METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BENDING STRAIN ON WIND TURBINE BLADES

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EP 2 593 671 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	29.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/26

(21)	Application number: 11733561.2

(22)	Date of filing: 12.07.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F03D 17/00^(2016.01)
G01M 5/00^(2006.01)

F03D 80/40^(2016.01)
G01L 1/24^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/DK2011/050275

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2012/007005 (19.01.2012 Gazette 2012/03)

(54)	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BENDING STRAIN ON WIND TURBINE BLADES VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEOBACHTUNG DER BIEGEBEANSPRUCHUNG VON WINDTURBINENSCHAUFELN PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE SURVEILLANCE DE CAPTEURS DE DÉFORMATION POUR PALES D'ÉOLIENNES

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

14.12.2010 GB 201021226
14.07.2010 US 364079 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21

(73)	Proprietor: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
	8200 Aarhus N (DK)

(72)	Inventor:
	OLESEN, Ib Svend DK-8930 Randers (DK)

(74)	Representative: Vestas Patents Department
	Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N 8200 Aarhus N (DK)

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WO-A1-2009/109655
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US-A1- 2009 263 246

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