Patents by Inventor Kenneth Kaser

Kenneth Kaser 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).

  • Lightning protection for wind turbine blades, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 8449259
    Abstract: Lightning protection for wind turbine blades, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes an external skin having a hub region and a tip region, at least one electrically exposed, electrically conductive element positioned at the external skin, and an electrically conductive cable positioned inwardly from the external skin and conductively coupled to the at least one electrically exposed, electrically conductive element. A covering is positioned around the cable and has a first dielectric value at a first portion of the cable positioned toward the hub region and a second dielectric value higher than the first dielectric value at a second portion of the cable positioned toward the tip region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Modular Wind Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Kaser