Patents by Inventor Abigail Arrington

Abigail Arrington 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).

  • Wind turbine blade and method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade with vortex generators
    Patent number: 9039381
    Abstract: A wind turbine for generating electrical energy may include a wind turbine blade including a plurality of vortex generators integrally formed in the outer surface of the blade. The vortex generator includes a first component that defines a portion of the outer surface of the blade and a second component defining the shape of the vortex generator and at least partially surrounded by the first component. A method of manufacturing the wind turbine blade includes disposing a first plurality of layers of structural material over a mold main body and a removable insert member with a shaped cavity. A shaped plug is then pressed into the shaped cavity, and a second plurality of layers of structural material is disposed over the plug and the mold main body to complete manufacture of a wind turbine blade with a vortex generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Ronald Grife, Carsten Hein Westergaard, Joshua Bryant, David Chao, Kim Mittendorf, Jou-Young Choi, Abigail Arrington
  • WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH VORTEX GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20120282105
    Abstract: A wind turbine for generating electrical energy may include a wind turbine blade including a plurality of vortex generators integrally formed in the outer surface of the blade. The vortex generator includes a first component that defines a portion of the outer surface of the blade and a second component defining the shape of the vortex generator and at least partially surrounded by the first component. A method of manufacturing the wind turbine blade includes disposing a first plurality of layers of structural material over a mold main body and a removable insert member with a shaped cavity. A shaped plug is then pressed into the shaped cavity, and a second plurality of layers of structural material is disposed over the plug and the mold main body to complete manufacture of a wind turbine blade with a vortex generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Ronald Grife, Carsten Hein Westergaard, Joshua Bryant, David Chao, Kim Mittendorf, Jou-Young Choi, Abigail Arrington