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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2011
Applicants:
Joerg Wanink, Nordhorn, DE;
Thorsten Honekamp, Emlichheim, DE;
Inventors:
Joerg Wanink, Nordhorn, DE;
Thorsten Honekamp, Emlichheim, DE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/00 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01); F03D 11/0016 (2013.01); F05B 2240/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A particle trap for collecting loose particles includes a container having an enclosure and at least one opening, and a feed hopper, wherein the feed hopper is connected to the at least one opening of the container, and wherein the particle trap is adapted for collecting particles moving in a direction of an opening of the feed hopper. Further, a method for collecting particles inside a wind turbine rotor blade is disclosed.