Patents by Inventor Markus LECHTE

Markus LECHTE 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).

  • Package foil for protecting wind turbine components from the environment, method for packaging a wind turbine component, and wind turbine component assembly
    Patent number: 8482247
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a package foil for a wind turbine component, the wind turbine component including a battery, wherein the package foil includes at least one photovoltaic cell. Further, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine component assembly, including a wind turbine component including a battery, package foil covering the wind turbine component, at least one photovoltaic cell, the at least one photovoltaic cell being connectable or being electrically connected to the battery of the wind turbine component for recharging the battery. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to a method for packaging a wind turbine component, the wind turbine component including a battery, including Establishing an electrical connection between the at least one photovoltaic cell and the battery; and packaging the wind turbine component with a package foil, the package foil including at least one photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Markus Lechte, Joerg Wanink
  • PACKAGE FOIL FOR WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS, METHOD FOR PACKAGING A WIND TURBINE COMPONENT, AND WIND TURBINE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110133683
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a package foil for a wind turbine component, the wind turbine component including a battery, wherein the package foil includes at least one photovoltaic cell. Further, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine component assembly, including a wind turbine component including a battery, package foil covering the wind turbine component, at least one photovoltaic cell, the at least one photovoltaic cell being connectable or being electrically connected to the battery of the wind turbine component for recharging the battery. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to a method for packaging a wind turbine component, the wind turbine component including a battery, including Establishing an electrical connection between the at least one photovoltaic cell and the battery; and packaging the wind turbine component with a package foil, the package foil including at least one photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Markus LECHTE, Joerg WANINK