CA2845313C - Actuation of distributed load management devices on aerodynamic blades - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F03D7/022—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades
- F03D7/024—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades of individual blades
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US13/837,220 US9506453B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2013-03-15 | Actuation of distributed load management devices on aerodynamic blades |
| US13/837,220 | 2013-03-15 |
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| CA2845313A1 CA2845313A1 (en) | 2014-09-15 |
| CA2845313C true CA2845313C (en) | 2017-12-05 |
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| CA2845313A Active CA2845313C (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2014-03-11 | Actuation of distributed load management devices on aerodynamic blades |
Country Status (11)
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| US (1) | US9506453B2 (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP2778400B1 (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JP2014181710A (OSRAM) |
| KR (1) | KR20140113510A (OSRAM) |
| AU (1) | AU2014201456A1 (OSRAM) |
| BR (1) | BR102014006348B1 (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA2845313C (OSRAM) |
| DK (1) | DK2778400T3 (OSRAM) |
| ES (1) | ES2743739T3 (OSRAM) |
| IN (1) | IN2014DE00773A (OSRAM) |
| PL (1) | PL2778400T3 (OSRAM) |
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| EP3667073A1 (en) * | 2018-12-13 | 2020-06-17 | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S | Controlling of segmented add-on members of a wind turbine blade |
| US11278021B1 (en) | 2021-02-24 | 2022-03-22 | Timothy Just | Wildlife deterring windmill |
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| CA2845313A1 (en) | 2014-09-15 |
| JP2014181710A (ja) | 2014-09-29 |
| EP2778400B1 (en) | 2019-05-22 |
| EP2778400A3 (en) | 2014-12-24 |
| DK2778400T3 (da) | 2019-08-26 |
| EP2778400A2 (en) | 2014-09-17 |
| ES2743739T3 (es) | 2020-02-20 |
| BR102014006348A2 (pt) | 2014-12-23 |
| AU2014201456A1 (en) | 2014-10-02 |
| PL2778400T3 (pl) | 2021-07-19 |
| KR20140113510A (ko) | 2014-09-24 |
| IN2014DE00773A (OSRAM) | 2015-06-12 |
| US20140271184A1 (en) | 2014-09-18 |
| BR102014006348B1 (pt) | 2022-02-08 |
| US9506453B2 (en) | 2016-11-29 |
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