Patents by Inventor Jose Fernandes Oliveira

Jose Fernandes Oliveira 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).

  • Nacelle with pre-tensioned brace cables
    Patent number: 11994114
    Abstract: A nacelle for a wind turbine is disclosed. The nacelle comprises a self-carrying rear structure (1) extending in a length direction (4) between a front end (6) defining an interface towards a hub mounted rotatably on the nacelle, and a rear end (7) arranged opposite to the front end (6), the nacelle defining an interface (15) towards a tower (14) of the wind turbine. The nacelle further comprises at least one pre-tensioned brace cable (8, 9) attached to the rear structure (1) at a first position (10) at or near the interface (15) towards the tower (14) along the length direction (4), at a second position (11) at or near the rear end (7) of the rear structure (1), and at at least one intermediate position (12) between the first position (10) and the second position (11) along the length direction (4). A direction defined by the pre-tensioned brace cable (8, 9) is changed at each intermediate position (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Joël Saraiva Nunes, Jose Fernandes Oliveira, Fernando Jorge Dias Da Costa Bastos, Nuno Alexandre Novo Medeiros Da Silva
  • A NACELLE WITH PRE-TENSIONED BRACE CABLES
    Publication number: 20230140690
    Abstract: A nacelle for a wind turbine is disclosed. The nacelle comprises a self-carrying rear structure (1) extending in a length direction (4) between a front end (6) defining an interface towards a hub mounted rotatably on the nacelle, and a rear end (7) arranged opposite to the front end (6), the nacelle defining an interface (15) towards a tower (14) of the wind turbine. The nacelle further comprises at least one pre-tensioned brace cable (8, 9) attached to the rear structure (1) at a first position (10) at or near the interface (15) towards the tower (14) along the length direction (4), at a second position (11) at or near the rear end (7) of the rear structure (1), and at at least one intermediate position (12) between the first position (10) and the second position (11) along the length direction (4). A direction defined by the pre-tensioned brace cable (8, 9) is changed at each intermediate position (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Joël Saraiva Nunes, Jose Fernandes Oliveira, Fernando Jorge Dias Da Costa Bastos, Nuno Alexandre Novo Medeiros Da Silva