Patents by Inventor Jelmer Cnossen
Jelmer Cnossen 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: 12276251Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising an aerodynamic shell having an outer surface forming at least part of an exterior surface of the wind turbine blade and an inner surface. An access window extends through the shell. A panel is arranged within a recessed portion at the inner surface of the shell adjacent to the access window for closing the access window.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2024Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Blade Dynamics LimitedInventors: Jelmer Cnossen, Paul Damian Michael Todd
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Patent number: 12090723Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shell 36 and 38, is disclosed. The method includes laying one or more layers of fibres, on a surface of a mould 9 to form at least a portion of a shell half structure 36 and 38. A first panel 11 defined with noise reduction members 11a is positioned adjacent to the one or more layers of fibres on the surface of the mould 9. Further, resin is infused through the one or more layers of fiber and the first panel 11 and is subsequently cured to obtain the shell half structure 36 or 38, where the first panel 11 with noise reduction members 11a adheres to the shell half structure 36 and 38 upon curing the infused resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: LM WIND POWER A/SInventors: Jelmer Cnossen, Paul Todd
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Publication number: 20240254962Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising an aerodynamic shell having an outer surface forming at least part of an exterior surface of the wind turbine blade and an inner surface. An access window extends through the shell. A panel is arranged within a recessed portion at the inner surface of the shell adjacent to the access window for closing the access window.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Jelmer CNOSSEN, Paul Damian Michael TODD
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Patent number: 12037978Abstract: A wind turbine blade comprising a plurality of spar components extending along the longitudinal axis and providing the main bending stiffness of the wind turbine blade a major principal axis defining a structural pitch angle of at least 1° with respect to a chord line, and including: one or more suction-side spar caps each having a centre line; one or more pressure-side spar caps each having a centre line; and one or more shear webs distributed around a central shear web line and at least one of which being connected to first spar caps, wherein at least one suction-side spar cap centre lines is arranged with a first chordwise distance to the central shear web line, and at least one pressure-side spar cap centre lines is arranged with a second, different, chordwise distance to the central shear web line.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: LM WIND POWER A/SInventors: Jelmer Cnossen, Afroz Akhtar, Rajkumar Sivanantham, Christian Frank Andersen
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Patent number: 11971010Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade (10) comprising an aerodynamic shell (83) having an outer surface (84) forming at least part of an exterior surface of the wind turbine blade and an inner surface (85). An access window (80) extends through the shell (83). A panel (87) is arranged within a recessed portion (86) at the inner surface of the shell adjacent to the access window (80) for closing the access window (80).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Blade Dynamics LimitedInventors: Jelmer Cnossen, Paul Damian Michael Todd
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Patent number: 11885293Abstract: An extendable wind turbine blade for being extended in length during operation thereof, the wind turbine blade having an exterior surface with a root region and an airfoil region and comprising a first blade segment including a first portion of the exterior surface, a second blade segment including a second portion of the exterior surface, and a connection mechanism connecting the blade segments, and being configured to bring the wind turbine blade to a retracted state, in which the portions of the exterior surface are flush and adjoining, when the wind turbine blade operates above a threshold rotational speed and to bring the wind turbine blade to an extended state, in which the portions of the exterior surface are disconnected and the blade length is at least 101% of the blade length in the retracted state, when the wind turbine blade operates below the threshold rotational speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: LM Wind Power A/SInventors: John Korsgaard, Jelmer Cnossen
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Publication number: 20240001636Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shell 36 and 38, is disclosed. The method includes laying one or more layers of fibres, on a surface of a mould 9 to form at least a portion of a shell half structure 36 and 38. A first panel 11 defined with noise reduction members 11a is positioned adjacent to the one or more layers of fibres on the surface of the mould 9. Further, resin is infused through the one or more layers of fiber and the first panel 11 and is subsequently cured to obtain the shell half structure 36 or 38, where the first panel 11 with noise reduction members 11a adheres to the shell half structure 36 and 38 upon curing the infused resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Jelmer CNOSSEN, Paul TODD
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Publication number: 20230392577Abstract: A wind turbine blade comprising a plurality of spar components extending along the longitudinal axis and providing the main bending stiffness of the wind turbine blade a major principal axis defining a structural pitch angle of at least 1° with respect to a chord line, and including: one or more suction-side spar caps each having a centre line; one or more pressure-side spar caps each having a centre line; and one or more shear webs distributed around a central shear web line and at least one of which being connected to first spar caps, wherein at least one suction-side spar cap centre lines is arranged with a first chordwise distance to the central shear web line, and at least one pressure-side spar cap centre lines is arranged with a second, different, chordwise distance to the central shear web line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Jelmer CNOSSEN, Afroz AKHTAR, Rajkumar SIVANANTHAM, Christian Frank ANDERSEN
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Publication number: 20230175478Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine blade (10) comprising an aerodynamic shell (83) having an outer surface (84) forming at least part of an exterior surface of the wind turbine blade and an inner surface (85). An access window (80) extends through the shell (83). A panel (87) is arranged within a recessed portion (86) at the inner surface of the shell adjacent to the access window (80) for closing the access window (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Jelmer CNOSSEN, Paul Damian Michael TODD
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Publication number: 20230109860Abstract: The present invention relates to an access arrangement (90) of a wind turbine blade for accessing a hollow space within the blade. The access arrangement (90) comprises an access opening (180) provided in the blade shell member, a cover panel (92) for covering the access opening (180), a sealing member (96) arranged between the cover panel (92) and the blade shell member, and one or more fasteners (98) for releasably fastening the cover panel (92) to the blade shell member. The present invention also relates to a wind turbine blade comprising the access arrangement (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITEDInventors: Andrea AVALDI, Chris Paul SWATTON, Harry George James FISH, Jelmer CNOSSEN, Manish MUKHERJEE
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Patent number: 11555483Abstract: The present invention relates to an access arrangement (90) of a wind turbine blade for accessing a hollow space within the blade. The access arrangement (90) comprises an access opening (180) provided in the blade shell member, a cover panel (92) for covering the access opening (180), a sealing member (96) arranged between the cover panel (92) and the blade shell member, and one or more fasteners (98) for releasably fastening the cover panel (92) to the blade shell member. The present invention also relates to a wind turbine blade comprising the access arrangement (90).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITEDInventors: Andrea Avaldi, Chris Paul Swatton, Harry George James Fish, Jelmer Cnossen, Manish Mukherjee
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Publication number: 20220325693Abstract: An extendable wind turbine blade for being extended in length during operation thereof, the wind turbine blade having an exterior surface with a root region and an airfoil region and comprising a first blade segment including a first portion of the exterior surface, a second blade segment including a second portion of the exterior surface, and a connection mechanism connecting the blade segments, and being configured to bring the wind turbine blade to a retracted state, in which the portions of the exterior surface are flush and adjoining, when the wind turbine blade operates above a threshold rotational speed and to bring the wind turbine blade to an extended state, in which the portions of the exterior surface are disconnected and the blade length is at least 101% of the blade length in the retracted state, when the wind turbine blade operates below the threshold rotational speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: John Korsgaard, Jelmer Cnossen
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Publication number: 20210396215Abstract: The present invention relates to an access arrangement (90) of a wind turbine blade for accessing a hollow space within the blade. The access arrangement (90) comprises an access opening (180) provided in the blade shell member, a cover panel (92) for covering the access opening (180), a sealing member (96) arranged between the cover panel (92) and the blade shell member, and one or more fasteners (98) for releasably fastening the cover panel (92) to the blade shell member. The present invention also relates to a wind turbine blade comprising the access arrangement (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Andrea AVALDI, Chris Paul SWATTON, Harry George James FISH, Jelmer CNOSSEN, Manish MUKHERJEE
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Patent number: 10451036Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for controlling a wind turbine using an adjusted aerodynamic performance map. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring at least one of an actual wind parameter or operating data of the wind turbine using one or more sensors. Further, the method includes determining an adjustment factor for the aerodynamic performance map based, at least in part, on either or both of the measured actual wind parameter or the wind turbine operating data. Moreover, the method includes applying the adjustment factor to a first aerodynamic performance map to obtain an adjusted aerodynamic performance map. Thus, the method also includes controlling the wind turbine based on the adjusted aerodynamic performance map.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stefan Herr, Murray Fisher, Sara Simonne Delport, Jelmer Cnossen
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Publication number: 20180320660Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for controlling a wind turbine using an adjusted aerodynamic performance map. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring at least one of an actual wind parameter or operating data of the wind turbine using one or more sensors. Further, the method includes determining an adjustment factor for the aerodynamic performance map based, at least in part, on either or both of the measured actual wind parameter or the wind turbine operating data. Moreover, the method includes applying the adjustment factor to a first aerodynamic performance map to obtain an adjusted aerodynamic performance map. Thus, the method also includes controlling the wind turbine based on the adjusted aerodynamic performance map.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Stefan Herr, Murray Fisher, Sara Simonne Delport, Jelmer Cnossen