann Loesl, Jan Glasebach, Karl Achter
  • Patent number: 6208944
    Abstract: A portable electronic vibration measurement device, detects a large number of structure-borne sound signals using a predetermined sequence of a plurality of specific individual measurements each plurality of measurements taken at a different sampling frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Pruftechnik Dieter Busch AG
    Inventors: Dieter Franke, Johann Loesl, Steffen Buehler