Patents by Inventor James Olive

James Olive 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).

  • Method of forming a wind turbine blade
    Patent number: 11927172
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a wind turbine blade. The blade has a main blade module that defines a main body of the blade and includes a first mating feature, e.g. a tongue. The blade also includes a separate edge module that defines at least part of a trailing edge of the blade and includes a second mating feature, e.g. a recess. The method includes applying an adhesive to at least one of the first mating feature and the second mating feature. The method includes arranging the separate edge module relative to the main blade module such that the first and second mating features are mutually adjacent. The method includes applying a pressure force to squeeze the adhesive to bond the first and second mating features together. The pressure force is caused by removing air from, or injecting air into, an air sealed region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Chris Sutton, Paul Lewis, James Olive, Steven Pascoe, Ashleigh Porter
  • METHOD OF FORMING A WIND TURBINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20220213867
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a wind turbine blade. The blade has a main blade module that defines a main body of the blade and includes a first mating feature, e.g. a tongue. The blade also includes a separate edge module that defines at least part of a trailing edge of the blade and includes a second mating feature, e.g. a recess. The method includes applying an adhesive to at least one of the first mating feature and the second mating feature. The method includes arranging the separate edge module relative to the main blade module such that the first and second mating features are mutually adjacent. The method includes applying a pressure force to squeeze the adhesive to bond the first and second mating features together. The pressure force is caused by removing air from, or injecting air into, an air sealed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Sutton, Paul Lewis, James Olive, Steven Pascoe, Ashleigh Porter