Patents by Inventor Michael LUND-LAVERICK

Michael LUND-LAVERICK 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).

  • Patent number: 11988190
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade and a method for its manufacture. A lower shell part and an upper shell part are provided, each shell part having a leading edge end and a trailing edge end. A flatback profile component and web for connecting an inner surface of the lower side shell part with an inner surface of the upper side shell part are connected. The assembly which comprises the flatback profile component and the at least one web are placed on the lower shell part and the upper shell part is mounted. The wind turbine blade comprises a flatback profile component being arranged at the trailing edge, wherein the flatback profile component is coupled by at least one distance holder with at least one web, wherein the web couples the interior surface of the upwind side shell part with the interior surface of the downwind side shell part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITED, LM WIND POWER A/S
    Inventors: Manish Mukherjee, Michael Lund-Laverick
  • Publication number: 20230175476
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade, comprising the steps of: placing one or more shell fibre layers on a mould surface of a blade mould, placing a plurality of separately provided preforms directly on the one or more shell fibre layers in a stacked arrangement, infusing and curing the stacked preform arrangement, the one or more shell fibre layers together via a resin in mould cavity of the blade mould to form a wind turbine blade part with a spar cap integrated in a shell part providing part of the aerodynamic shape of the wind turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Rama RAZEGHI, Paul Trevor HAYDEN, Klavs JESPERSEN, Michael LUND-LAVERICK
  • Patent number: 11592001
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade and a wind turbine blade thereof. A central core element and a plurality of side core elements are sandwiched between first layers and second layers of a first fibre material. The central core element is spaced apart from the side core elements to form a first and a second recess. This sandwich structure is then impregnated with a first resin and cured in a first step. Layers of a second fibre material of a first and a second main laminate are laid up in the first and second recesses. The first and second main laminates are then impregnated with a second resin and cured in a second step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LM WINDPOWER INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY II APS
    Inventors: Michael Lund-Laverick, Lars Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11577475
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wind turbine blade component, a method of manufacturing such a wind turbine blade component and a wind turbine blade comprising the wind turbine blade component. The wind turbine blade component comprising a stack of layers arranged in a first group and in a second group, wherein the layers of each group has the same width. The layers of each group is continuously offset in an edgewise direction to form a tapered edge profile. The first group of layers may be arranged relative to the second group, or in an alternating order. The layers of the first group may further have a first length which is greater than a second length of the layers of the second group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LM WIND POWER INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY II APS
    Inventors: Michael Lund-Laverick, Klavs Jespersen, Kristian Lehmann Madsen, Karsten Schibsbye
  • Publication number: 20220314568
    Abstract: Disclosed is a blade mould system for manufacturing of a wind turbine blade shell, the blade mould system comprising a blade mould having a moulding surface for defining an outer shape of a blade shell part, the blade shell part having an outer surface facing the moulding surface and an inner surface facing away from the moulding surface, and a first placement tool being positioned at a first placement tool position relative to the blade mould, the placement tool being adaptable between a first configuration and a second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Manish MUKHERJEE, Michael LUND-LAVERICK
  • Publication number: 20220307465
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade and a method for its manufacture. A lower shell part and an upper shell part are provided, each shell part having a leading edge end and a trailing edge end. A flatback profile component and web for connecting an inner surface of the lower side shell part with an inner surface of the upper side shell part are connected. The assembly which comprises the flatback profile component and the at least one web are placed on the lower shell part and the upper shell part is mounted. The wind turbine blade comprises a flatback profile component being arranged at the trailing edge, wherein the flatback profile component is coupled by at least one distance holder with at least one web, wherein the web couples the interior surface of the upwind side shell part with the interior surface of the downwind side shell part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Manish MUKHERJEE, Michael LUND-LAVERICK
  • Publication number: 20220178347
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade and a method for its manufacture. The wind turbine blade comprises an upwind side shell part, a downwind side shell part, a leading edge and a trailing edge. A flatback web is arranged at the trailing edge, which couples the upwind side shell part with the downwind side shell part, wherein the flatback web comprises at least one U-shaped end section with a recess, into which the upwind side shell part and/or the downwind side shell part is inserted and bonded to the U-shaped end section by an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Manish MUKHERJEE, Michael Wenani NIELSEN, Michael LUND-LAVERICK
  • Publication number: 20220152964
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a reinforced shell part for a wind turbine blade includes providing a shell having an inner surface, optionally arranging a plurality of fibre layers on the inner surface of the shell to form a base part of a reinforced section, providing a preform of a first inlay, arranging the preform of the first inlay on the inner surface of the shell and/or on the base part of the reinforced section, providing a preform of a second inlay, arranging the preform of the second inlay on the inner surface of the first shell part and/or on the base part of the reinforced section, and arranging at least one pultrusion layer on the preform of the first inlay, the preform of the second inlay, and the inner surface of the shell and/or the base part of the reinforced section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Michael LUND-LAVERICK, Klavs JESPERSEN, Kristian Lehmann MADSEN
  • Publication number: 20220134685
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mould tool for manufacturing a plurality of pre-form laminates for a laminate of a wind turbine blade, the mould tool comprising a frame, a first mould surface configured for receiving a first fabric, a second mould surface configured for receiving a second fabric, and a heating arrangement configured to heat the first mould surface and the second mould surface. The mould tool is configured to turn between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the first mould surface is facing substantially upwards, and in the second configuration the second mould surface is facing substantially upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michael LUND-LAVERICK, Rama RAZEGHI, Klavs JESPERSEN
  • Patent number: 11286908
    Abstract: A method of assembling a wind turbine blade from wind turbine blade elements is provided. The method comprises joining the elements via a taper joint around the whole circumference of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LM WIND POWER US TECHNOLOGY APS
    Inventors: Michael Lund-Laverick, Hans Minnee
  • Publication number: 20200386203
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade and a wind turbine blade thereof. A central core element and a plurality of side core elements are sandwiched between first layers and second layers of a first fibre material. The central core element is spaced apart from the side core elements to form a first and a second recess. This sandwich structure is then impregnated with a first resin and cured in a first step. Layers of a second fibre material of a first and a second main laminate are laid up in the first and second recesses. The first and second main laminates are then impregnated with a second resin and cured in a second step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Michael LUND-LAVERICK, Lars NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20200208605
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wind turbine blade component, a method of manufacturing such a wind turbine blade component and a wind turbine blade comprising the wind turbine blade component. The wind turbine blade component comprising a stack of layers arranged in a first group and in a second group, wherein the layers of each group has the same width. The layers of each group is continuously offset in an edge-wise direction to form a tapered edge profile. The first group of layers may be arranged relative to the second group, or in an alternating order. The layers of the first group may further have a first length which is greater than a second length of the layers of the second group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Michael LUND-LAVERICK, Klavs JESPERSEN, Kristian LEHMANN MADSEN, Karsten SCHIBSBYE
  • Publication number: 20200088169
    Abstract: A method of assembling a wind turbine blade from wind turbine blade elements is provided. The method comprises joining the elements via a taper joint around the whole circumference of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Michael LUND-LAVERICK, Hans MINNEE