Patents by Inventor Silviu Gabriel HANACHIUC

Silviu Gabriel HANACHIUC 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).

  • Mould aligner for a wind turbine blade shell mould including a freely rotating spinner element
    Patent number: 12090686
    Abstract: A mould aligner is used to align and lock a first mould and a second mould for moulding shell parts of a wind turbine blade. The mould aligner includes a first alignment segment configured to be attached to a first mould and a second alignment segment configured to be attached to a second mould. The second alignment segment includes a hydraulic cylinder having a barrel and a piston rod. The piston rod is axially displaceable and rotatable with respect to the barrel. The hydraulic cylinder includes a lock part having a first rod part and a locking element being provided on the first rod part. The first rod part is configured for being received in and engaged in the locking cavity of the first alignment segment. The hydraulic cylinder includes a cylinder part comprising the barrel and a second rod part having a piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LM WIND POWER A/S
    Inventors: Johnny Eriksen, Silviu Gabriel Hanachiuc, Poul Jakobsen
  • MOULD ALIGNER FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE SHELL MOULD
    Publication number: 20220111561
    Abstract: A mould aligner is used to align and lock a first mould and a second mould for moulding shell parts of a wind turbine blade. The mould aligner includes a first alignment segment configured to be attached to a first mould and a second alignment segment configured to be attached to a second mould. The second alignment segment includes a hydraulic cylinder having a barrel and a piston rod. The piston rod is axially displaceable and rotatable with respect to the barrel. The hydraulic cylinder includes a lock part having a first rod part and a locking element being provided on the first rod part. The first rod part is configured for being received in and engaged in the locking cavity of the first alignment segment. The hydraulic cylinder includes a cylinder part comprising the barrel and a second rod part having a piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Johnny ERIKSEN, Silviu Gabriel HANACHIUC, Poul JAKOBSEN