Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus to clean wind turbine blades
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Application No.: US17434678Application Date: 2020-02-28
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Publication No.: US11378066B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Jizhong Xiao , Guoyong Yang , Yifeng Song
- Applicant: InnovBot, LLC , Research Foundation of the City University of New York
- Applicant Address: US NJ River Edge; US NY New York
- Assignee: InnovBot, LLC,Research Foundation of the City University of New York
- Current Assignee: InnovBot, LLC,Research Foundation of the City University of New York
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ River Edge; US NY New York
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
- Agent Peter J. Mikesell
- International Application: PCT/US2020/020327 WO 20200228
- International Announcement: WO2020/176839 WO 20200903
- Main IPC: A47L1/06
- IPC: A47L1/06 ; B08B5/04 ; F03D80/55 ; B08B1/00 ; B08B3/02
Abstract:
A robot for cleaning and inspecting wind turbine blades. The robot has a module that adheres to the blade using a vacuum force. The robot also has a cleaning compartment is divided into two sections that are connected by a flexible section. The cleaning compartment is flexible such that it adapts to convex and concave curvatures on the blade.
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