Vortex generator for wind turbines
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First Embodiment
Second Embodiment
The first and second embodiments are associated with a vortex generator where a pair of fins is disposed on a circular base plate.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vortex generator for wind turbines, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2018
Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Koji Fukami (Tokyo), Daisuke Wakata (Tokyo), Yuji Yatomi (Tokyo), Takashi Yamamura (Kanagawa), Yoshihiro Fujioka (Kanagawa)
Primary Examiner: Rhea Shields
Application Number: 29/609,422