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Utility
Composite Battery Enclosure
21 Oct 21
A battery enclosure for a vehicle chassis comprising a base plate having an upper and lower surface and a plurality of edges; an external support structure with a flange portion on a lower surface thereof and disposed on an upper surface of the base plate to circumscribe the base plate edges; a battery tray with a flange portion extending from an upper surface thereof is disposed on an upper surface of the base plate.
Michael F. Howard, McKevin Veloso
Filed: 28 Jun 21
Utility
Ftir Data Quality Optimization
14 Oct 21
A method for fabrication of a composite component, e.g. wind turbine blade, comprises forming a composite structure within a mold, the composite structure including a resin dispersed throughout the fibers in the composite structure and applying a surface treatment, e.g. sanding, to at least one region of the composite structure.
Richard Mignacca
Filed: 8 Apr 21
Utility
Shifting Layup Method for Structural Composite Components with Complex Surface Geometry and Non-linear Fiber Path
7 Oct 21
Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry.
Corey Magnussen
Filed: 12 Apr 21
Utility
Temporary Web Support for Wind Turbine Blade Rotating Device
30 Sep 21
Provided herein is a shear web support for wind turbine blade.
Nicholas Warchol
Filed: 8 Mar 21
Utility
Self-aligned Tilt and Yaw System for Wind Turbine Blade Rotating Device
23 Sep 21
A wind turbine blade apparatus comprising a root device including: a base having an upper surface with a radius of curvature and configured to receive a root portion of a blade, with housings disposed on lateral sides of the base.
Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal, Ata M. Alper
Filed: 7 Jun 21
Utility
Semi-automated Layup Process for Fabrication of Wind Turbine Blades Using Laser Projection System
2 Sep 21
A system for fabrication of a wind turbine blade including a laser projection which identifies the dimensions for a plurality of layup segments; determines the sequence of layup segments within first and second sections of the mold, wherein the sequence of layup segments within the second section of the mold are synchronized with the layup segments within a first section of the mold.
Amirhossein Salimi, Carlos Ramirez
Filed: 17 May 21
Utility
Magnetically Attached Flanges
2 Sep 21
A mold for forming a wind turbine blade comprising first and second mold surfaces including a flange portion having an opening therein, wherein the first and second mold surfaces are configured for relative movement therebetween from an open position to a closed position.
James Hannan, Andrew McDonald
Filed: 17 May 21
Utility
Pre-kitted Infusion Package Including Vacuum Bag with Built-in Infusion Channels and Consumables
2 Sep 21
Devices, systems, and methods of improving manufacture of a composite wind turbine blade are provided to reduce cure time, and minimize consumable waste.
Karsten Schibsbye
Filed: 26 Feb 21
Utility
Perimeter Plates for Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing
19 Aug 21
A method of manufacturing a composite structure, e.g. wind turbine blade, using reusable and removable perimeter plates to establish air flow channels in conjunction with a vacuum bag and mold.
Kirk M. Baker
Filed: 3 May 21
Utility
Optimization of Layup Process for Fabrication of Wind Turbine Blades Using Model-based Optical Projection System
13 May 21
A method to design the kits and layup the reinforcement layers and core using projection system, comprising a mold having a contoured surface; a layup projection generator which: defines a plurality of mold sections; identifies the dimensions and location for a plurality of layup segments.
Amirhossein Salimi, Scott Larson
Filed: 11 Jan 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Blade Rotating Device - Strapped Tip Device with Blade Stabilization System
25 Mar 21
A wind turbine blade suspension and rotation device capable of raising and lowering the blade includes a blade housing configured to receive a blade and having at least one guide on an exterior surface; a base; a first telescopic frame disposed on a first side of the base; a second telescopic frame disposed on a second side of the base; at least one adjustable strap, the adjustable strap disposed between the adjustable frames; wherein the at least one strap extends through the guide on the exterior surface of the housing to suspend the blade.
Mehmet Üyünük, Furkan Ünal
Filed: 7 Dec 20
Utility
Movement and Positioning Adaptor for Handling Root-ring of Wind Turbine Blade
14 Jan 21
A method of handling a wind turbine blade comprising: providing a forklift adaptor, the forklift adaptor including a base and an endwall, coupling the base of the forklift adaptor to at least one tine of a forklift placing a root handling apparatus within a root ring of a wind turbine blade, the root handling apparatus including a plurality of struts and at least one tension rod, and actuating the at least one tension rod to engage a surface of the root ring.
Özer Onurlu, Furkan Ünal
Filed: 10 Jul 20
Utility
Composite Battery Enclosure
16 Dec 20
A battery enclosure for a vehicle chassis having a base member with raised surface features on the upper surface outlining individual cells, each cell configured to receive at least one battery; a cover member having a plurality of depending surface features on the lower surface which are aligned with the surface features of the base member.
Brian Lucchesi, Stephen Nolet, McKevin Veloso
Filed: 30 Aug 20
Utility
Mold Precision Pins for Component Location During Fabrication of Wind Turbine Blades
9 Dec 20
Provided herein is a wind turbine blade mold system having built in precision pins to locate structural components (e.g. spar caps) during layup of composite segments.
Amir Salimi, Michael P. Villar, Christopher Raine
Filed: 4 Jun 20
Utility
Temporary Web Support for Wind Turbine Blade Rotating Device
26 Aug 20
Provided herein is a shear web support for wind turbine blade.
Nicholas Warchol
Filed: 6 May 20
Utility
Composite Rods for Stabilization of Composite Laminates
19 Aug 20
Structurally enhanced preformed layers of multiple rigid unidirectional rods are constructed and arranged for use in fabricating load-bearing support structures and reinforcements in a variety of composite components, e.g. wind turbine blades.
Stephen Nolet, James Hannan
Filed: 17 Feb 20
Utility
Wind Turbine Mold B-surface Heating and Cooling Using Vacuum Bag with Fluid Channels
3 Jun 20
Devices, systems, and methods of improving heat transfer between a composite wind turbine blade surface are provided to reduce cure time.
Karsten Schibsbye, Amir Salimi
Filed: 26 Nov 19
Utility
Composite Battery Enclosure
20 May 20
A battery enclosure for a vehicle chassis comprising a base plate having an upper and lower surface and a plurality of edges; an external support structure with a flange portion on a lower surface thereof and disposed on an upper surface of the base plate to circumscribe the base plate edges; a battery tray with a flange portion extending from an upper surface thereof is disposed on an upper surface of the base plate.
Michael F. Howard, McKevin Veloso
Filed: 19 Nov 19
Utility
Adhesive Barrier Design to Ensure Proper Paste Flow During Blade Close Process
22 Apr 20
Devices, systems, and methods of improving paste flow during the manufacture of wind turbine blades are provided.
Amir Salimi, Christopher Raine
Filed: 21 Oct 19
Utility
Gantry-less Wind Turbine Web Installation with Heating
22 Apr 20
A method of forming a wind turbine blade is provided which includes upper and lower blade mold halves, and a shear web having at least one aperture formed therein.
Karsten Schibsbye, Amir Salimi
Filed: 21 Oct 19