Patents by Inventor Matthias Zähr

Matthias Zähr 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).

  • WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20130177419
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine, comprising a hub, at least one blade, said blade being pivotably installed at said hub, at least one pitch bearing, said pitch bearing having an inner bearing ring and an outer bearing ring, said inner bearing ring having an inner wall in radial direction and a first end and a second end in axial direction and at least one reinforcing element to enhance the stiffness of said pitch bearing, wherein the reinforcing element is arranged adjoining the inner wall of the inner bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Matthias Zaehr
  • Wind energy plant with a rotor
    Patent number: 8169095
    Abstract: A wind energy plant with a rotor, which is connected to a gearbox and/or a generator via a rotor shaft, wherein the rotor shaft is bearing mounted on a carrier unit via two taper roller bearings in an O arrangement, characterized in that each taper roller bearing has an inner and an outer race, wherein the inner races and the outer races are secured in their distance to each other in the axial direction with respect to the rotational axis of the rotor shaft via an adjustment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Nitzpon, Matthias Zähr, Viktor Nickel