Rotor blade with a segmented supporting structure and method for manufacturing the rotor blade

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9879541
SERIAL NO

14201885

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A rotor blade with a supporting structure, wherein the rotor blade has a rotor blade base section and a rotor blade tip section, is provided. The supporting structure includes a first supporting segment for supporting the rotor blade base section and at least a second supporting segment for supporting the rotor blade tip section. Furthermore, the supporting structure includes the first supporting segment and the second supporting segment along the rotor blade longitudinal direction. The first supporting segment is joined to the second supporting segment in a supporting structure transition section, wherein the supporting structure transition section is located in between the rotor blade base section and the rotor blade tip section. Finally, the first supporting segment and/or the second supporting segment include a fiber material. A method for manufacturing the rotor blade is also provided.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/SBORUPVEJ 16 BRANDE 7330

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Torgard, Sigmund Wenningsted Aalborg, DK 5 30

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Jul 30, 2025
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jul 30, 2029
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00