Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
052745170 | Column, mast, etc., construction | 37 |
20090031668 | Method of Mounting Elements Inside a Wind Generator Tower - The invention relates to a method of mounting elements inside a wind generator tower which is made from various different sections ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090126313 | System and method for erecting a tower - A method, a system, and a device for erecting a tower. The method comprises assembling proximate to the ground a base section, top section, and one or more intermediate sections of the tower into an assembled tower lying in a substantially horizontal first plane, the assembled tower comprising a top end including the top section and a bottom end including the base section. The method also includes orienting the attitude of the assembled tower using a lift initiator to lie in a second plane defining an acute angle to the first plane, so that the top end of the tower is higher in elevation than the bottom end. The method also includes lifting the assembled tower from the second plane to a vertical plane with a primary lift assembly and coupling the assembled tower to the foundation. The primary lift assembly may comprise a pulley having a continuous loop of cable connected to a counter-balanced tackle-block system. | 05-21-2009 |
20090266026 | Method For Repairing A Utility Pole In Place - A method of repairing a utility pole in place. The method comprises excavating soil from around the utility pole to expose a portion of the pole surface below the ground line, and adhering a plurality of prefabricated sleeve segments to the surface of the utility pole to form a circumferential sleeve. The plurality of sleeve segments are positioned to extend above and below the ground line and have side edges that each overlap an edge of an adjacent sleeve segment. The hole around the pole is then filled, such as with a slurry of soil, water and sodium silicate. This method may be beneficially used on wooden utility poles that have experienced decay, in order to restore strength to the pole. | 10-29-2009 |
20100077696 | Method and Tool for Aligning Wind Turbine Tower Fasteners - A tool for aligning a wind turbine tower fastener includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. A first stop is disposed on the shaft proximate a first end of the shaft and a second stop is disposed on the shaft between the first end and the second end. The tool also includes a ram reciprocally movable about the shaft between the first stop and the second stop for applying a force to the first stop and the second stop respectively. The tool further includes a fastener engaging structure disposed proximate the second end for engaging at least a portion of a fastener and transferring the force applied by the ram to at least one of the first stop and the second stop effective to urge movement of the fastener responsive to the force for aiding alignment of the fastener. | 04-01-2010 |
20100154351 | TOWER OF A WIND POWER PLANT - The invention concerns a method for erecting a tower of a wind power plant made of at least three tube-shaped tower segments. For this a tower segment is connected at its ends with another tower segment in each case,
| 06-24-2010 |
20100170188 | Lifting system for solar power tower components - A lifting assembly for a solar power tower includes a track, a cable, and a winch. The track extends longitudinally from the tower top to the tower base. The winch is located at the tower top and anchors the cable that extends toward the tower bottom adjacent the track. A component attached to the track and to the cable is guided along the track by the winch spooling or unspooling the cable. | 07-08-2010 |
20100186342 | WIND TURBINE TOWER SUSPENSION MEANS - A method of mounting elements in a wind turbine tower, whereby the elements are partly or completely attached to the wind turbine tower by means of magnetic attraction forces. Wind turbine suspension units may be attached to the wind turbine tower, preferably completely or partly to the inner wall by means of magnetic attraction forces, which present structure-weakening attachments to the tower or part of the tower. | 07-29-2010 |
20100281818 | METHOD FOR BUILDING WIND TURBINE TOWER - A method for erecting a tower includes the steps of providing a first pre-cast section of concrete and positioning it atop a foundation. A radially-inwardly extending ledge is attached to an interior wall of the first pre-cast section and a plurality of jacks is positioned below the ledge in circumferentially spaced apart relation to one another. The ledge and the first pre-cast section are raised to a first height by operating jacks in an ascending mode. A second pre-cast section is positioned beneath the first pre-cast section after the first pre-cast section has been lifted to the first height. The first pre-cast section is lowered onto the second pre-cast section by operating the jacks in a descending mode or the second pre-cast section is lifted by operating the jacks in ascending mode. An assembly building that surrounds a base of the tower protects workers from inclement weather. | 11-11-2010 |
20100281819 | Slip Formed Concrete Wind Turbine Tower - A wind turbine is formed of a concrete tower which is erected by slip forming. A primary lifting device is erected onto the tower by being lifted together with the slip form and being subsequently transferred onto the tower from the slip form after the tower has been formed. The nacelle, generator, and rotor of the turbine are then lifted onto the tower using the primary lifting device. A secondary lifting device supported on the tower is used to lower the primary lifting device to the ground after the nacelle, generator and rotor are assembled. The height of the tower is therefore not limited by the availability of suitable cranes so that a greater height of tower can be erected to take advantage of winds at greater elevation. | 11-11-2010 |
20110203219 | METHOD OF ERECTING A TOWER - The disclosure relates to a method of erecting a tower comprising; —providing a foundation ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110239584 | METHOD OF BUILDING A HYBRID TOWER FOR A WIND GENERATOR - In the method of building a hybrid tower, a metal mast is erected and connected to a foundation and a concrete structure having a plurality of superimposed concrete segments is built around the metal mast by using the metal mast as a support. Afterwards, the metal mast is disconnected from the foundation and lifted by telescoping and guiding the metal mast along concrete structure. Finally, the lifted metal mast is connected to the concrete structure. Building of the concrete structure comprises: (a) installing at least one first segment of the concrete structure; (b) lifting the installed segment(s) of the concrete structure along the metal mast by guiding the lifted segments of the concrete structure using the metal mast, so as to clear a space having a sufficient height to receive a next segment of the concrete structure; (c) installing the next segment of the concrete structure in said space; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until a last segment of the concrete structure is installed at a bottom part of the concrete structure. | 10-06-2011 |
20110302879 | METHOD FOR ERECTING A FACILITY FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM WIND - A method for erecting a facility for producing electrical energy from wind has the steps of preparing a site to receive the facility, including constructing foundations, and erecting an initial core tower panel and initial peripheral tower sections on their respective foundations. Work platforms and temporary guys are installed so that another core tower panel and other peripheral tower sections may be installed on top of the existing tower sections. The work platforms may then be raised, so that the process may be repeated. Shroud sectors are assembled as needed to form shrouds. | 12-15-2011 |
20110314767 | Partially self-erecting wind turbine tower - A partially self-erecting wind turbine tower and a method for carrying out the assembly thereof. A central telescoping pylon is provided. This is placed in an upright position, with its base on a temporary foundation. A plurality of legs is then attached to the telescoping pylon. The upper extreme of each of the plurality of legs is temporarily attached to the upper extreme of the telescoping pylon. With the pylon and legs thus secured, a nacelle is attached to the upper extreme of the telescoping pylon. A hub with attached blades is then affixed to the nacelle. The telescoping pylon is then forced upward through the collar to extend the height of the assembly. | 12-29-2011 |
20120272614 | Tidal Power Plant and Method for the Creation Thereof - The invention relates to a tidal power plant, comprising a turbine, which rotates on a carrying element; a foundation structure, on which the carrying element is supported on at least one coupling device, an upper part of the coupling device that is part of the carrying element being detachably operatively connected to a lower part of the coupling device that is part of the foundation structure in the installed state, wherein the invention is characterized in that the carrying element is individually adapted to the orientation of the lower part of the coupling device existing after the foundation structure has been created. | 11-01-2012 |
20120285118 | System and Method for Erecting a Tower - A method, a system, and a device for erecting a tower. The method comprises assembling proximate to the ground a base section, top section, and one or more intermediate sections of the tower into an assembled tower lying in a substantially horizontal first plane, the assembled tower comprising a top end including the top section and a bottom end including the base section. The method also includes orienting the attitude of the assembled tower using a lift initiator to lie in a second plane defining an acute angle to the first plane, so that the top end of the tower is higher in elevation than the bottom end. The method also includes lifting the assembled tower from the second plane to a vertical plane with a primary lift assembly and coupling the assembled tower to the foundation. | 11-15-2012 |
20120304588 | Method for Erecting a Wind Turbine Tower - The present invention concerns a wind turbine ( | 12-06-2012 |
20130067853 | METHOD FOR ERECTING A FACILITY PRODUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM WIND - A method for erecting a facility includes the steps of constructing initial tower panels on a foundation. Work platforms and guys are installed so that additional tower panels may be installed on top of the existing tower panels. The work platforms with guys may then be raised, so that the process may be repeated until tower section height is reached. Tower sections are them completed by the addition of peripheral trusses and permanent guys, and additional tower sections are constructed by repeating the process to reach the desired facility height. Lifting units including truss and rail systems and rotatable modules with turbines in shrouds are assembled on the ground, then raised up the towers and operably mounted for generating electricity from wind. The erection process is sequenced to maintain structural integrity. | 03-21-2013 |
20130205711 | ASSEMBLY RIG FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE TOWER OR WIND TURBINE TOWER SECTIONS AND A RESPECTIVE METHOD - An assembly rig for assembling a wind turbine tower or wind turbine tower sections is provided. The assembly rig includes a platform assembly having a vertically oriented mast and one or more substantially horizontally oriented booms which are connected to the vertically oriented mast that has a platform or a personnel basket. The assembly rig also includes a radial segment supporting assembly having a vertically oriented mast and one or more substantially horizontally oriented booms connected to the vertically oriented mast that has a segment holding device at its distal end. The assembly rig further includes a surface, for supporting and leveling the platform assembly and the radial segment supporting assembly. In one embodiment, the surface may be a ground support boom. | 08-15-2013 |
20130283726 | UTILITY TOWER LIFTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A utility tower lifting apparatus and method for raising a lattice tower in addition to carried transmission cables without disturbing the tower foundation, disconnecting the cables, or requiring de-energization of the transmission lines. | 10-31-2013 |
20140331596 | COMPOSITE CONCRETE COLUMN AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD USING THE SAME - A composite concrete column comprising: upper and lower concrete column portions extending in the lengthwise direction and having an exposed portion between the upper and lower concrete column portions; and an H-beam connected between the upper and lower concrete column portions to be exposed at the exposed portion; and wherein the H-beam has a plurality of holes through which reinforcement bars for slab pass. | 11-13-2014 |
20160252079 | METHOD OF DAMPING WIND TURBINE TOWER OSCILLATIONS | 09-01-2016 |
052745180 | Using prefabricated unit | 16 |
20090188204 | Method for the construction of a civil engineering structure and associated system - The invention provides a method for the construction of a civil engineering structure comprising first and second superimposed components. According to this method: the second component is positioned beneath a fixed lifting structure comprising lifting means, the second component is lifted using the lifting means, the first component is positioned beneath the fixed lifting structure substantially below the second component, and the second component is substantially placed on the first component using the lifting means. | 07-30-2009 |
20100083609 | Split Columns with Locating Features - A split column includes two half sections with locating features for aligning the half sections. A whole column is formed and then split into half sections. The locating features are formed on the inner surfaces of the half sections after the column is split into half sections. | 04-08-2010 |
20100281820 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A WIND TURBINE ON A SITE, TRANSPORT OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER, WIND TURBINE TOWER AND VESSEL SUITABLE FOR TRANSPORTING A WIND TURBINE TOWER - Method for establishing a wind turbine ( | 11-11-2010 |
20110056168 | WINDMILL INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Systems and methods for installing a windmill are provided. The system has a hoisting platform and a carrier. The hoisting platform is operatively connectable to at least one platform leg extending a distance above a base. The hoisting platform is positionable along the platform leg(s). The carrier receives at least one component of the windmill, and is positionable about the hoisting platform and movable thereby whereby the component(s) of the windmill is/are positionable for installation. | 03-10-2011 |
20110067353 | Wind power equipment and assembly - In one example, we describe a method of construction and assembly for a very large wind power generator (or windmill or wind turbine unit), for sea, coast line, or in-land installment. In other examples, we describe the improvements on components of a wind power generator (or windmill or wind turbine unit). In one example, we describe a method of avoiding or minimizing problems with the weather forecasts or military radar interferences, for large wind mills or wind farms. | 03-24-2011 |
20130232910 | Method and Apparatus for Assembling Field Erected Cooling Tower Frame - A method and structure for assembling field erected cooling. A first cell or cell portion is assembled at the opposite end of the cooling basin from its final location and used as a scaffold from which the rest of the structure is assembled. This first “assembly” section is fitted with temporary walkways, safety railings and enclosed ladders and workers assemble each new section of the cooling tower frame from the scaffold affixed to the first section. After assembly of each section or bay of the cooling tower frame is completed, the assembly section is advanced away from the newly constructed section to make room for the assembly of a new section. To advance the assembly section, movable lifts are positioned under the bottom transverse beams of the section. | 09-12-2013 |
20130269286 | Tower of a Wind Power Plant and Method for Producing a Tower of a Wind Power Plant - The invention relates to a method for the production of a tower ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130298496 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SHELL SEGMENTS FOR FORMING TOWER SECTIONS OF A HYBRID WIND TURBINE TOWER - It comprises providing at least two metal shell segments arranged adjacent to each other, forming a column of concrete on at least a joint portion of adjacent shell segments, placing a formwork to form said column of concrete, assembling a support framework before providing shell segments, providing an auxiliary sub-structure internal to the shell segments, and an attaching formwork associated both with the internal support framework and to the shell segments. The assembling of the internal support framework may be carried out by providing at least a first series of auxiliary pillars, joining the auxiliary pillars to each other to form a first auxiliary sub-structure and arranging an attaching formwork attached to said auxiliary pillars. | 11-14-2013 |
20130318909 | PORTABLE DRILLING RIG APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - A portable drilling rig apparatus includes a rig floor having a pedestal structure thereon, the pedestal structure comprising a lower pivot point and a lower attachment point and wherein the pedestal structure is configured to be rotated to a vertical position about the lower pivot point. The drilling rig further includes a mast structure having a mast pivot point at a lower end of the mast structure wherein the mast pivot point is configured to be pinned to an upper pivot point of the pedestal structure. | 12-05-2013 |
20140102039 | METHOD OF SETTING UP, MAINTAINING AND DISASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE - A method of erecting, and a method of servicing or dismantling, a wind energy plant with a hub height of at least 140 meters makes provision that a heavy-duty lifting device is temporarily disposed on a tower top for any installing, exchanging, or disassembling purposes, and subsequently is dismantled immediately, with all these operations being carried out without using an external crane. A light-duty lifting device attached to the tower serves for erecting the tower, so that no external large-scale cranes are required. For disassembling or exchanging the large components, an auxiliary lifting device is able to transport the heavy-duty lifting device to the top of the tower and is also capable of lowering the heavy-duty lifting device from there. | 04-17-2014 |
20140260076 | JACKING TOWER - A method of self-erecting a jacking tower includes extending a lift assembly, inserting a first module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly around the first module assembly, engaging the lift assembly with the first module assembly, extending the lift assembly with the first module assembly engaged, inserting a second module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly, and coupling the first and second module assemblies. | 09-18-2014 |
20140311085 | ASSEMBLY PROCESS OF A TELESCOPIC TOWER - Assembly process of a telescopic tower ( | 10-23-2014 |
20150047290 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A DRILLING RIG STRUCTURE - A transportable drilling rig having a self-elevating drill floor includes a base structure comprising multiple base towers that can be transported to a wellsite and positioned around an intended wellbore location. A horizontal base frame is installed between lower regions of the towers to form a stable rig base structure, and a drill floor can then be constructed over the base frame and between the base towers. A suitable rig mast can then be erected on the drill floor. Floor-lifting cables are anchored to upper regions of the base towers and disposable around corresponding sheave assemblies associated with the drill floor. The free ends of the floor-lifting cables can be engaged by the traveling block in the rig mast, whereupon the rig's drawworks can be actuated to elevate the drill floor and mast as required and then locked to the base towers. | 02-19-2015 |
20150300038 | MOBILE DRILLING RIG WITH TELESCOPING SUBSTRUCTURE BOXES - A method includes assembling a telescoping substructure box having first and second substructure boxes in a collapsed configuration by nesting at least a portion of the first substructure box inside of a substantially open interior space defined by a plurality of structural elements that comprise the second substructure box. The assembled telescoping substructure box is transported to a drilling site and telescopically raised from the collapsed transportation configuration to a raised operating configuration for performing drilling operations on a wellbore location of the drilling site by telescopically raising one of the first and second substructure boxes relative to the other one of the first and second substructure boxes. A drilling mast is coupled to and raised above the telescoping substructure box, and drilling operations are performed on the wellbore location with the raised drilling mast. | 10-22-2015 |
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