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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10302070 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2012

Methods and apparatus for servicing wind turbine components through a lower portion of a tower

Applicants:

Victor Donescu, Westford, MA (US);

Jacob Karottki Falk Andersen, Skanderborg, DK;

Erland Falk Hansen, Mørke, DK;

Inventors:

Victor Donescu, Westford, MA (US);

Jacob Karottki Falk Andersen, Skanderborg, DK;

Erland Falk Hansen, Mørke, DK;

Assignee:

Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;

Attorney:

Wood Herron & Evans LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jason D Shanske

Assistant Examiner:

Maxime M Adjagbe

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/04 (2006.01); F03D 80/50 (2016.01); E02B 17/00 (2006.01); E02B 17/02 (2006.01); F03D 80/80 (2016.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.01); E04H 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.05); E02B 17/0004 (2013.01); E02B 17/027 (2013.01); F03D 13/22 (2016.05); F03D 80/82 (2016.05); E02B 2017/0091 (2013.01); E04H 2012/006 (2013.01); F05B 2240/912 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01); Y02E 10/726 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wind turbine tower () is supported on a transition piece () that connects the tower () to a foundation and that defines a space () beneath the lower end of the tower (). Electronic components positioned within a removable module () in the lower portion of a wind turbine tower may be removed through a lower end of the tower for service or replacement.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Donescu, Victor. (2019). Methods and apparatus for servicing wind turbine components through a lower portion of a tower (U.S. Patent No. 10302070). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10302070

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