Patents by Inventor Michael KOEFOED

Michael KOEFOED 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).

  • Publication number: 20230356484
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade part, such as a spar cap, by means of resin transfer moulding, preferably vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding, where fibre reinforcement material is impregnated with liquid resin in a mould cavity, wherein the mould cavity includes a rigid mould part having a mould surface defining a surface of the wind turbine blade part is described. The method includes the steps of: a) stacking a plurality of fibre reinforcement layers on the rigid mould part forming a fibre reinforcement stack, b) providing at least one flow-enhancing mat in the fibre reinforcement stack, c) sealing a second mould part, against the rigid mould part to form the mould cavity, d) optionally evacuating the mould cavity, e) supplying a resin to the mould cavity, and f) curing or hardening the resin in order to form the wind turbine blade part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Morten Bak BRINK, Lars NIELSEN, Klavs JESPERSEN, Michael KOEFOED, Jens Zangenberg HANSEN, Henrik BARSLEV
  • Publication number: 20230141573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a spar cap (10) for a wind turbine blade (1000) comprising: a plurality of spar cap layers (20) and a first interlayer (30) arranged between the first spar cap layer (20a) and the second spar cap layer (20b) and comprising: a number of first interlayer areas (31), including a first primary interlayer area (31a), comprising a first number of interlayer sheets (33) comprising a first plurality of fibres (35); and a number of second interlayer areas (32), including a second primary interlayer area (32a), comprising a second number of interlayer sheets (34) comprising a second plurality of fibres (36), wherein the first number of interlayer sheets (33) is of a different characteristic than the second number of interlayer sheets (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Mahdi BAVILOLIAIE, Jeppe JØRGENSEN, Michael KOEFOED, Jens Zangenberg HANSEN, Thomas MERZHAEUSER, Rama RAZEGHI, Amir RIAHI, Andrew M. RODWELL
  • Publication number: 20230135034
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interlayer for being arranged between a first element and a second element of a fibre reinforced composite material, the interlayer comprises an interlayer sheet comprising one or more fibre layers extending in a fibre layer plane, the one or more fibre layers including a first fibre layer comprising a first plurality of fibres and having a first upper fibre surface and a first lower fibre surface, wherein the interlayer sheet has an upper interlayer surface and a lower interlayer surface and wherein the interlayer comprises a plurality of conductive fibres, wherein each of the plurality of conductive fibres forms part of the upper interlayer surface as well as the lower interlayer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Mahdi BAVILOLIAIE, Jeppe JØRGENSEN, Rama RAZEGHI, Michael KOEFOED, Jens Zangenberg HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20230072647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interlayer sheet for a spar cap comprising: a first fibre layer comprising a first plurality of fibres, having a first upper fibre surface and a first lower fibre surface, a second fibre layer comprising a second plurality of fibres, having a second upper fibre surface and a second lower fibre surface. The first fibre layer is arranged on top of the second fibre layer, such that the first lower fibre surface is in contact with the second upper fibre surface. The first fibre layer is of a different characteristic than the second fibre layer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a spar cap for a wind turbine blade, comprising a plurality of pre-cured fibre-reinforced elements including at least a first pre-cured fibre-reinforced element and a second pre-cured fibre-reinforced element; and a number of interlayer sheets arranged between the plurality of pre-cured fibre-reinforced elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Madhi BAVILOLIAIE, Jeppe JØRGENSEN, Rama RAZEGHI, Michael KOEFOED, Jens Zangenberg HANSEN, Thomas MERZHAEUSER, Amir RIAHI, Andrew M. RODWELL