Patents by Inventor Jonathan Zalar

Jonathan Zalar 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).

  • CONE ANGLE INSERT FOR WIND TURBINE ROTOR
    Publication number: 20140003946
    Abstract: A rotor for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor includes a hub, a rotor blade, and a bearing assembly configured to rotate the rotor blade with respect to the hub. The rotor further includes an insert, the insert including a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween. The first end is coupled to the bearing assembly and the second end is coupled to the rotor blade. The second end defines a second plane oriented at a cone angle with respect to a first plane defined by the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Bradley Graham Moore, Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli, Eugenio Yegro Segovia, Mohan Muthu Kumar Sivanantham, Pedro Luis Benito Santiago, Alvaro Jaime Calle Garrido, Miguel Bartolome Lopez, Jonathan Zalar, Gitesh Verma, Ryan Spencer Close
  • ANGLED BLADE ROOT
    Publication number: 20120027618
    Abstract: A blade root for a wind turbine rotor blade is disclosed. The blade root may generally comprise a substantially cylindrically shaped member extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis and defining a planar end surface. Additionally, an angle may be defined between the planar end surface and a reference plane extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The angle may be greater than 0 degrees and less than about 10 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan Zalar, Bradley Graham Moore