Patents by Inventor Normand Lord

Normand Lord 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).

  • CABLE TRAY FOR A WIND TURBINE TOWER
    Publication number: 20100078528
    Abstract: A cable tray for a wind turbine tower includes a first section; a second section spaced apart from the first section; and an elastomer member connecting the first section to the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy J. DeFranco, Christian Vailles, Louis G. Doucet, Michael G. McClure, Normand Lord
  • Bus bar mounting arrangement
    Patent number: 7470860
    Abstract: A polyphase bus bar mounting structure mounted to a support structure is disclosed. The support structure may comprise any of a rack, wall or a segment of a wind turbine tower. The polyphase bus bar mounting structure has a plurality of cylindrical tubular conductors arranged substantially parallel to each other. Each of the tubular conductors has first and second opposing end portions adapted for connection with conductors of other polyphase bus bar mounting structures. Insulation surrounds each of the tubular conductor. The bus bar mounting structure has first and second connectors. The first connector fixedly mounts the cylindrical tubular conductors adjacent the first end portions thereof to the support structure. The second connector flexibly mounts the cylindrical tubular conductors adjacent the second end portions thereof to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Normand Lord, Daniel Gaboury, Sebastien Arcand, Marc-André Lajoie
  • BUS BAR MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20070102184
    Abstract: A polyphase bus bar mounting structure mounted to a support structure is disclosed. The support structure may comprise any of a rack, wall or a segment of a wind turbine tower. The polyphase bus bar mounting structure has a plurality of cylindrical tubular conductors arranged substantially parallel to each other. Each of the tubular conductors has first and second opposing end portions adapted for connection with conductors of other polyphase bus bar mounting structures. Insulation surrounds each of the tubular conductor. The bus bar mounting structure has first and second connectors. The first connector fixedly mounts the cylindrical tubular conductors adjacent the first end portions thereof to the support structure. The second connector flexibly mounts the cylindrical tubular conductors adjacent the second end portions thereof to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Normand Lord, Daniel Gaboury, Sebastien Arcand, Marc-Andre Lajoie