Inventor

Christopher Daniel Caruso

Inventor

Greenville, SC, US

Overview

2014–2021

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 52 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F03Dprimary

F03DWind motors19%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution19%

F05BIndexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g14%

Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods13%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics10%

B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles9%

B29DProducing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state4%

B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts4%

F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants2%

B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for1%

PatentTitleYear

11,125,205Systems and methods for joining blade components of rotor blades2021 10,870,242Methods for modifying wind turbine blade molds2020 10,830,205Rotor blades having thermoplastic components and methods of assembling same2020 10,760,544Sealing members for jointed rotor blade assemblies2020 10,760,545Joint configuration for a segmented wind turbine rotor blade2020 10,738,759Methods for manufacturing spar caps for wind turbine rotor blades2020 10,669,984Method for manufacturing blade components using pre-cured laminate materials2020 10,641,240Methods of joining rotor blade components using thermoplastic welding2020 10,584,678Shear web for a wind turbine rotor blade2020 10,563,636Joint assembly for a wind turbine rotor blade2020 10,550,823Method for balancing segmented wind turbine rotor blades2020 10,533,533Modular wind turbine rotor blade constructed of multiple resin systems2020 10,533,534Composite layers for bonding components of a wind turbine rotor blade2020 10,527,023Methods for manufacturing spar caps for wind turbine rotor blades2020 10,519,927Shear web for a wind turbine rotor blade2019 10,473,086Erosion resistant leading edge cap for a wind turbine rotor blade2019 10,422,316Pre-cured rotor blade components having areas of variable stiffness2019 10,422,315Pultruded components for a shear web of a wind turbine rotor blade2019 10,400,745Rotor blade components having varying fiber density regions2019 10,337,490Structural component for a modular rotor blade2019 10,316,818Thermoset component having a weldable thermoplastic interface2019 10,253,752Rotor blade components formed from dissimilar thermoplastics and methods of assembling same2019 10,240,577Thermoplastic airflow modifying elements for wind turbine rotor blades2019 10,213,994Methods for manufacturing spar caps for wind turbine rotor blades using thermoplastic-based composite plates2019 10,197,041Methods for joining surface features to wind turbine rotor blades2019 10,161,381Rotor blades having thermoplastic components and methods for joining rotor blade components2018 10,151,297Methods for joining shear clips in wind turbine rotor blades2018 10,138,867Methods for assembling rotor blades2018 10,113,532Pre-cured composites for rotor blade components2018 10,113,531Methods for repairing wind turbine rotor blades2018 10,107,257Wind turbine rotor blade components formed from pultruded hybrid-resin fiber-reinforced composites2018 10,077,758Corrugated pre-cured laminate plates for use within wind turbine rotor blades2018 10,072,632Spar cap for a wind turbine rotor blade formed from pre-cured laminate plates of varying thicknesses2018 10,071,532Rotor blades having thermoplastic components and methods of assembling same2018 10,060,411Rotor blade root assembly for a wind turbine2018 10,006,436Wind turbine rotor blades with load-transferring exterior panels2018 9,981,433Methods for modifying wind turbine blade molds2018 9,970,304Rotor blade root assembly for a wind turbine2018 9,951,750Rotor blade with interior shelf for a flat plate spar cap2018 9,951,751Segmented wind turbine rotor blade with rod and tube joint connection2018 9,897,065'Modular wind turbine rotor blades and methods of assembling same'2018 9,863,402'System and method for operating a wind turbine based on rotor blade margin'2018 9,845,786Spar cap for a wind turbine rotor blade2017 9,816,482'Spar cap for a wind turbine rotor blade'2017 9,777,704'Rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine having variable-length blade bolts'2017 9,745,956'Spar cap for a wind turbine rotor blade'2017 9,719,490'Wind turbine blade with bond paste inspection window and associated method'2017 9,706,766'Active systems and methods for producing ultrasonic sound emissions from wind turbines'2017 9,574,544'Methods of manufacturing rotor blade components for a wind turbine'2017 9,464,622'Rotor blade assembly having a stiffening root insert'2016 9,267,491'Wind turbine rotor blade having a spoiler'2016 8,834,117'Integrated lightning receptor system and trailing edge noise reducer for a wind turbine rotor blade'2014

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2014–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (52)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to CARUSO CHRISTOPHER DANIEL (1)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to GANN MATTHEW G (1)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to HARDISON RICHARD (1)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to HERNANDEZ YARU NAJEM MENDEZ (1)· patent assignee history

2014Based in Minden, NV, US· patent location history

2016–2021Based in Greenville, SC, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	52	2014–2021
CARUSO CHRISTOPHER DANIELself	1	2014
GANN MATTHEW G	1	2014
HARDISON RICHARD	1	2014
HERNANDEZ YARU NAJEM MENDEZ	1	2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Greenville, SC, US	51	2016–2021
Minden, NV, US	1	2014