Patents by Inventor Irune LARISGOITIA ASTOBIZA

Irune LARISGOITIA ASTOBIZA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for reinforcing a weakened area of a wind turbine blade
    Patent number: 9982653
    Abstract: The invention refers to a system and method for reinforcing a weakened area of a wind turbine blade whose interior comprises a box beam extending from the blade root to the blade tip and wherein said box beam comprises an open end at the blade root. The system is characterized by comprising a repair module (100) adapted for moving inside the box beam and transporting a reinforcement element (107) from the blade root to the weakened area; and by the repair module (100), which is adapted for applying the reinforcement element (107) onto a interior surface of the box beam in the weakened area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: GAMESA INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S. L.
    Inventors: Juan Jose Fuertes Thomas, Irune Larisgoitia Astobiza, Andres Riezu Corpas
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING A WEAKENED AREA OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20140140848
    Abstract: The invention refers to a system and method for reinforcing a weakened area of a wind turbine blade whose interior comprises a box beam extending from the blade root to the blade tip and wherein said box beam comprises an open end at the blade root. The system is characterized by comprising a repair module (100) adapted for moving inside the box beam and transporting a reinforcement element (107) from the blade root to the weakened area; and by the repair module (100), which is adapted for applying the reinforcement element (107) onto a interior surface of the box beam in the weakened area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: GAMESA INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
    Inventors: Juan Jose FUERTES THOMAS, Irune LARISGOITIA ASTOBIZA, Andres RIEZU CORPAS