Patents by Inventor Nicholas Alie Tichich

Nicholas Alie Tichich 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).

  • REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE TOWER
    Publication number: 20110210233
    Abstract: A reinforcement system and a method for reinforcing a tower of a wind turbine are disclosed. The method includes providing a tower, the tower comprising at least one generally cylindrical tower section, the at least one tower section having an exterior wall and an interior wall defining a height and a thickness therebetween. The method further includes performing a structural analysis of the tower to identify potential load limiting locations and, after performing the structural analysis, mounting at least one reinforcing member to the interior wall of the at least one tower section to reinforce the at least one tower section at the potential load limiting locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Biao Fang, Russell Earle Walthers, Nicholas Alie Tichich, Michelle Lea Olson, Ronald John Brzezinski