Patents by Inventor Ulf Gopfert

Ulf Gopfert 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: 8313297
    Abstract: The invention is related to a rotor shaft for a wind energy plant, wherein the rotor shaft is at least partially hollow, comprising a line pipe, extending in the interior of the rotating rotor shaft and being stationary and accommodating electric lines, a transmission device, arranged at least partially in the rotor shaft, for the electric connection between a stationary nacelle and a rotating rotor of the wind energy plant, wherein the transmission device features a first body, stationary and connected to the line pipe, and a second body rotating with the rotor shaft, and wherein there is an electric sliding contact between the first and the second body, a casing surrounding the transmission device and formed separately from the second body, which is connected to the rotor shaft and/or adapted to be connected to a rotor hub of the wind energy plant, and which rotates with the rotor shaft, and a torque transmitting connection between the casing and the second body of the transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Ulf Gopfert, Uwe Kaiser
  • Patent number: 7874800
    Abstract: A wind energy plant with a rotor hub housing, which is connectable to at least one pitch bearing via joining means, and with at least one rotor blade, the blade root of which is connected to the pitch bearing, wherein a stiffening element is provided, which is fastened between the pitch bearing and the rotor hub housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kirchner, Ulf Gopfert, Karsten Koop
  • Patent number: 7780417
    Abstract: A wind energy plant with a rotor hub which is connected to at least one pitch bearing, and with at least one rotor blade, the blade root of which is connectable to the pitch bearing via joining means, wherein a stiffening element is provided, which is arranged between the rotor blade root and the pitch bearing and connected to the same via the joining means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kirchner, Ulf Gopfert, Karsten Koop
  • Publication number: 20100029399
    Abstract: The invention is related to a rotor shaft for a wind energy plant, wherein the rotor shaft is at least partially hollow, comprising a line pipe, extending in the interior of the rotating rotor shaft and being stationary and accommodating electric lines, a transmission device, arranged at least partially in the rotor shaft, for the electric connection between a stationary nacelle and a rotating rotor of the wind energy plant, wherein the transmission device features a first body, stationary and connected to the line pipe, and a second body rotating with the rotor shaft, and wherein there is an electric sliding contact between the first and the second body, a casing surrounding the transmission device and formed separately from the second body, which is connected to the rotor shaft and/or adapted to be connected to a rotor hub of the wind energy plant, and which rotates with the rotor shaft, and a torque transmitting connection between the casing and the second body of the transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Ulf Gopfert, Uwe Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20080191488
    Abstract: A wind energy plant with a rotor hub housing, which is connectable to at least one pitch bearing via joining means, and with at least one rotor blade, the blade root of which is connected to the pitch bearing, wherein a stiffening element is provided, which is fastened between the pitch bearing and the rotor hub housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kirchner, Ulf Gopfert, Karsten Koop
  • Publication number: 20080193295
    Abstract: A wind energy plant with a rotor hub which is connected to at least one pitch bearing, and with at least one rotor blade, the blade root of which is connectable to the pitch bearing via joining means, wherein a stiffening element is provided, which is arranged between the rotor blade root and the pitch bearing and connected to the same via the joining means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kirchner, Ulf Gopfert, Karsten Koop