Patents by Inventor Octave LaBath

Octave LaBath 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).

  • Gearbox for wind turbine
    Patent number: 7008348
    Abstract: A wind turbine gear box having a compound planetary gear arrangement having bearings providing improved reliability and with greater accessibility for servicing. The gear box has planet pinions and planet gears being rotated by a planet carrier around a sun gear which drives a final reduction stage, the final reduction stage and the adjacent end of the planet carrier being removable from the gear box housing to allow easy removal of the planet pinions and their associated bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Octave LaBath
  • Gearbox for wind turbine
    Publication number: 20040162181
    Abstract: A wind turbine gear box having a compound planetary gear arrangement having bearings providing improved reliability and with greater accessibility for servicing. The gear box has planet pinions and planet gears being rotated by a planet carrier around a sun gear which drives a final reduction stage, the final reduction stage and the adjacent end of the planet carrier being removable from the gear box housing to allow easy removal of the planet pinions and their associated bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Octave LaBath