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Utility
Perimeter plates for wind turbine blade manufacturing
17 Jan 23
A method of manufacturing a composite structure, e.g. wind turbine blade, using reusable and removable perimeter plates to establish air flow channels in conjunction with a vacuum bag and mold.
Kirk M. Baker
Filed: 3 May 21
Utility
Composite battery enclosure
10 Jan 23
A battery enclosure for a vehicle chassis having a base member with raised surface features on the upper surface outlining individual cells, each cell configured to receive at least one battery; a cover member having a plurality of depending surface features on the lower surface which are aligned with the surface features of the base member.
Brian Lucchesi, Stephen Nolet, McKevin Veloso
Filed: 31 Aug 20
Utility
Wind turbine blade rotating device—strapped tip device with blade stabilization system
3 Jan 23
A wind turbine blade suspension and rotation device capable of raising and lowering the blade includes a blade housing configured to receive a blade and having at least one guide on an exterior surface; a base; a first telescopic frame disposed on a first side of the base; a second telescopic frame disposed on a second side of the base; at least one adjustable strap, the adjustable strap disposed between the adjustable frames; wherein the at least one strap extends through the guide on the exterior surface of the housing to suspend the blade.
Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal
Filed: 7 Dec 20
Utility
Semi-automated layup process for fabrication of wind turbine blades using laser projection system
3 Jan 23
A system for fabrication of a wind turbine blade including a laser projection which identifies the dimensions for a plurality of layup segments; determines the sequence of layup segments within first and second sections of the mold, wherein the sequence of layup segments within the second section of the mold are synchronized with the layup segments within a first section of the mold.
Amirhossein Salimi, Carlos Ramirez
Filed: 17 May 21
Utility
Quick Adjust Root Plate Attachment for Wind Turbine Blade Molds
29 Dec 22
The present disclosure provides for a root plate assembly system, an axially adjustable, rigid connection between a metallic (e.g. steel) root plate and a composite root flange of a wind turbine blade mold.
Alexander L. Segala
Filed: 23 Jun 22
Utility
Self-aligned tilt and yaw system for wind turbine blade rotating device
27 Dec 22
A wind turbine blade apparatus comprising a root device including: a base having an upper surface with a radius of curvature and configured to receive a root portion of a blade, with housings disposed on lateral sides of the base.
Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal, Ata M. Alper
Filed: 7 Jun 21
Utility
Movement and positioning adaptor for handling root-ring of wind turbine blade
6 Sep 22
A method of handling a wind turbine blade comprising: providing a forklift adaptor, the forklift adaptor including a base and an endwall, coupling the base of the forklift adaptor to at least one tine of a forklift placing a root handling apparatus within a root ring of a wind turbine blade, the root handling apparatus including a plurality of struts and at least one tension rod, and actuating the at least one tension rod to engage a surface of the root ring.
Özer Onurlu, Furkan Ünal
Filed: 10 Jul 20
Utility
Gantry-less wind turbine web installation with heating
16 Aug 22
A method of forming a wind turbine blade is provided which includes upper and lower blade mold halves, and a shear web having at least one aperture formed therein.
Karsten Schibsbye, Amir Salimi
Filed: 22 Oct 19
Utility
Semi-automated Laser-guided Mechanism to Apply Paste Bead In Bonding Process for Fabrication of Wind Turbine Blades
4 Aug 22
Devices, systems, and methods of improving paste flow during the manufacture of wind turbine blades are provided.
Amir Salimi, Bernie Dayalkumar
Filed: 4 Feb 22
Utility
Modular Molding Units for Fabrication of Wind Turbine Blades
4 Aug 22
Devices, systems, and methods for modular molding of wind turbine blades are provided.
Amir Salimi, Karsten Schibsbye
Filed: 4 Feb 22
Utility
Wind Turbine Blade Mold with Built-in High Precision Geometric References on B-surface
4 Aug 22
Provided herein is a wind turbine blade mold system having built in precision pins to locate structural components (e.g. spar caps) during layup of composite segments.
Amir Salimi, Christopher Raine
Filed: 1 Feb 22
Utility
Spatial Coordinate Tracking of Wind Turbine Assembly Components Using Laser Projection System
4 Aug 22
A method for fabrication of a wind turbine blade includes providing a plug to define a mold, the plug including at least one female surface feature formed therein.
Amir Salimi, Christopher Raine
Filed: 3 Feb 22
Utility
Temporary web support for wind turbine blade rotating device
14 Jun 22
Provided herein is a shear web support for wind turbine blade.
Nicholas Warchol
Filed: 8 Mar 21
Utility
Universal Supporting Member for Wind Turbine Blade
26 May 22
An automatically adjustable universal wind turbine blade handling apparatus including a rigid frame supporting a base plate and a plurality of adjustable support members.
Gokhan Sarbalkan, Mustafa A. Dalgic
Filed: 24 Nov 21
Utility
Positioning Profiles for Pultrusions In Composite Bus Body
14 Apr 22
A method of forming a composite vehicle components (e.g. walls, floor, roof) having interleaved foam core members and pre-pultruded reinforcing pillars by pultruding the cores and pillars into a vehicle component (e.g. bus sidewall formed as integral component front to rear) and cutting apertures therein for insertion of vehicle accessories (e.g. windows).
Ahsan Uddin, John Perraut
Filed: 13 Oct 21
Utility
Pre-kitted infusion package including vacuum bag with built-in infusion channels and consumables
8 Mar 22
Devices, systems, and methods of improving manufacture of a composite wind turbine blade are provided to reduce cure time, and minimize consumable waste.
Karsten Schibsbye
Filed: 26 Feb 21
Utility
Wind Blade Component Bonding Fixture
3 Feb 22
The disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for facilitating bonding of various turbine blade components, including trailing edge inserts, or flatbacks, to the trailing edge of a wind turbine blade.
Michael VILLAR
Filed: 19 Oct 21
Utility
Zip Strips for Molding of Infused Fiberglass Products
27 Jan 22
A method of removing a vacuum bag from a composite mold.
Kirk M. BAKER
Filed: 1 Oct 21
Utility
Mold with Thermally Conductive Flanges
30 Dec 21
A mold for forming a flange of a wind turbine blade comprising a first flange portion including a plurality of lamina and having a generally planar shape and a second perpendicular flange including a plurality of lamina.
Jim HANNAN, Andrew McDonald
Filed: 9 Sep 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Blade Root Attachment System and Method of Manufacture
16 Dec 21
Devices, systems, and methods of manufacturing wind turbine root attachment are provided.
Karsten Schibsbye
Filed: 10 Aug 21