Patents by Inventor Marcel KENZLER

Marcel KENZLER 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).

  • Patent number: 8672625
    Abstract: A vibration-resistant wind turbine and process for operation is provided. The wind turbine has a rotor with at least two blades, each of which includes an inclinometer arrangement with at least two axes, and an evaluating unit. The evaluating unit determines the bending and/or twisting of the blade relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade on the basis of signals from the inclinometer arrangement for each blade during operation. Each rotor blade further has at least one liquid tank which is capable of receiving or transferring liquid from or to a liquid reservoir via a transfer mechanism in response to the determined bending and/or twisting of the rotor blades to reduce vibration caused by imbalances, thereby extending the service life of the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Prüftechnik Dieter Busch AG
    Inventors: Edwin Becker, Marcel Kenzler, Johann Loesl
  • Publication number: 20100209247
    Abstract: A vibration-resistant wind turbine and process for operation is provided. The wind turbine has a rotor with at least two blades, each of which includes an inclinometer arrangement with at least two axes, and an evaluating unit. The evaluating unit determines the bending and/or twisting of the blade relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade on the basis of signals from the inclinometer arrangement for each blade during operation. Each rotor blade further has at least one liquid tank which is capable of receiving or transferring liquid from or to a liquid reservoir via a transfer mechanism in response to the determined bending and/or twisting of the rotor blades to reduce vibration caused by imbalances, thereby extending the service life of the wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: PRUEFTECHNIK DIETER BUSCH AG
    Inventors: Edwin BECKER, Marcel KENZLER, Johann LOESL