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(11) EP 4 097 353 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.12.2022 Bulletin 2022/49

(21) Application number: 21703594.8

(22) Date of filing: 29.01.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03D 13/40(2016.01)
 F03D 80/50(2016.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F03D 13/40; F03D 80/50; F05B 2260/80; Y02P 70/50; Y02E 10/72
(86) International application number:
PCT/DK2021/050031
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/151448 (05.08.2021 Gazette 2021/31)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 31.01.2020 DK PA202070062

(71) Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
8200 Aarhus N (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • ERNST, Robert
    8000 Århus C (DK)
  • KLINGE, Inger Skyggebjerg
    6940 Lem St (DK)
  • ENOCH, Ciano
    6900 Skjern (DK)
  • HAWKINS, Jason
    Alverstone Garden Village PO36 0JD (GB)

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

   


(54) HANDLING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR CONDUCTING TOMOGRAPHY SCANS FOR DEFECTS IN MANUFACTURED WIND TURBINE BLADES