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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Inventors:
Jonas Lerche Schomacker, Solrød Strand, DK;
Torben Ladegaard Baun, Skødstrup, DK;
Niels Vinther Voigt, Aarhus N, DK;
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.01); A62C 3/16 (2006.01); B64D 1/08 (2006.01); B64D 1/16 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 101/26 (2023.01); B64U 101/57 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.05); A62C 3/16 (2013.01); B64D 1/08 (2013.01); B64D 1/16 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 2101/26 (2023.01); B64U 2101/57 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01);
Abstract
A method for carrying out a maintenance operation on a wind turbine, comprising: stationing a maintenance vehicle proximal to the wind turbine, initiating a maintenance operation on the wind turbine, deploying a UAV from the maintenance vehicle, wherein the UAV has a payload including a rescue package, positioning the UAV such that the rescue package is placed on the wind turbine. A system is also provided.