Patents by Inventor Mike S. Braley

Mike S. Braley 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).

  • Composite wind turbine blade and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9169732
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade may include a plurality of longitudinal composite members each having a fiber and resin layer around a predetermined cross-sectional shape and each comprising at least one longitudinal outer surface and at least one longitudinal mounting surface, each of the outer surfaces of the plurality of longitudinal composite members corresponding to a different portion of a desired airfoil shape, the plurality of longitudinal composite members assembled such that the outer surfaces of the composite members form at least a majority of the airfoil shape. An outer skin may be provided. The composite members may be made up of transportable segments. A method of assembly may include transporting the segments to a desired location such as an installation site for assembly of the wind turbine blade at the installation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: A&P Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike S. Braley, Andrew A. Head, Phillip M. Lariviere, Victor M. Ivers
  • Composite wind turbine blade and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 8753091
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade may include a plurality of longitudinal composite members each having a fiber and resin layer around a predetermined cross-sectional shape and each comprising at least one longitudinal outer surface and at least one longitudinal mounting surface, each of the outer surfaces of the plurality of longitudinal composite members corresponding to a different portion of a desired airfoil shape, the plurality of longitudinal composite members assembled such that the outer surfaces of the composite members form at least a majority of the airfoil shape. An outer skin may be provided. The composite members may be made up of transportable segments. A method of assembly may include transporting the segments to a desired location such as an installation site for assembly of the wind turbine blade at the installation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: A&P Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike S. Braley, Andrew A. Head, Phillip M. Lariviere, Victor M. Ivers