Patents by Inventor Francisco Javier BANDRES GOMEZ

Francisco Javier BANDRES GOMEZ 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).

  • Lightning protection system for wind turbine blades with conducting structural components
    Patent number: 10125744
    Abstract: The invention provides a lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade (10), whose structure comprises two structural shells (11, 13) with two caps (19, 21) formed by carbon fiber laminates and two spars (15, 17). In addition to a first subsystem formed by one or more lightning receptors connected to one or two conductor cables the lightning protection system comprises a second subsystem formed by lateral lightning receptors (30, 31) arranged at the leading and trailing edges of the wind turbine blade (10) in at least two cross sections (22, 23) of it connected with the caps (19, 21) and connecting means between the two subsystems for equipotentializing the lightning protection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: GAMESA INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S. L.
    Inventors: Victor March Nomen, Francisco Javier Bandres Gomez, Javier Iriarte Eleta
  • LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES WITH CONDUCTING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20160327028
    Abstract: The invention provides a lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade (10), whose structure comprises two structural shells (11, 13) with two caps (19, 21) formed by carbon fiber laminates and two spars (15, 17). In addition to a first subsystem formed by one or more lightning receptors connected to one or two conductor cables the lightning protection system comprises a second subsystem formed by lateral lightning receptors (30, 31) arranged at the leading and trailing edges of the wind turbine blade (10) in at least two cross sections (22, 23) of it connected with the caps (19, 21) and connecting means between the two subsystems for equipotentializing the lightning protection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: GAMESA INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S. L.
    Inventors: Victor MARCH NOMEN, Francisco Javier BANDRES GOMEZ, Javier IRIARTE ELETA