Pitch assembly for a wind turbine rotor blade

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PATENT NO 9970414
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14788966

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The present disclosure is directed to a pitch assembly for coupling a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine. In one embodiment, the pitch assembly includes a first pitch bearing having a first outer race and a first inner race rotatable relative to the first outer race via a first set of rolling elements, a second pitch bearing having a second outer race and a second inner race rotatable relative to the second outer race via a second set of rolling elements, and at least one spacer configured axially between and contacting the first and second pitch bearings. Further, at least a portion of the first pitch bearing and at least a portion of the second pitch bearing are axially aligned between the rotatable hub and the rotor blade in a generally span-wise direction.

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GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC300 GARLINGTON ROAD GREENVILLE SC 29615

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dasari, Rajanikanth Reddy Bangalore, IN 3 1
Lakshminarayana, Mohan Kumar Bangalore, IN 1 1
Nanukuttan, Biju Bangalore, IN 20 177
Pathuvoth, Dhanesh Chandrashekar Bangalore, IN 8 24
Samudrala, Srikanth Bangalore, IN 7 58

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