Patents by Inventor Peter Haakon À Porta

Peter Haakon À Porta 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).

  • Publication number: 20220154696
    Abstract: A nacelle for a wind turbine and a method for erecting a wind turbine are disclosed. The nacelle comprises a main unit arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower, via a yawing arrangement, and at least one side unit mounted along a side of the main unit in such a manner that direct access is allowed between the main unit and the side unit(s), each side unit accommodating at least one wind turbine component, and at least one side unit being capable of carrying the wind turbine component(s) accommodated therein. The main unit and at least one of the side unit(s) are distributed side by side along a substantially horizontal direction which is substantially transverse to a rotational axis of a rotor of the wind turbine. A sufficient interior space of the nacelle is obtained while allowing the nacelle to be transported due to the modular construction. The weight of the wind turbine components is arranged close to the tower due to the transversal arrangement of the side unit(s) relative to the main unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Henning Mortensen, Frank Hansen, Karsten Buch-Lorentsen, Peter Haakon À Porta, Erland Falk Hansen, Mazyar Abolfazlian, Morten Mogensen
  • Patent number: 11274657
    Abstract: A nacelle for a wind turbine and a method for erecting a wind turbine are disclosed. The nacelle comprises a main unit arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower, via a yawing arrangement, and at least one side unit mounted along a side of the main unit in such a manner that direct access is allowed between the main unit and the side unit(s), each side unit accommodating at least one wind turbine component, and at least one side unit being capable of carrying the wind turbine component(s) accommodated therein. The main unit and at least one of the side unit(s) are distributed side by side along a substantially horizontal direction which is substantially transverse to a rotational axis of a rotor of the wind turbine. A sufficient interior space of the nacelle is obtained while allowing the nacelle to be transported due to the modular construction. The weight of the wind turbine components is arranged close to the tower due to the transversal arrangement of the side unit(s) relative to the main unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Henning Mortensen, Frank Hansen, Karsten Buch-Lorentsen, Peter Haakon À Porta, Erland Falk Hansen, Mazyar Abolfazlian, Morten Mogensen
  • Publication number: 20170314535
    Abstract: A nacelle for a wind turbine and a method for erecting a wind turbine are disclosed. The nacelle comprises a main unit arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower, via a yawing arrangement, and at least one side unit mounted along a side of the main unit in such a manner that direct access is allowed between the main unit and the side unit(s), each side unit accommodating at least one wind turbine component, and at least one side unit being capable of carrying the wind turbine component(s) accommodated therein. The main unit and at least one of the side unit(s) are distributed side by side along a substantially horizontal direction which is substantially transverse to a rotational axis of a rotor of the wind turbine. A sufficient interior space of the nacelle is obtained while allowing the nacelle to be transported due to the modular construction. The weight of the wind turbine components is arranged close to the tower due to the transversal arrangement of the side unit(s) relative to the main unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Henning Mortensen, Frank Hansen, Karsten Buch-Lorentsen, Peter Haakon À Porta, Erland Falk Hansen, Mazyar Abolfazlian, Morten Mogensen
  • Patent number: 9091248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a nacelle, the nacelle having a substantially longitudinal extension, a height extension and a width extension, comprising a front end, a rear end, a bottom part, a top part and side parts, and being adapted to house a number of wind turbine components, which wind turbine components are supported by an internal support structure, the support structure comprising at least a main foundation which is positioned at the front end of the nacelle, and a rear frame which is connected to the main foundation at one end and extends from the main foundation towards the rear end of the nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Peter Haakon Á Porta, Yu Phu Du Tran, Hans Kristian Bjørn, Steffen Henrik Madsen, Erik Markussen
  • Publication number: 20130011272
    Abstract: A nacelle (2) for a wind turbine (1) and a method for erecting a wind turbine (1) are disclosed. The nacelle (2) comprises a main unit (8) arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower (3), via a yawing arrangement, and at least one side unit (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) mounted along a side of the main unit (8) in such a manner that direct access is allowed between the main unit (8) and the side unit(s) (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d), each side unit (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) accommodating at least one wind turbine component (13, 14, 15, 16, 17), and at least one side unit (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) being capable of carrying the wind turbine component(s) (13, 4, 15, 16, 17) accommodated therein. The main unit (8) and at least one of the side unit(s) (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) are distributed side by side along a substantially horizontal direction which is substantially transverse to a rotational axis of a rotor of the wind turbine (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Henning Mortensen, Frank Hansen, Karsten Buch-Lorentsen, Peter Haakon À Porta, Erland Falk Hansen, Mazyar Abolfazlian, Morten Mogensen