92 patents
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Utility
Wind blade component bonding fixture
23 Nov 21
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: 12 Jun 19
Utility
Wind Turbine Rotor Blade and Method of Construction
18 Nov 21
A wind turbine rotor blade is bonded together at the leading and trailing edges, and including a shear web or webs (the main vertical stiffening member that runs the span of the rotor blade) as an integral part, sharing the inner and outer skins of one or both sides of the blade.
Zachary Brekenfeld
Filed: 24 May 21
Utility
Positioning Profiles for Pultrusions In Wind Blade Spar Caps
4 Nov 21
Provided herein is a spar cap having a profile for guiding and receiving a shear web for wind turbine blade.
Wayne G. Monie, Nicholas Warchol, Michael Villar
Filed: 21 Jun 21
Utility
Zip strips for molding of infused fiberglass products
26 Oct 21
A method of removing a vacuum bag from a composite mold.
Kirk M. Baker
Filed: 12 Sep 18
Utility
Composite Battery Enclosure
21 Oct 21
A battery enclosure for a vehicle chassis comprising a base plate having an upper and lower surface and a plurality of edges; an external support structure with a flange portion on a lower surface thereof and disposed on an upper surface of the base plate to circumscribe the base plate edges; a battery tray with a flange portion extending from an upper surface thereof is disposed on an upper surface of the base plate.
Michael F. Howard, McKevin Veloso
Filed: 28 Jun 21
Utility
Ftir Data Quality Optimization
14 Oct 21
A method for fabrication of a composite component, e.g. wind turbine blade, comprises forming a composite structure within a mold, the composite structure including a resin dispersed throughout the fibers in the composite structure and applying a surface treatment, e.g. sanding, to at least one region of the composite structure.
Richard Mignacca
Filed: 8 Apr 21
Utility
Shifting Layup Method for Structural Composite Components with Complex Surface Geometry and Non-linear Fiber Path
7 Oct 21
Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry.
Corey Magnussen
Filed: 12 Apr 21
Utility
Mold with thermally conductive flanges
5 Oct 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: 8 Aug 18
Utility
Temporary Web Support for Wind Turbine Blade Rotating Device
30 Sep 21
Provided herein is a shear web support for wind turbine blade.
Nicholas Warchol
Filed: 8 Mar 21
Utility
Self-aligned Tilt and Yaw System for Wind Turbine Blade Rotating Device
23 Sep 21
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
Semi-automated Layup Process for Fabrication of Wind Turbine Blades Using Laser Projection System
2 Sep 21
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
Magnetically Attached Flanges
2 Sep 21
A mold for forming a wind turbine blade comprising first and second mold surfaces including a flange portion having an opening therein, wherein the first and second mold surfaces are configured for relative movement therebetween from an open position to a closed position.
James Hannan, Andrew McDonald
Filed: 17 May 21
Utility
Pre-kitted Infusion Package Including Vacuum Bag with Built-in Infusion Channels and Consumables
2 Sep 21
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 turbine blade root attachment system and method of manufacture
24 Aug 21
Devices, systems, and methods of manufacturing wind turbine root attachment are provided.
Karsten Schibsbye
Filed: 20 Sep 19
Utility
Perimeter Plates for Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing
19 Aug 21
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 Aug 21
A battery enclosure for a vehicle chassis comprising a base plate having an upper and lower surface and a plurality of edges; an external support structure with a flange portion on a lower surface thereof and disposed on an upper surface of the base plate to circumscribe the base plate edges; a battery tray with a flange portion extending from an upper surface thereof is disposed on an upper surface of the base plate.
Michael F. Howard, McKevin Veloso
Filed: 20 Nov 19
Utility
Positioning profiles for pultrusions in wind blade spar caps
22 Jun 21
Provided herein is a spar cap having a profile for guiding and receiving a shear web for wind turbine blade.
Wayne G. Monie, Nicholas Warchol, Michael Villar
Filed: 12 Sep 18
Utility
Self-aligned tilt and yaw system for wind turbine blade rotating device
8 Jun 21
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: 2 Apr 19
Utility
Wind turbine rotor blade and method of construction
25 May 21
A wind turbine rotor blade is bonded together at the leading and trailing edges, and including a shear web or webs (the main vertical stiffening member that runs the span of the rotor blade) as an integral part, sharing the inner and outer skins of one or both sides of the blade.
Zachary Brekenfeld
Filed: 29 Aug 18
Utility
Magnetically attached flanges
18 May 21
A mold for forming a wind turbine blade comprising first and second mold surfaces including a flange portion having an opening therein, wherein the first and second mold surfaces are configured for relative movement therebetween from an open position to a closed position.
Jim Hannan, Andrew McDonald
Filed: 8 Aug 18