Patents by Inventor Stephan Kluemper

Stephan Kluemper 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).

  • Slip ring system for a wind turbine wind turbine and a method for producing electrical energy
    Patent number: 10502196
    Abstract: A slip ring system for a wind turbine for electrically connecting a first electrical device and a second electrical device, wherein the first electrical device is mounted to a rotor of the wind turbine, and the second electrical device is mounted to a nacelle of the wind turbine, is provided. The slip ring system comprises a slip ring apparatus and a rotational damping apparatus, with which an electrical connection between the first electrical device and the second electrical device can be established. The slip ring apparatus has a rotatable component with a rotatable electrode and a non-rotatable support electrode, wherein the rotatable electrode is electrically connected to the first electrical device, and the support electrode is electrically connected to the second electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephan Kluemper, Andre Langel, Thomas Edenfeld, Xianglei Chen
  • SLIP RING SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE WIND TURBINE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    Publication number: 20170328352
    Abstract: A slip ring system for a wind turbine for electrically connecting a first electrical device and a second electrical device, wherein the first electrical device is mounted to a rotor of the wind turbine, and the second electrical device is mounted to a nacelle of the wind turbine, is provided. The slip ring system comprises a slip ring apparatus and a rotational damping apparatus, with which an electrical connection between the first electrical device and the second electrical device can be established. The slip ring apparatus has a rotatable component with a rotatable electrode and a non-rotatable support electrode, wherein the rotatable electrode is electrically connected to the first electrical device, and the support electrode is electrically connected to the second electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan Kluemper, Andre Langel, Thomas Edenfeld, Xianglei Chen