Patents by Inventor Matthew Bahnij

Matthew Bahnij 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).

  • Method and apparatus for decommissioning wind turbine blades
    Patent number: 12644436
    Abstract: A method for decommissioning a wind turbine blade includes separating a root section of a turbine blade from a tip section of a turbine blade, and laterally cutting the tip section of the turbine blade into a plurality of separate tip subsections. Each tip subsection is cut along its length, flattened, deposited into a compacting and bundling apparatus, and compressed. The compressed tip subsections are bundled in the compacting and bundling apparatus with banding material to form a bundle. The bundle is removed from the compacting and bunding apparatus and loaded onto a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Praetorian Renewables, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Bahnij
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMMISSIONING WIND TURBINE BLADES
    Publication number: 20250334102
    Abstract: A method for decommissioning a wind turbine blade includes separating a root section of a turbine blade from a tip section of a turbine blade, and laterally cutting the tip section of the turbine blade into a plurality of separate tip subsections. Each tip subsection is cut along its length, flattened, deposited into a compacting and bundling apparatus, and compressed. The compressed tip subsections are bundled in the compacting and bundling apparatus with banding material to form a bundle. The bundle is removed from the compacting and bunding apparatus and loaded onto a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventor: Matthew Bahnij
  • Method and apparatus for decommissioning wind turbine blades
    Patent number: 12372064
    Abstract: A method for decommissioning a wind turbine blade includes separating a root section of a turbine blade from a tip section of a turbine blade, and laterally cutting the tip section of the turbine blade into a plurality of separate tip subsections. Each tip subsection is cut along its length, flattened, deposited into a compacting and bundling apparatus, and compressed. The compressed tip subsections are bundled in the compacting and bundling apparatus with banding material to form a bundle. The bundle is removed from the compacting and bundling apparatus and loaded onto a transportation vehicle. A compacting and bundling apparatus includes a base having four base members that form a rigid base structure, a plurality of vertical posts secured to the base structure, and two cross members from a first side of the base to an opposing second side of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Praetorian Renewables, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Bahnij
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMMISSIONING WIND TURBINE BLADES
    Publication number: 20250101954
    Abstract: A method for decommissioning a wind turbine blade includes separating a root section of a turbine blade from a tip section of a turbine blade, and laterally cutting the tip section of the turbine blade into a plurality of separate tip subsections. Each tip subsection is cut along its length, flattened, deposited into a compacting and bundling apparatus, and compressed. The compressed tip subsections are bundled in the compacting and bundling apparatus with banding material to form a bundle. The bundle is removed from the compacting and bunding apparatus and loaded onto a transportation vehicle. A compacting and bundling apparatus includes a base having four base members that form a rigid base structure, a plurality of vertical posts secured to the base structure, and two cross members from a first side of the base to an opposing second side of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Praetorian Renewables, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Bahnij