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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
May. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
John A Rolls, Armonk, NY (US);
Assignee:
Thermion Systems International, Stratford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441 / ; 2441 / ; 4162 / ; 4162 / ; 219635 ; 219545 ; 219549 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to heatable wind energy turbine blades and to a method of heating and deicing the turbine blades using conductive fabrics to displace and/or cease the buildup of ice on the turbine blades by electrothermal fabric heater disposed or integrated on the turbines for effectively deicing the blades. Multiple turbine blade design methods are explored as well as heater materials and the application of such materials.