Patents by Inventor Rolf Reinfried ten Thoren

Rolf Reinfried ten Thoren 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).

  • Turbine component transportation system and method
    Patent number: 8322954
    Abstract: A transportation system and a method for transporting a rotor blade under a height-restricting obstacle defining a clearance height are disclosed. The method includes transporting a first end of the rotor blade under the height-restricting obstacle. A transportation vehicle is configured to transport the rotor blade, the transportation vehicle including a bed on which the rotor blade is disposed. The method further includes moving a second end of the rotor blade from a raised position to a lowered position relative to the bed, the second end in the lowered position having a height less than or equal to the clearance height, and transporting the second end of the rotor blade under the height-restricting obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Rolf Reinfried ten Thoren
  • HANDLING ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20120112481
    Abstract: A handling assembly for a wind turbine blade is provided, comprising a frame adapted to at least partially surround a section of the wind turbine blade, and an expandable cushion adapted to fill at least part of the space between the section of the wind turbine blade and the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Rolf Reinfried ten Thoren, Martin Goettsch
  • TURBINE COMPONENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110142589
    Abstract: A transportation system and a method for transporting a rotor blade under a height-restricting obstacle defining a clearance height are disclosed. The method includes transporting a first end of the rotor blade under the height-restricting obstacle. A transportation vehicle is configured to transport the rotor blade, the transportation vehicle including a bed on which the rotor blade is disposed. The method further includes moving a second end of the rotor blade from a raised position to a lowered position relative to the bed, the second end in the lowered position having a height less than or equal to the clearance height, and transporting the second end of the rotor blade under the height-restricting obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Rolf Reinfried ten Thoren