Patents by Inventor Kevin James Standish

Kevin James Standish 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).

  • Method and apparatus for increasing lift on wind turbine blade
    Patent number: 8011886
    Abstract: A lift device for a wind turbine blade. The lift device includes a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall. The lift device is configured to be coupled to the wind turbine blade along a leading edge of the wind turbine blade, and to generate lift when airflow is directed across a surface of the lift device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Balaji Subramanian, Kevin Richard Kirtley, Kevin James Standish
  • Rotor blade trailing edge assemby and method of use
    Patent number: 7918653
    Abstract: A method of assembling a rotor blade for a turbine is provided that includes forming a rotor blade trailing edge by coupling a suction side terminus to a pressure side terminus and positioning a trailing edge assembly between the suction side terminus and the pressure side terminus, the trailing edge assembly having a varying cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kevin James Standish, Stefan Herr, Nicholas Keane Althoff, Jamie Thomas Livingston
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING LIFT ON WIND TURBINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20100143152
    Abstract: A lift device for a wind turbine blade. The lift device includes a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall. The lift device is configured to be coupled to the wind turbine blade along a leading edge of the wind turbine blade, and to generate lift when airflow is directed across a surface of the lift device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Balaji Subramanian, Kevin Richard Kirtley, Kevin James Standish
  • ROTOR BLADE TRAILING EDGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20080187442
    Abstract: A method of assembling a rotor blade for a turbine is provided that includes forming a rotor blade trailing edge by coupling a suction side terminus to a pressure side terminus and positioning a trailing edge assembly between the suction side terminus and the pressure side terminus, the trailing edge assembly having a varying cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin James Standish, Stefan Herr, Nicholas Keane Althoff, Jamie Thomas Livingston