Patents by Inventor Michael Wenani NIELSEN
Michael Wenani NIELSEN 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: 11846266Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fastener assemblies (400) for a wind turbine blade (22) to rotor hub (20) connection, wherein the fastener assembly (400) comprises a fastener (401) and one or more sleeves (410) configured to absorb the ingress of liquid into a blade root insert (220). The present disclosure also relates to wind turbine hub assemblies (1000) and associated methods (700).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: LM WIND POWER A/S, LM WIND POWER (SPAIN) S.A.Inventors: Michael Wenani Nielsen, Diego Vidal Rebollal
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Patent number: 11819874Abstract: This invention relates to a dispenser device for and a method of applying a structural adhesive to an application surface on a wind turbine blade structure, wherein the dispenser device comprises a housing forming a reservoir configured to hold a surplus of structural adhesive during dispensing. The reservoir is connected to an inlet for supplying the structural adhesive and an outlet for dispensing the structural adhesive. The outlet may be a side opening arranged in an exchangeable housing part. The dispenser device may also comprise an adjustable mechanism connected to a plate member configured to be moved relative to the side opening. The operation of the adjustable mechanism is controlled via a control unit or a control element. The exchangeable housing part or adjustable mechanism enables the cross-sectional profile, the width and/or the height of the dispensed structural adhesive to be changed before or during dispensing.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/SInventors: Shashidhar Patil, Roelof Willem Schuring, Michael Wenani Nielsen, Suresh Babu Gangavar Pandarinath, Rakesh Kumar Angural
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Publication number: 20230296075Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fastener assemblies (400) for a wind turbine blade (22) to rotor hub (20) connection, wherein the fastener assembly (400) comprises a fastener (401) and one or more sleeves (410) configured to absorb the ingress of liquid into a blade root insert (220). The present disclosure also relates to wind turbine hub assemblies (1000) and associated methods (700).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Michael Wenani NIELSEN, Diego VIDAL REBOLLAL
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Patent number: 11667087Abstract: The present invention relates to 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 and a trailing edge. A first shear web and a second shear web for connecting an inner surface of the lower shell part with an inner surface of the upper shell part are provided. The first shear web and the second shear web are connected by a first distance member in a chordwise direction. The first distance member is arranged for accommodating a variable chordwise distance between said first shear web and said second shear web. The first shear web and the second shear web are placed in the lower shell part and the upper shell part is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignees: LM Wind Power A/S, LM Wind Power R & D (Holland) B.V., LM Wind Power Blades (India)Private LimitedInventors: Michael Wenani Nielsen, Pavel Zhuravlov, Suresh Babu Gangavaram Pandarinath
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Patent number: 11486348Abstract: An optical analysis device for determining particulate matter includes three light sources having different wavelengths, an apparatus for combining the three transmitted light beams on a common optical path, a measurement volume, an optical axis in the forward scattering direction that defines the scattering angle 0°, a light absorption apparatus at 0° that absorbs unscattered light, and six detectors arranged at different specified angles which are as close as possible to 0° directly next to the light absorption apparatus, at a second scattering angle between 7° and 40°, at a third scattering angle between 41° and 70°, at a fourth scattering angle between 71° and 115°, at a fifth scattering angle between 116° and 145°, at a sixth scattering angle between 146° and 180°. A control and evaluation unit controls the light sources such that the scattered light is detected in a wavelength selective manner by the detectors.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: LM WIND POWER US TECHNOLOGY APSInventors: David Roberts, Michael Wenani Nielsen
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Publication number: 20220291101Abstract: The present invention relates to a apparatus for determining at least one a bending strength of a substrate and peel strength of a joint between a structure and the substrate. The apparatus includes a fixture configured to support the structure and a plurality of support beams positioned on either sides of the fixture and configured to support the substrate. Further, the apparatus includes a plurality of load applying members, which are configured to apply load onto the substrate to deform the substrate relative to the plurality of support beams. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a sensor, which is configured to determine parameters such as axial load induced in the structure, peel stress in the joint between the substrate and the structure and bending moments on the substrate during application of load onto the substrate, to determine at least one of the bending strength and the peel strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Michael Wenani NIELSEN, Jesper THUESEN
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Publication number: 20220203627Abstract: The present invention relates to 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 and a trailing edge. A first shear web and a second shear web for connecting an inner surface of the lower shell part with an inner surface of the upper shell part are provided. The first shear web and the second shear web are connected by a first distance member in a chordwise direction. The first distance member is arranged for accommodating a variable chordwise distance between said first shear web and said second shear web. The first shear web and the second shear web are placed in the lower shell part and the upper shell part is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Michael Wenani Nielsen, Pavel Zhuravlov, Suresh Babu Gangavaram Pandarinath
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Publication number: 20220178347Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Manish MUKHERJEE, Michael Wenani NIELSEN, Michael LUND-LAVERICK
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Publication number: 20220145850Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade and a method for its production. The wind turbine blade comprises an upwind side shell part and a downwind side shell part. The upwind side shell part and the downwind side part are bonded together along at least one joint. At said at least one joint, the upwind side shall part and the downwind side shell part are bonded at an internal glue flange as well as at an external glue flange. The glue flange can be produced by using a mould insert along which the glue flange is laminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Michael Wenani NIELSEN, David ROBERTS, Rune VESTERGAARD, Maurits BAKKUM
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Publication number: 20210372365Abstract: An optical analysis device for determining particulate matter includes three light sources having different wavelengths, an apparatus for combining the three transmitted light beams on a common optical path, a measurement volume, an optical axis in the forward scattering direction that defines the scattering angle 0°, a light absorption apparatus at 0° that absorbs unscattered light, and six detectors arranged at different specified angles which are as close as possible to 0° directly next to the light absorption apparatus, at a second scattering angle between 7° and 40°, at a third scattering angle between 41° and 70°, at a fourth scattering angle between 71° and 115°, at a fifth scattering angle between 116° and 145°, at a sixth scattering angle between 146° and 180°. A control and evaluation unit controls the light sources such that the scattered light is detected in a wavelength selective manner by the detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: David ROBERTS, Michael Wenani NIELSEN
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Patent number: 11035339Abstract: A method for assembling a shear web assembly of a wind turbine includes providing at least one spar cap. The method also includes forming a spar connecting member of a thermoplastic material via additive manufacturing. Further, the method includes securing the spar connecting member to the spar cap. Moreover, the method includes providing a shear web, forming a web connecting member of a thermoplastic material via additive manufacturing, and securing the web connecting member at a first end of the shear web. In addition, the method includes interconnecting the web connecting member and the spar connecting member at a joint. Thus, the method further includes heating the joint to secure the web connecting member and the spar connecting member together.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roberts, Nicholas K. Althoff, Michael Wenani Nielsen, James Robert Tobin
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Patent number: 10961979Abstract: A component for a wind turbine blade is described having a reinforced through-going aperture. The reinforcement can be provide by way of a fibre rope arranged around the periphery of the aperture, or as fibre material arranged in a radially-extending arrangement from the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/SInventors: Jesper Hasselbalch Garm, Michael Wenani Nielsen, Peter Quiring, Kildegaard Casper
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Patent number: 10821696Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a wind turbine rotor blade having a flatback airfoil configuration along at least a portion of a span of the rotor blade include providing a shell mold of the rotor blade. The method also includes laying up an outer skin layer of the rotor blade into the shell mold. Further, the method includes placing at least one pre-fabricated corner of the flatback airfoil configuration into the shell mold. The pre-fabricated corner(s) has a pointed edge. The method also includes infusing the outer skin layer with the pre-fabricated corner(s) to form the flatback airfoil configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roberts, Nicholas K. Althoff, Michael Wenani Nielsen, James Robert Tobin
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Publication number: 20200094286Abstract: This invention relates to a dispenser device for and a method of applying a structural adhesive to an application surface on a wind turbine blade structure, wherein the dispenser device comprises a housing forming a reservoir configured to hold a surplus of structural adhesive during dispensing. The reservoir is connected to an inlet for supplying the structural adhesive and an outlet for dispensing the structural adhesive. The outlet may be a side opening arranged in an exchangeable housing part. The dispenser device may also comprise an adjustable mechanism connected to a plate member configured to be moved relative to the side opening. The operation of the adjustable mechanism is controlled via a control unit or a control element. The exchangeable housing part or adjustable mechanism enables the cross-sectional profile, the width and/or the height of the dispensed structural adhesive to be changed before or during dispensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Shashidhar PATIL, Roelof Willem SCHURING, Michael Wenani NIELSEN, Suresh Babu Gangavar PANDARINATH, Rakesh Kumar ANGURAL
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Publication number: 20190293048Abstract: A method for assembling a shear web assembly of a wind turbine includes providing at least one spar cap. The method also includes forming a spar connecting member of a thermoplastic material via additive manufacturing. Further, the method includes securing the spar connecting member to the spar cap. Moreover, the method includes providing a shear web, forming a web connecting member of a thermoplastic material via additive manufacturing, and securing the web connecting member at a first end of the shear web. In addition, the method includes interconnecting the web connecting member and the spar connecting member at a joint. Thus, the method further includes heating the joint to secure the web connecting member and the spar connecting member together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: David Roberts, Nicholas K. Althoff, Michael Wenani Nielsen, James Robert Tobin
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Publication number: 20190291365Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a wind turbine rotor blade having a flatback airfoil configuration along at least a portion of a span of the rotor blade include providing a shell mold of the rotor blade. The method also includes laying up an outer skin layer of the rotor blade into the shell mold. Further, the method includes placing at least one pre-fabricated corner of the flatback airfoil configuration into the shell mold. The pre-fabricated corner(s) has a pointed edge. The method also includes infusing the outer skin layer with the pre-fabricated corner(s) to form the flatback airfoil configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: David Roberts, Nicholas K. Althoff, Michael Wenani Nielsen, James Robert Tobin
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Publication number: 20190293049Abstract: Methods for joining a first blade component and a second blade component of a rotor blade together includes printing and depositing, via a computer numeric control (CNC) device, at least one three-dimensional (3-D) grid structure at a first joint area of the rotor blade. The first joint area contains the first blade component interfacing with the second blade component. The method also includes providing an adhesive at the first joint area to at least partially fill the grid structure. Further, the method includes securing the first blade component and the second blade component together at the first joint area via the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: David Roberts, Nicholas K. Althoff, Michael Wenani Nielsen, James Robert Tobin, Andrew McCalip
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Publication number: 20170320275Abstract: A method and mould system for manufacturing I-shaped shear webs for wind turbine blades are described. The mould system comprises a lower web mould part having a concave shape with diverging side parts for manufacturing first sides of I-web foot flanges, and an upper mould part having a concave shape with converging side parts for manufacturing other sides of the I-web foot flanges.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Bernard Willem DE WAAL MALEFIJT, Klavs JESPERSEN, Steven HAUGE PEDERSEN, Michael Wenani NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20170234296Abstract: A component for a wind turbine blade is described having a reinforced through-going aperture. The reinforcement can be provide by way of a fibre rope arranged around the periphery of the aperture, or as fibre material arranged in a radially-extending arrangement from the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/SInventors: Jesper Hasselbalch GARM, Michael Wenani NIELSEN, Peter QUIRING, Kildegaard CASPER