Patents by Inventor Tomaz Schmidt Cavalcante

Tomaz Schmidt Cavalcante 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: 9004843
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for handling aerogenerator blades that provide a versatile means for handling aerogenerator blades without an unbalanced distribution of the loads in the blade. The method comprises positioning an upper mounting part (103) over the blade after the upper mold has been retracted; lifting the blade with the upper mounting part from the under mold using a lifting means; positioning the blade over an under mounting part (104) which is fixedly attached to an inferior movable support (102); attaching the upper mounting part to the under mounting part, wherein the upper and under mounting parts together have the inner surface substantially corresponding to the shape of the blade outer profile section. The invention further comprises an apparatus for handling aerogenerator blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Tecsis Tecnologia E Sistemas Avançados S.A.
    Inventors: Phillips Antonio Da Costa Lemos, Caio Teruo Hideshima, Tatiane Rabello Koga, Tomaz Schmidt Cavalcante
  • Publication number: 20130129517
    Abstract: Aerogenerator blade and method of manufacturing thereof, the aerogenerator blade comprising an intrados shell, an extrados shell and a structural beam, the structural beam comprising a root spar, a transitional spar and a box spar, wherein the root spar has a substantially circular cross section configured to support the connection of the blade to the aerogenerator hub; the transitional spar tapers from the root spar towards the box spar; and the box spar tapers towards the blade tip; and wherein the aerogenerator blade is characterized by comprising: a first section of the structural beam including at least a root spar portion, a transitional spar portion and a box spar portion, the portions forming a first integral structural beam section; a second section including at least the counterparts of the root spar portion, the transitional spar portion and the box spar portion, said counterpart portions forming a second integral structural beam section; and wherein the first section of the structural beam is join
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TECSIS TECNOLOGIA E SISTEMAS AVANCADOS S.A.
    Inventors: Phillips Antonio Da Costa Lemos, Hely Ricardo Savii, Leo Ossanai, Tomaz Schmidt Cavalcante, Bruno Dal Medico Hirsch, Lúcio Corrêa Oliveira De Oliveira