Patents by Inventor Lorenz-Heinrich CARSTENSEN

Lorenz-Heinrich CARSTENSEN 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).

  • Signal device for offshore wind farm
    Patent number: 8659439
    Abstract: An offshore wind farm can include at least two wind energy installations for generating electrical power from wind, at least two acoustic warning devices, and a visibility measuring device for detecting visibility. After detection of a visibility below a visibility limit value, an activation signal can be applied to the at least two acoustic warning devices. One or more synchronization modules can be provided which determine the points in time of the acoustic signals to be emitted by at least one of the acoustic warning devices in relation to the acoustic signals of the other acoustic warning devices. Accordingly, this facilitates the navigation along an offshore wind farm and enables safe circumnavigation. Also, the impression of a contiguous area can be conveyed to the ships by the synchronized emission of the warning signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: REpower Systems SE
    Inventors: Lorenz-Heinrich Carstensen, Jens Altemark
  • SIGNAL DEVICE FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM
    Publication number: 20090289804
    Abstract: An offshore wind farm can include at least two wind energy installations for generating electrical power from wind, at least two acoustic warning devices, and a visibility measuring device for detecting visibility. After detection of a visibility below a visibility limit value, an activation signal can be applied to the at least two acoustic warning devices. One or more synchronization modules can be provided which determine the points in time of the acoustic signals to be emitted by at least one of the acoustic warning devices in relation to the acoustic signals of the other acoustic warning devices. Accordingly, this facilitates the navigation along an offshore wind farm and enables safe circumnavigation. Also, the impression of a contiguous area can be conveyed to the ships by the synchronized emission of the warning signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: REpower Systems AG
    Inventors: Lorenz-Heinrich CARSTENSEN, Jens ALTEMARK