Patents by Inventor Lars Erik Jensen
Lars Erik Jensen 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).
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Patent number: 10352294Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub from which the blade extends in a substantially radial direction when mounted to the hub. The wind turbine blade comprises a profiled contour defining a leading edge and a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side connecting the leading edge and the trailing edge, the profiled contour generating a lift when being impacted by an incident air-flow, and a slat assembly located on the blade, the slat assembly comprising a slat device being supported by a support device positioning the slat device in a distance from the surface of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/SInventors: Brian Lund, Jean-Guillaume Jeremiasz, Lars Erik Jensen, Martin Nielsen, Mohammed Mehraj Anwar, Sreeram Kottumuklu Radhakrishnan
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Patent number: 9133816Abstract: A vortex generator device (70) for mounting on a wind turbine blade (10) is disclosed. The device comprises: a base (71) having, when mounted on an exterior of the wind turbine blade (10), an inner side (72) for attaching on a surface, such as the exterior of the wind turbine blade (10), and an outer side (73) facing away from the exterior of the wind turbine blade (10). The device is provided with a vane vortex generator pair comprising a first vane (79) and a second vane (80) protruding from the outer side (73) of the base (71). The inner side (72) of the base (71) is provided with a recess (74) or undercut for obtaining an adhesive (81).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: LM Windpower A/SInventors: Lars Erik Jensen, Jesper Madsen
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Patent number: 9051919Abstract: A method of retrofitting flow-altering devices to an outer surface of a wind turbine blade is disclosed. The flow-guiding devices are of the type having a base comprising an inner side for attaching onto the surface of the wind turbine blade, and an outer side with protruding flow-altering device parts. The method comprises the steps of: a) inserting the protruding flow-altering device parts into a mounting plate so that the inner side of the flow-guiding devices are exposed from a first side of the mounting plate, b) adhering the inner side of the flow-altering devices to the surface of the wind turbine blade by applying the first side of the mounting plate onto an area of application on the surface of the wind turbine blade, and c) removing the mounting plate from area of application on the surface of the wind turbine blade.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: LM Windpower A/SInventors: Lars Erik Jensen, Hans Tommerup Knudsen, Jesper Madsen
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Patent number: 8983243Abstract: Wind turbine blade comprising a sensor system with an optical path comprising a first optical sensor fiber, a second optical sensor fiber and a patch optical fiber, the first optical sensor fiber including a first core with a first core diameter wherein the first optical sensor fiber extends from a first end to a second end and comprising at least one sensor, the second optical sensor fiber including a second core with a second core diameter, wherein the second optical sensor fiber extends from a first end to a second end and comprising at least one sensor, the patch optical fiber including a patch core with a patch core diameter, wherein the patch optical fiber extends from a first end to a second end and connects the first optical sensor fiber and the second optical sensor fiber, wherein the first core diameter is the same as the patch core diameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: LM WP Patent Holding A/SInventors: Morten Philipsen, Lars Erik Jensen
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Publication number: 20130255398Abstract: Wind turbine blade comprising a sensor system with an optical path comprising a first optical sensor fiber, a second optical sensor fiber and a patch optical fiber, the first optical sensor fiber including a first core with a first core diameter wherein the first optical sensor fiber extends from a first end to a second end and comprising at least one sensor, the second optical sensor fiber including a second core with a second core diameter, wherein the second optical sensor fiber extends from a first end to a second end and comprising at least one sensor, the patch optical fiber including a patch core with a patch core diameter, wherein the patch optical fiber extends from a first end to a second end and connects the first optical sensor fiber and the second optical sensor fiber, wherein the first core diameter is the same as the patch core diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Morten Philipsen, Lars Erik Jensen
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Publication number: 20130052033Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub from which the blade extends in a substantially radial direction when mounted to the hub. The wind turbine blade comprises a profiled contour defining a leading edge and a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side connecting the leading edge and the trailing edge, the profiled contour generating a lift when being impacted by an incident air-flow, and a slat assembly located on the blade, the slat assembly comprising a slat device being supported by a support device positioning the slat device in a distance from the surface of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: LM GLASFIBER A/SInventors: Brian Lund, Jean-Guillaume Jeremiasz, Lars Erik Jensen, Martin Nielsen, Mohammed Mehraj Anwar, Sreeram Kottumuklu Radhakrishnan
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Publication number: 20120257977Abstract: A vortex generator device (70) for mounting on a wind turbine blade (10) is disclosed. The device comprises: a base (71) having an inner side (72) for attaching on an exterior surface and an outer side facing away from the exterior surface. The vortex generator device is provided with at least a first vane (79, 80) protruding substantially perpendicular to the base (71) from the outer side (73), wherein the vane (79, 80) comprises a leading edge side (78) and a trailing edge side (77). The vane (79, 80) is tapered towards the leading edge side (78) of the vane (79, 80). The vane (79, 80) is additionally tapered towards the trailing edge side (77) of the vane (79, 80). Further the vane (79, 80) is tapered towards a top part of the vane (79, 80).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/SInventors: Lars Erik JENSEN, Hans Tommerup KNUDSEN, Jesper MADSEN
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Publication number: 20120257979Abstract: A vortex generator device (70) for mounting on a wind turbine blade (10) is disclosed. The device comprises: a base (71) having, when mounted on an exterior of the wind turbine blade (10), an inner side (72) for attaching on a surface, such as the exterior of the wind turbine blade (10), and an outer side (73) facing away from the exterior of the wind turbine blade (10). The device is provided with a vane vortex generator pair comprising a first vane (79) and a second vane (80) protruding from the outer side (73) of the base (71). The inner side (72) of the base (71) is provided with a recess (74) or undercut for obtaining an adhesive (81).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/SInventors: Lars Erik JENSEN, Hans Tommerup KNUDSEN, Jesper MADSEN
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Publication number: 20120257978Abstract: A method of retrofitting flow-altering devices to an outer surface of a wind turbine blade is disclosed. The flow-guiding devices are of the type having a base comprising an inner side for attaching onto the surface of the wind turbine blade, and an outer side with protruding flow-altering device parts. The method comprises the steps of: a) inserting the protruding flow-altering device parts into a mounting plate so that the inner side of the flow-guiding devices are exposed from a first side of the mounting plate, b) adhering the inner side of the flow-altering devices to the surface of the wind turbine blade by applying the first side of the mounting plate onto an area of application on the surface of the wind turbine blade, and c) removing the mounting plate from area of application on the surface of the wind turbine blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/SInventors: Lars Erik JENSEN, Hans Tommerup KNUDSEN, Jesper MADSEN
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Patent number: 7726942Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector box adapted to be at least partly embedded in a fiber-reinforced part of a wind turbine, where said connector box comprises a flexible base part and a sealing part. The sealing part seals off and protects at least one compartment between the sealing part and the base part during manufacture of said fiber-reinforced part, but can be partly removed after manufacture making said compartment accessible. The base part is adapted to fasten the connector box in the fiber-reinforced part by having a larger circumference near its bottom than near its top. Further, the invention relates to such a connector box fixating a part of an element in the compartment of the box and making a second part of the element accessible from the compartment after manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: LM Glasfiber A/SInventors: Ivan Engmark Mortensen, Lars Erik Jensen