Integrated lightning receptor system and trailing edge noise reducer for a wind turbine rotor blade

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8834117
APP PUB NO 20120141277A1
SERIAL NO

13228565

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A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine includes a rotor blade having a pressure side member, a suction side member, a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a root. An electrically conductive band extends longitudinally on either or both of the pressure side member and suction side member along the trailing edge. A plurality of electrically conductive noise reduction features extend from the trailing edge and are configured as individual lightning strike receptors. The noise reduction features are configured in conductive communication with the conductive band.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caruso, Christopher Daniel Minden, US 68 654
Gann, Matthew G Greenville, US 3 37
Hardison, Richard Greenville, US 7 91
Hernandez, Yaru Najem Mendez Munich, DE 8 184
Kourkoutsaki, Theodosia Munich, DE 3 35
Lin, Wendy Wen-Ling Niskayuna, US 59 909
Livingston, Jamie Simpsonville, US 6 185
Nanukuttan, Biju Jabalpur, IN 20 177
Riddell, Scott Gabell Greer, US 23 485
Yarbrough, Aaron Clemson, US 15 265

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