Patents by Inventor Ton DOBBE

Ton DOBBE 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).

  • Layup process for wind turbine blade manufacturing
    Patent number: 12697788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine rotor blade part comprising stacking a plurality of plies (70, 71, 72) to form a stack of plies (80) such that the stack of plies has at least one stepwise tapering edge (84, 85). A plurality of plastic fasteners (90) is used to interconnect the plies (70, 71, 72) by passing the plurality of plastic fasteners (90) through the stack of plies to form a stack of interconnected plies (82). The stacks of interconnected plies (82a, 82b, 82c, 82d) are arranged within the blade mold, followed by resin infusion into the one or more stacks of interconnected plies within the blade mold, and curing and/or hardening the resin in order to form the blade part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: LM Wind Power A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Barslev, Ton Dobbe
  • Improved layup process for wind turbine blade manufacturing
    Publication number: 20240416595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine rotor blade part comprising stacking a plurality of plies (70, 71, 72) to form a stack of plies (80) such that the stack of plies has at least one stepwise tapering edge (84, 85). A plurality of plastic fasteners (90) is used to interconnect the plies (70, 71, 72) by passing the plurality of plastic fasteners (90) through the stack of plies to form a stack of interconnected plies (82). The stacks of interconnected plies (82a, 82b, 82c, 82d) are arranged within the blade mold, followed by resin infusion into the one or more stacks of interconnected plies within the blade mold, and curing and/or hardening the resin in order to form the blade part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Henrik BARSLEV, Ton DOBBE