Patents by Inventor Tomas Vronsky

Tomas Vronsky 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).

  • Publication number: 20100028162
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade extension portion having a permanent framework with one or more chord-wise members and a substantially span-wise member. A membrane is located over the framework to thereby generate a streamlined surface. The extension portion is configured to transmit aerodynamic loads from the membrane, along the chord-wise members to a rotor blade to which the extension portion is connected, in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Tomas Vronsky, Mark Hancock
  • Publication number: 20100028161
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade extension portion having a plurality of segments, located adjacent one another in a span-wise sense. An interface between adjacent segments is configured to minimise disruption to fluid passing thereover and to inhibit transmission of longitudinal loads between segments. Each segment has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is spaced from the second surface at a proximal region of the extension portion and the first surface is connected to the second surface at a distal region of the extension portion to thereby generate a fair surface for a rotor blade to which the extension portion is connected, in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Tomas Vronsky, Mark Hancock
  • Publication number: 20090129925
    Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade root load sensor is provided. The sensor is configured to be internally mounted within an insert of a root portion of a wind turbine rotor blade. The sensor comprises a carrier member which is configured to be fixedly connected to the insert so that loads can be transmitted therebetween and the sensor further comprises a sensing element, supported by the carrier member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Tomas Vronsky, Andrew Hedges
  • Patent number: 7503752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising a number of pre-fabricated strips arranged in a sequence along the outer periphery. The strips consist of a fibrous composite material, preferably carbon fibers, and consist of a wooden material, preferably plywood or wooden fibers held in a cured resin. The advantage is that it is possible to manufacture blades for wind turbines which are very stiff and generally have a high strength, but which nevertheless are easy to manufacture and also is much cheaper to manufacture compared to conventional manufacturing techniques. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing prefabricated strips and for manufacturing wind turbine blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Neg Micon A/S
    Inventors: Ole Gunneskov, Nicholas Dudley Barlow, Mark Hancock, Tomas Vronsky
  • Publication number: 20070183888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising a number of pre-fabricated strips arranged in a sequence along the outer periphery. The strips consist of a fibrous composite material, preferably carbon fibres, and consist of a wooden material, preferably plywood or wooden fibres held in a cured resin. The advantage is that it is possible to manufacture blades for wind turbines which are very stiff and generally have a high strength, but which nevertheless are easy to manufacture and also is much cheaper to manufacture compared to conventional manufacturing techniques. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing prefabricated strips and for manufacturing wind turbine blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Ole Gunneskov, Nicholas Barlow, Mark Hancock, Tomas Vronsky
  • Patent number: 7198471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising a number of pre-fabricated strips arranged in a sequence along the outer periphery. The strips consist of a fibrous composite material, preferably carbon fibres, and consist of a wooden material, preferably plywood or wooden fibres held in a cured resin. The advantage is that it is possible to manufacture blades for wind turbines which are very stiff and generally have a high strength, but which nevertheless are easy to manufacture and also is much cheaper to manufacture compared to conventional manufacturing techniques. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing prefabricated strips and for manufacturing wind turbine blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: NEG Micon A/S
    Inventors: Ole Gunneskov, Nicholas Dudley Barlow, Mark Hancock, Tomas Vronsky
  • Publication number: 20040253114
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising a number of pre-fabricated strips arranged in a sequence along the outer periphery. The strips consist of a fibrous composite material, preferably carbon fibres, and consist of a wooden material, preferably plywood or wooden fibres held in a cured resin. The advantage is that it is possible to manufacture blades for wind turbines which are very stiff and generally have a high strength, but which nevertheless are easy to manufacture and also is much cheaper to manufacture compared to conventional manufacturing techniques. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing prefabricated strips and for manufacturing wind turbine blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Ole Gunneskov, Nicholas Duduley Barlow, Mark Hancock, Tomas Vronsky