Patents by Inventor Thomas OESTERGAARD

Thomas OESTERGAARD 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).

  • Patent number: 9366237
    Abstract: A segmented jacket construction is proposed. The segmented jacket construction is for a foundation for a wind turbine installation. The segmented jacket construction has at least two grid segments, which are connected to each other by joints. The joint has two tubular jacket modules, which are bonded by a grouting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Thomas Oestergaard
  • Patent number: 8899882
    Abstract: A jacket assembly guide for assembling a jacket structure is provided. The jacket structure includes a plurality of legs, a plurality of connecting braces and a plurality of node elements arranged on the legs for connecting the braces to the legs. The assembly guide includes a plurality of supporting towers for supporting the plurality of legs such that a supported leg is held in a position corresponding to the position of that leg in the assembled state of the jacket structure. The assembly guide further includes a plurality of connecting devices for releasably connecting one of the legs to one of the supporting towers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Oestergaard, Henrik Stiesdal
  • Patent number: 8696248
    Abstract: A plurality of piles is arranged in frame elements in an axially displaceable manner. Hammers are positioned on the piles. After driving of the piles into a seabed, the hammers are connected to the frame elements, wherein the frame elements together with the hammers are lifted to the surface of the water and to the seaborne vessel by a crane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henrik Fomsgaard Lynderup, Thomas Oestergaard
  • Publication number: 20130243532
    Abstract: A plurality of piles is arranged in frame elements in an axially displaceable manner. Hammers are positioned on the piles. After driving of the piles into a seabed, the hammers are connected to the frame elements, wherein the frame elements together with the hammers are lifted to the surface of the water and to the seaborne vessel by a crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Henrik Fomsgaard Lynderup, Thomas Oestergaard
  • Publication number: 20130202447
    Abstract: A segmented jacket construction is proposed. The segmented jacket construction is for a foundation for a wind turbine installation. The segmented jacket construction has at least two grid segments, which are connected to each other by joints. The joint has two tubular jacket modules, which are bonded by a grouting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Oestergaard
  • Publication number: 20120263545
    Abstract: A jacket structure for supporting an offshore wind turbine a jacket assembly guide for assembling such a jacket structure and a method of assembling a jacket structure are described The jacket structure includes a plurality of legs, a plurality of connecting braces and a plurality of node elements arranged on the legs for connecting the braces to the legs. A node-to-leg connection is formed between each node element and a leg; and forming a brace-to-node connection between each brace and a node element. A node-to-leg connection and/or a brace-to-node connection include an adhesive joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Oestergaard, Henrik Stiesdal
  • Publication number: 20120263544
    Abstract: A jacket assembly guide for assembling a jacket structure is provided. The jacket structure includes a plurality of legs, a plurality of connecting braces and a plurality of node elements arranged on the legs for connecting the braces to the legs. The assembly guide includes a plurality of supporting towers for supporting the plurality of legs such that a supported leg is held in a position corresponding to the position of that leg in the assembled state of the jacket structure. The assembly guide further includes a plurality of connecting devices for releasably connecting one of the legs to one of the supporting towers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas OESTERGAARD, Henrik STIESDAL