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WIND TURBINE NACELLE

NºPublicación:  EP4596866A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
KODAIR WIND DESIGNS LTD [IE]
Kodair Wind Designs Limited
EP_4596866_A1

Resumen de: EP4596866A1

A wind turbine nacelle includes a rotor generator shaft, a rotor connected to the rotor generator shaft, an array of permanent magnets mounted on a circular outer surface of the rotor, a rotor hub directly connected to a forward end of the rotor generator shaft, a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades mounted on the rotor hub to face upwind, a stator ring surrounding the rotor, a plurality of encased coils mounted on an inner surface of the stator ring facing and radially spaced from the array of permanent magnets, a rear chassis attached to a rear surface of the stator ring and having a rear bearing housing, a rear bearing mounted in the rear bearing housing, a forward chassis attached to a front surface of the stator ring and having a front bearing housing, and a front bearing mounted in the front bearing housing.

YAW DRIVE SYSTEM

NºPublicación:  EP4596870A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
KODAIR WIND DESIGNS LTD [IE]
Kodair Wind Designs Limited
EP_4596870_PA

Resumen de: EP4596870A1

A wind turbine nacelle includes a stub mast, a frame rotatably mounted on the stub mast, and a yaw drive system that rotates the frame to adjust orientation of the frame. The yaw drive system includes a yaw brake assembly positioned coaxially with the stub mast that exerts a constant braking torque on a brake disk connected to the frame and has a brake pad with a coefficient of friction that creates the braking torque without slipstick.

TRANSPORTING WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS

NºPublicación:  EP4594630A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
CN_119895143_PA

Resumen de: CN119895143A

A transport structure (42) for transporting a set of wind turbine components (22) on a vehicle (92, 94). The transport structure (42) comprises: a support structure (44) comprising at least one frame (46); and a set of locking interfaces arranged on the support structure (44) to releasably secure the transport structure (42) during transport. The at least one frame (46) comprises attachment means configured for releasably securing at least one wind turbine component (22) of the set of wind turbine components to the at least one frame (46).

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE ANTI-ICING SYSTEMS

NºPublicación:  EP4594634A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
CN_120239784_PA

Resumen de: WO2024067930A1

A wind turbine blade comprising an anti-icing system (30) comprising an electrothermal heating arrangement (35) configured to provide heat to an external surface of the blade, wherein the electrothermal heating arrangement is connected to a power supply interface (38) of the wind turbine blade by way of a power supply conductor (40) and an earth conductor (44). The blade further comprises a lightning protection system (31) having a lightning strike protection device (56) associated with an electrothermal heating element of the heating arrangement, the lightning strike protection device being connected to a lightning down conductor (50) of the lightning protection system leading to a current transfer unit (54) configured to transfer lightning current to a rotor hub, in use. A transient current limiting device (60) is connected in a conductive path (62) between the lightning down conductor of the lightning protection system and the earth conductor of the anti-icing system, thereby permitting induced parasitic currents in the lightning down conductor to earth through the anti-icing system. This provides the benefit of preventing electromagnetic emissions that can, otherwise, cause interference with electronics in the vicinity of the wind turbine. Thus, allowing the wind turbine to comply with established EMC standards.

A LIFTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A COMPONENT OF A WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4594237A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
CN_119968334_PA

Resumen de: CN119968334A

A lifting apparatus for installing and uninstalling a component (16) of a wind turbine (15) is disclosed. The lifting device comprises a main yoke (1) configured to be attached to a main crane (25) and a lifting mechanism (2, 11) attached to the main yoke (1). The lifting mechanism (2, 11) is configured to have a component (16) to be mounted or unloaded attached thereto and to move the component (16) relative to the main yoke (1). The at least one connecting part (12) is each configured to establish a pre-tensioned connection between the main yoke (1) and the nacelle (14) of the wind turbine (15). The pretensioning of the at least one connecting part (12) is provided by operating a main crane (25) to which the main yoke (1) is attached. A method of installing and unloading a component (16) in a nacelle (14) using the hoisting apparatus is also disclosed.

CONCRETE SEGMENT OF A SECTION OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE AND ADAPTER OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER

NºPublicación:  EP4594629A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
Nordex Energy Spain S.A.U,
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
AU_2023350199_PA

Resumen de: AU2023350199A1

The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a tower of a wind turbine and an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine and also relates to a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the concrete segment of the section and/or the adapter.

TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4594628A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG,
Nordex Energy Spain, S.A.U
AU_2023350195_PA

Resumen de: AU2023350195A1

The object of the invention is a wind turbine tower which reinforces the upper part of the section of the tower of the wind turbine, wherein the tower comprises - at least one first tower section; - an adapter disposed between the at least one first tower section and at least one second tower section or a wind turbine component, wherein the at least one first tower section is a concrete tower section comprising an upper flange comprising an external diameter; and wherein the adapter comprises: - a lower flange configured to join the adapter to the at least one first tower section; wherein the lower flange of the adapter comprises aann external diameter.

WIND TURBINE BLADE PITCH SYSTEM WITH BEARING PRELOAD

NºPublicación:  EP4596868A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
KODAIR WIND DESIGNS LTD [IE]
Kodair Wind Designs Limited
EP_4596868_A1

Resumen de: EP4596868A1

A system for a wind turbine nacelle having a shaft housing, a blade shaft that extends through the shaft housing and is rotatable relative to the shaft housing, a blade holder connected to the blade shaft, and an outer bearing between the blade shaft and the shaft housing includes a conical spring. The conical spring engages a portion of the outer bearing to exert a preload force on the outer bearing. The system further includes a backstop surrounding the blade shaft and having an interference fit with the blade shaft and a pin extending through the blade shaft and the blade holder. The pin is positioned to prevent the blade shaft from moving relative to the backstop.

METHOD OF DETERMINING A TEMPERATURE OF A HEATING ELEMENT OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE

NºPublicación:  EP4594635A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
LM WIND POWER AS [DK]
LM Wind Power A/S
MX_2025003710_A

Resumen de: MX2025003710A

A method of determining a temperature of a heating element (210) of a wind turbine blade (200) includes heating the heating element by providing a heating current in the heating element. The method includes measuring a first value (I<sub>1</sub>) of the heating current at a first time. The method includes determining a first temperature (T<sub>1</sub>) of the heating element using the measured first value of the heating current and a known functional dependency (410) between the heating current in the heating element and the temperature of the heating element.

CONCRETE SEGMENT OF A SECTION OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE AND ADAPTER OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER

NºPublicación:  EP4594627A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
Nordex Energy Spain S.A.U,
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
CN_120359352_PA

Resumen de: AU2023348084A1

The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a tower of a wind turbine and an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine and also relates to a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the concrete segment of the section and/or the adapter.

CONCRETE SEGMENT OF A SECTION OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE AND ADAPTER OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER

NºPublicación:  EP4594626A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG,
Nordex Energy Spain, S.A.U
AU_2023354384_PA

Resumen de: AU2023354384A1

The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a tower of a wind turbine and an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine and to a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the concrete segment of the section and/or the adapter.

ADAPTER, TOWER COMPRISING THE ADAPTER AND WIND TURBINE COMPRISING THE TOWER AND WIND FARM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4594622A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG,
Nordex Energy Spain, S.A.U
CN_120344764_PA

Resumen de: AU2023354366A1

The present invention can be included in the technical field of wind turbines and proposes an alternative to conventional wind turbines having a tower which in turn comprises at least a first tower section, an adapter, and optionally a second tower section, wherein a lifting structure configured to lift the second tower section or at least one wind turbine component is attached to the adapter for bearing, at least partially, the vertical loads of the lifting structure.

ADAPTER OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER AND CONCRETE SECTION OF A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4594625A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
Nordex Energy Spain S.A.U,
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
AU_2023354374_PA

Resumen de: AU2023354374A1

The object of the invention is an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine, a concrete section of a tower of a wind turbine and a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the adapter and/or the concrete section.

WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING AN ELECTRO-THERMAL SYSTEM

NºPublicación:  EP4594616A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
LM WIND POWER AS [DK]
LM Wind Power A/S
CN_120303481_PA

Resumen de: WO2024068470A1

A wind turbine blade comprising suction and pressure side shell parts of an aerodynamic shell body extending in a longitudinal direction between a root end and a tip end and in a transverse direction between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and an electro-thermal system comprising suction and pressure side heating layers comprising electrically conductive fibres to mitigate ice formation on the wind turbine blade; suction and pressure side metallic lightning protection layers for receiving a lightning strike and arranged exteriorly to and overlapping the heating layers; and a down conductor being electrically connected to the metallic lightning protection layers so as to be able to conduct a lightning strike current from the metallic lightning protection layers to a root of the wind turbine blade, wherein the electro-thermal system comprises at least one equipotential bonding conductor electrically connecting the electrically conductive fibres of the suction side heating layer and the electrically conductive fibres of the pressure side heating layer to form an equipotential bonding;

HEATING CIRCUIT FOR A HEATING SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME

NºPublicación:  EP4598266A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECH LLC [US]
GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
EP_4598266_PA

Resumen de: EP4598266A1

A method of operating a heating system of a wind turbine connected to an electrical grid. The method includes receiving, via a heating circuit of the heating system, a voltage signal from the electrical grid. The method also includes processing the voltage signal using the heating circuit of the heating system. Processing the voltage signal using the heating circuit of the heating system includes superimposing a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal onto the voltage signal. Further, the method includes providing continuous temperature control to at least one heating element of the heating system via the PWM signal from the heating circuit. In addition, the method includes maintaining a temperature of the at least one heating element within a temperature range using the PWM signal during operation of the wind turbine to minimize temperature cycling of the at least one heating element.

CONCRETE SEGMENT OF A SECTION OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER AND A MOULD CONFIGURED TO CAST A CONCRETE SEGMENT

NºPublicación:  EP4594581A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
Nordex Energy Spain, S.A.U
CN_120435610_PA

Resumen de: AU2023354086A1

The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a wind turbine tower which minimizes the undesirable local effects in the connection area between adjacent concrete sections, a section comprising at least two concrete segments, a set comprising two adjacent sections and a joint disposed between the two adjacent sections, a tower comprising at least one set and a mould configured to cast a concrete segment.

CONCRETE SEGMENT OF A SECTION OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER, MOULD CONFIGURED TO CAST A CONCRETE SEGMENT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4594580A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
Nordex Energy Spain, S.A.U
CN_120435610_PA

Resumen de: AU2023354086A1

The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a wind turbine tower which minimizes the undesirable local effects in the connection area between adjacent concrete sections, a section comprising at least two concrete segments, a set comprising two adjacent sections and a joint disposed between the two adjacent sections, a tower comprising at least one set and a mould configured to cast a concrete segment.

LIFTING SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND RELATED LIFTING METHOD

NºPublicación:  EP4594621A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN SAU [ES]
Nordex Energy Spain, S.A.U
AU_2023350063_PA

Resumen de: AU2023350063A1

The present invention can be included in the technical field of lifting systems for a wind turbine assembly system, wherein the lifting system for wind turbine assembly system of the present invention proposes an alternative to lifting systems using climbing cranes that can only be disposed in an upper position once a tower section has been assembled in said upper position. An additional object of the invention is also a lifting method for a wind turbine assembly system.

RELIABLE PITCH TUBE FOR A BLADE PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4594631A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
FLENDER GMBH [DE]
Flender GmbH
CN_119998545_PA

Resumen de: CN119998545A

The invention relates to a pitch tube (26) for a blade pitch control system of a wind turbine (10), provided with a tube body (28) extending from a first axial end to a second axial end for passing a supply line through a gearbox (18), the tube body (28) being made of a non-conductor material at least in an axial partial region, the first axial end is electrically insulated from the second axial end and/or the tube body (28) is electrically insulated from the gearbox (18). The pitch tube (26) itself is electrically insulated due to the non-conductor material of the tube body (28), which allows the pitch tube (26) to pass through the gearbox (18) of the wind turbine (18) in a cost-effective and simple manner while ensuring electrical operational safety.

WIND POWER PRODUCTION PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING BASED IMAGE PROCESSING

NºPublicación:  EP4594968A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
GOOGLE LLC [US]
GOOGLE LLC
CN_120035834_PA

Resumen de: CN120035834A

A method includes determining a power profile image comprising a plurality of pixels, the power profile image representing power generation of a plurality of wind turbines of a wind farm as a function of wind speed. The method further includes determining, by a machine learning (ML) encoder model, a potential representation of an attribute of the wind farm based on processing the power curve image by the ML encoder model. The method additionally includes obtaining expected weather data corresponding to a future time. The method further includes determining an expected power generation of the wind farm at a future time based on the potential representation and the expected weather data; and generating an output comprising the expected power generation.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CHANGES ON A DRIVETRAIN OF A POWER GENERATING ASSET DURING A GRID EVENT

NºPublicación:  EP4594619A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
GENERAL ELECTRIC RENOVABLES ESPANA SL [ES]
General Electric Renovables Espa\u00F1a, S.L
CN_119923519_PA

Resumen de: CN119923519A

A method for controlling a power generation asset connected to a power grid includes receiving, via a controller, a grid power limit associated with one or more grid events occurring in the power grid. During one or more grid events, the method includes implementing a power softening function via a controller. The power softening function includes increasing the power command of the generator above the grid power limit to avoid a large change in the power of the generator, thereby reducing the likelihood of coupling slip of the driveline and based on the energy buffer power command. Additional power generated during the one or more grid events is transferred to an energy buffer of the power converter to maintain a net power generated by the power generating asset within the grid power limit.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIVERTING POWER OSCILLATIONS TO AN ENERGY BUFFER AFTER A GRID EVENT

NºPublicación:  EP4594618A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
GENERAL ELECTRIC RENOVABLES ESPANA SL [ES]
General Electric Renovables Espa\u00F1a, S.L
CN_119948253_PA

Resumen de: CN119948253A

A method for controlling a power generation asset connected to a power grid includes receiving, via a controller, a grid power target associated with an operating power level prior to occurrence of one or more grid events in the power grid. The method also includes implementing, via the controller, the power transfer function during recovery from the one or more grid events. The power transfer function includes calculating an expected grid power based on at least one of a grid power target and a grid power limit, calculating a power deviation between a power associated with the driveline and the expected grid power, and diverting at least a portion of the power bias to an energy buffer to prevent the portion of the power bias from reaching the power grid.

HEEL TANK DAMPER FOR FLOATING STRUCTURES

NºPublicación:  EP4594169A1 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
UNIV MAINE SYSTEM [US]
University of Maine System Board of Trustees
WO_2024072780_PA

Resumen de: WO2024072780A1

A barge-type wind turbine platform in combination with a heel tank damper includes a barge-type wind turbine platform having a keystone, two pairs of bottom beams, each including two bottom beams connected to opposite sides of the keystone, wherein the combined pairs of bottom beams define a foundation. A U-shaped ballast conduit is mounted or formed within each of the pairs of bottom beams. Each ballast conduit has ballast water therein, the ballast water extending from an outwardly extending portion of each bottom beam of each pair of bottom beams, such that a volume of air is defined between a surface of the ballast water in each outwardly extending portion and an outwardly facing wall of each outwardly extending portion, and an internal damping element is provided within each ballast conduit. A heel tank damper is defined by the ballast conduits and their respective internal damping elements.

AUTOMATED TROLLEY SYSTEM FOR TIGHTENING TOWER SEGMENTS IN WIND TURBINES

NºPublicación:  EP4594624A2 06/08/2025
Solicitante: 
HYTORC DIVISION UNEX CORP [US]
HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
CN_120187949_PA

Resumen de: WO2024072818A2

An automated trolley system for wind turbine tower segment tightening is presented. The system consists of a body with first and second portions at either end, with the first portion mounting close to bolts and driving on top of a flange while being guided by wheels, and the second portion pushing against the interior of the tower through wheels to move the body around a flange in order to automatically tighten the flange. The system includes at least one wrench socket with or without an internal pattern attached to a plate, and each wrench socket is designed to use electric or hydraulic torquing and/or tensioning to tighten each bolt that is placed on top rather than the bottom. The system comprises a winch with a balancer adapted to screwing the wrench socket with or without internal pattern.

OFFSHORE STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR A FLOATABLE OFFSHORE STRUCTURE

Nº publicación: EP4595176A1 06/08/2025

Solicitante:

RWE OFFSHORE WIND GMBH [DE]
RWE Offshore Wind GmbH

KR_20250084159_PA

Resumen de: WO2024067992A1

The offshore structure (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800), in particular a floatable offshore structure (200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800), comprising: at least one submarine cable connector (102, 203, 302, 502, 602, 702, 802) configured to connect a submarine power cable (108, 208, 308, 508, 608, 708, 808) to an electrical device (104, 204) of the offshore structure (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800), characterized in that the offshore structure (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) further comprises: at least one messenger line (114, 214, 314, 514, 614, 714), wherein a first end (101, 201, 301, 501, 601, 701) of the messenger line (114, 214, 314, 514, 614, 714) is fixed to the submarine power cable (108, 208, 308, 508, 608, 708, 808) and a further end (103, 203, 303, 503, 603, 703) of the messenger line (114, 214, 314, 514, 614, 714) is fixed to the offshore structure (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800).

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