Patents by Inventor Kim Lieberknecht

Kim Lieberknecht 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: 20140314576
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade holding arrangement is described comprising a root frame for securing to a root portion of a blade; an airfoil clamp for arranging about an airfoil portion of the blade; and an airfoil frame for supporting the airfoil clamp wherein the root frame and tip clamp are realized for use in a first blade orientation in a first storage and transport stage of the blade and also for use in a second blade orientation in a second storage and transport stage of the blade, wherein the first and second blade orientations are essentially at right angles to each other. A method of handling a number of wind turbine blades is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: KIM LIEBERKNECHT, AAGE MASTRUP, KENNETH HELLIGSOE SVINTH, MAJA ROSE WIELAND
  • Publication number: 20130319891
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for holding blades for a wind turbine. The arrangement includes a first end frame and a first centre frame. The first end frame is configured for holding a first root end of a first blade. The first end frame is formed for being coupled to a supporting base. The first centre frame is configured for holding a first centre section of the first blade in such a way that the first centre section is spaced from a first tip end of the first blade. The first centre frame is formed for being coupled to the supporting base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Kim Lieberknecht, Kenneth Helligsoe Svinth, Maja Rose Wieland