Patents by Inventor Patrick Friebe

Patrick Friebe 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).

  • System and method for transporting and testing a crane intended for use in an offshore wind turbine
    Patent number: 9944503
    Abstract: A system for transporting and testing a crane includes a crane, a transporting frame and a foundation. A first connecting mechanism is provided for establishing a releasable connection between the crane and the transporting frame. A second connecting mechanism is provided for establishing a releasable connection between the transporting frame and the foundation. In a starting state, the crane, the transporting frame and the foundation are separate from one another. In a transporting state, the crane is connected to the transporting frame. In a testing state, the crane is connected to the transporting frame and the transporting frame is connected to the foundation. The invention also relates to a corresponding method. The invention makes it possible for the crane to be assembled, and tested, at a site remote from an offshore wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SENVION SE
    Inventors: Martin Winter, Patrick Friebe, Daniel Reinhardt, Jens Nielsen, Ronny Obermüller
  • System and Method for Transporting and Testing a Crane Intended for Use in an Offshore Wind Turbine
    Publication number: 20160052754
    Abstract: A system for transporting and testing a crane includes a crane, a transporting frame and a foundation. A first connecting mechanism is provided for establishing a releasable connection between the crane and the transporting frame. A second connecting mechanism is provided for establishing a releasable connection between the transporting frame and the foundation. In a starting state, the crane, the transporting frame and the foundation are separate from one another. In a transporting state, the crane is connected to the transporting frame. In a testing state, the crane is connected to the transporting frame and the transporting frame is connected to the foundation. The invention also relates to a corresponding method. The invention makes it possible for the crane to be assembled, and tested, at a site remote from an offshore wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Winter, Patrick Friebe, Daniel Reinhardt, Jens Nielsen, Ronny Obermüller