Patents by Inventor Marcel Van Duijvendijk

Marcel Van Duijvendijk 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).

  • Assessing remaining useful life for portions of wind turbine support structures
    Patent number: 9846976
    Abstract: Methods for assessing the useful life that may remain for a portion of a wind turbine support structure. The methods may include identifying an overall expected useful life for the portion of the support structure and estimating an expended life from the extent of loading that has occurred to the portion of the support structure during the operative life of a wind turbine. The useful life remaining for the portion may be determined by subtracting the expended life from the overall expected useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventor: Marcel Van Duijvendijk
  • ASSESSING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE FOR PORTIONS OF WIND TURBINE SUPPORT STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20140039807
    Abstract: Methods for assessing the useful life that may remain for a portion of a wind turbine support structure. The methods may include identifying an overall expected useful life for the portion of the support structure and estimating an expended life from the extent of loading that has occurred to the portion of the support structure during the operative life of a wind turbine. The useful life remaining for the portion may be determined by subtracting the expended life from the overall expected useful life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventor: Marcel Van Duijvendijk