Inventor · Greenville, SC, US

Stephen Bertram Johnson

29Patents
6h-index
60Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 22, 2008 → Jun 15, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8602700B2 Shipping fixture and method for transporting rotor blades Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US8550957B2 Gear system and method for using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Active
US8225497B2 Permanent magnet rotor installation systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8869940B2 Dual temperature oil control system and method for a wind turbine gearbox Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US8376708B2 Drivetrain system for a wind turbine generator and method of assembling the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US9086055B2 Lubrication of fluid turbine gearbox during idling or loss of electric grid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8245458B2 Wind turbine with tower support system and associated method of construction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9429139B2 Transportation assembly for rotor blade Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8529818B2 Automated fiber placement in female mold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10830206B2 Methods for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades and components thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10865769B2 Methods for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blade panels having printed grid structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9745956B2 Spar cap for a wind turbine rotor blade Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10987879B2 Methods of manufacturing rotor blade components for a wind turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9683548B2 Tool and method for scarfing a rotor blade segment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10132290B2 Apparatus and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of a wind turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10605227B2 Segmented wind turbine rotor blade with welded joint Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11098691B2 Methods for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades and components thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9194363B2 Apparatus and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of a wind turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10611061B2 Methods for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8171614B2 Systems and method of assembling a tower section Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10920745B2 Wind turbine rotor blade components and methods of manufacturing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11040503B2 Apparatus for manufacturing composite airfoils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10773464B2 Method for manufacturing composite airfoils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11548246B2 Apparatus for manufacturing composite airfoils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11738530B2 Methods for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blade components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.