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Wind turbine cable twist prevention

US8058740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Markus Altenschulte · Spelle, DE
Andreas Kirchner · Wallenhorst, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2009
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A wind turbine having a nacelle, includes a Global Positioning System (“GPS”) sensor for determining a rotational displacement of the nacelle of the wind turbine.

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