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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24742180.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F03D 17/00(2016.01) F16B 31/00(2006.01) F03D 80/50(2016.01) G01N 29/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F03D 80/509; F03D 13/205; F03D 1/066; F03D 17/001; G01N 29/043; G01N 2291/2691; F16B 2031/022 (86) International application number: PCT/DK2024/050158 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/008037 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 04.07.2023 DK PA202370357 (71) Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S 8200 Aarhus N (DK)	(72) Inventors: ÖSTERBERG, David 8200 Aarhus N (DK) LIMA CARNEIRO CAVALEIRO, Pedro Manuel 8200 Aarhus N (DK) (74) Representative: Vestas Patents Department  Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N 8200 Aarhus N (DK)