Patents by Inventor John T. Olesen

John T. Olesen 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: 20230323860
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wind turbine (10) comprising a wind turbine tower (15), a nacelle including a primary frame (110), wherein the primary frame is connected to the tower (15). The wind turbine further comprises a secondary structure (120) connected to the primary frame (110) and one or more flexible couplings (130) between the primary frame (110) and the secondary structure (120) configured to reduce transmission of deformations from the primary frame (110) to the secondary structure (120). The present disclosure also relates to secondary structures (120) configured to be connected to primary frames (110) and to methods (500) for refurbishing a secondary structure (120) of a wind turbine (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Francisco Javier ECHARTE CASQUERO, Sébastien DIGARD BROU DE CUISSART, John T. OLESEN
  • Patent number: 11434867
    Abstract: A hub assembly or a rotor of a wind turbine includes a hub having openings to connect rotor blades thereto. The hub assembly includes a pitch bearing (3) and a pitch carrier positioned between the hub and the pitch bearing, the pitch carrier configured to support a pitch system for adjusting a blade pitch of the rotor blades. The pitch carrier includes a strip plate arranged between two opposite regions of a perimeter of the opening. A mounting structure attaches the strip plate to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
    Inventors: Javier Bescos Grillo, Josep Bosch-Collado, John T. Olesen, Przemyslaw Skierczynski
  • Publication number: 20210062783
    Abstract: Hub assemblies (1) for a rotor (115) of a wind turbine (160) are disclosed. The hub assembly comprises a hub (11) comprising openings (12) to connect rotor blades (120), a pitch bearing (3), a pitch carrier (2) positioned between the hub (11) and the pitch bearing (3) and configured to support a pitch system (4) for adjusting a blade pitch, wherein the pitch carrier (2) comprises a strip plate (21) arranged between two opposite regions of the perimeter of the opening (12), and a mounting structure for assembling the strip plate (21) with the hub (11). Also disclosed are methods (200) for manufacturing a hub assembly (1) of a wind turbine (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Javier Bescos Grillo, Josep Bosch-Collado, John T. Olesen, Przemyslaw Skierczynski