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A Rotor For A Wind Turbine With A Pitch Bearing Unit - EP3788256

The patent EP3788256 was granted to Vestas Wind Systems on Dec 7, 2022. The application was originally filed on Apr 26, 2019 under application number EP19721983A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3788256

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS
Application Number
EP19721983A
Filing Date
Apr 26, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 4, 2022
Publication Date
Dec 7, 2022
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GE WIND ENERGYSep 7, 2023DE ROOIJADMISSIBLE
LIEBHERR COMPONENTS BIBERACHSep 7, 2023THOMAADMISSIBLE
THYSSENKRUPP ROTHE ERDE GERMANYSep 5, 2023THYSSENKRUPPADMISSIBLE
SUZLON ENERGY GERMAN BRANCHAug 31, 2023-ADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (10) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "6 Most Popular Types of Mechanical Bearings", CRAFTECH INDUSTRIES, (20170611), CRAFTECH INDUSTRIES, (20240212), XP093130336
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "MOD-I WIND TURBINE GENERATOR ANALYSIS AND DESIGN REPORT ", DOE/NASAIOO58-79/2 - Vol. I NASA CR-i 59495, (19790301), DOE/NASAIOO58-79/2 - Vol. I NASA CR-i 59495, URL: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19800015284 2018-10-31T14:23:04+00:00Z, (20240212), XP093130342
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Roller - Definition & Meaning", Merriam-Webster, (20240101), XP093248471
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Single Row Ball Roller Bearings - New design between ball and roller bearings", INA Schaeffler, (20151001), XP093248456
OPPOSITION- Anonym, "Prospekt IMO T-SOLID 4IPC Next Level Pitch Bearing", (20160901), pages 1 - 6, XP093082398
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OPPOSITION- Imo - Slew Drives & Slewing Rings, "T-Solid 4IPC - das Blattlager für Windkraftanlagen mit IPC", URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVXnD0_LOc4, XP093248467
OPPOSITION- Santora Mike, "IMOs pitch bearing "T-Solid 4IPC"", IMO, IMO, URL: https://www.bearingtips.com/imos-pitch-bearing-t-solid-4ipc/, XP093248464

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