System And Method For Manufacturing A Tower Structure

Abstract: ABSTRACT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TOWER STRUCTURE A system and method are provided for manufacturing a tower structure. Accordingly, one or more layers of a wall element are deposited with a printhead assembly. At least one recess is defined in the wall element. The recess(es) has a single, circumferential opening positioned along an inner reference curve or an outer reference curve of the wall element. The recess(es) also has a depth which extends in a radial direction and intersects a midline reference curve. A reinforcing element is placed entirely within the recess(es) at the midline reference curve.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

08 April 2022

Publication Number

03/2024

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 River Road, Schenectady, New York 12345, USA

Inventors

1. Norman Arnold Turnquist

1 Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA

2. Gregory Edward Cooper

1 River Road, Schenectady, NY 12345, USA

3. Xiaopeng Li

1 River Road, Schenectady, NY 12345, USA

4. Christopher James Kenny

1 River Road, Schenectady, NY 12345, USA

5. Biao Fang

1 Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA

6. Pascal Meyer

1 Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA

Specification

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	202214021247-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [08-04-2022(online)].pdf	2022-04-08
2	202214021247-PROOF OF RIGHT [08-04-2022(online)].pdf	2022-04-08
3	202214021247-POWER OF AUTHORITY [08-04-2022(online)].pdf	2022-04-08
4	202214021247-FORM 1 [08-04-2022(online)].pdf	2022-04-08
5	202214021247-DRAWINGS [08-04-2022(online)].pdf	2022-04-08
6	202214021247-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [08-04-2022(online)].pdf	2022-04-08
7	202214021247-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [08-04-2022(online)].pdf	2022-04-08
8	202214021247-Correspondence-Letter [20-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-20
9	202214021247-Proof of Right [27-07-2022(online)].pdf	2022-07-27
10	202214021247-FORM 3 [31-10-2022(online)].pdf	2022-10-31
11	202214021247-PA [08-03-2024(online)].pdf	2024-03-08
12	202214021247-ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS [08-03-2024(online)].pdf	2024-03-08
13	202214021247-8(i)-Substitution-Change Of Applicant - Form 6 [08-03-2024(online)].pdf	2024-03-08
14	202214021247-FORM 18 [03-03-2025(online)].pdf	2025-03-03