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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Acciona Windpower, S.a., Barásoain, ES;

Inventors:

Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Barásoain, ES;

Marta Urien Zumeta, Barásoain, ES;

Jose Luis Laborda Rubio, Barásoain, ES;

Oscar Luquin Hermoso de Mendoza, Barásoain, ES;

Carmen Azpillaga Alsaua, Barásoain, ES;

Alberto Garcia Barace, Barásoain, ES;

Alejandro Gonzalez Murua, Barásoain, ES;

Jose Aristegui Lantero, Barásoain, ES;

Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Barásoain, ES;

Miguel Nunez Polo, Barásoain, ES;

Assignee:

Acciona Windpower, S.A., Sarriguren, ES;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/40 (2016.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01); F03D 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/40 (2016.05); F03D 1/06 (2013.01); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 7/0276 (2013.01); F03D 7/047 (2013.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.05); F05B 2260/80 (2013.01); F05B 2270/32 (2013.01); F05B 2270/325 (2013.01); F05B 2270/404 (2013.01); F05B 2270/70 (2013.01); F05B 2270/80 (2013.01); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wind turbine is disclosed which comprises a control system configured to execute at least one ice removal routine which comprises a heating stage of at least one of the blades (), and a mechanical removal ice stage. A wind turbine removing ice method is also disclosed which comprises a stage wherein the presence of ice is detected on at least one of the blades and, once said presence of ice is detected, comprises a stage wherein at least one ice removal routine is activated which comprises, in turn, a heating stage of at least one of the blades and a mechanical removing ice stage on at least said blade.


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