Patent · US Active

Relating to wind turbine blades

US11644011B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
7References
15Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 5, 2019
Grant dateMay 9, 2023
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 5, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Improvements relating to wind turbine blades A wind turbine blade is described that comprises a main blade and one or more separate edge modules attached to the main blade module. The main blade module defines a main body of the blade, and the separate edge module(s) defines at least part of a leading edge or a trailing edge of the blade. A down conductor for a blade lightning protection system is embedded within the edge module.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.