Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Lyness

Thomas E. Lyness 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).

  • Fixture for locating wind turbine equipment on foundation prior to tower installation
    Patent number: 8646219
    Abstract: A fixture is provided for locating wind turbine equipment on a foundation within an inner envelope for a wind turbine tower, prior to erecting the wind turbine tower. The fixture includes a mounting section, adapted to mate with guidepoints at predesignated locations on the wind turbine foundation; and a locating section, extending inward from the mounting section, adapted to locate the position for wind turbine equipment on the foundation for the wind turbine tower and within the inner envelope of the wind turbine tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Thomas E. Lyness
  • CABLE BRIDGE FOR A WIND TURBINE TOWER
    Publication number: 20100006710
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes a tower having at least one joint; at least one cable extending across the at least one joint; and a cable bridge for supporting the at least one cable over the at least one joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas E. Lyness, S. Senthil Kumar, Kharyl E.G. Stephens, Wolfgang Faust
  • FIXTURE FOR LOCATING WIND TURBINE EQUIPMENT ON FOUNDATION PRIOR TO TOWER INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20090293372
    Abstract: A fixture is provided for locating wind turbine equipment on a foundation within an inner envelope for a wind turbine tower, prior to erecting the wind turbine tower. The fixture includes a mounting section, adapted to mate with guidepoints at predesignated locations on the wind turbine foundation; and a locating section, extending inward from the mounting section, adapted to locate the position for wind turbine equipment on the foundation for the wind turbine tower and within the inner envelope of the wind turbine tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas E. Lyness