| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090067990 | Method and sensor setup for determination of deflection and/or strain for failure detection - A method for determining the deflection and/or strain of an elongated member of a component is provided, in which a first point ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090068014 | Sensor setup for determination of deflection and/or strain - An elongated member of a wind turbine is disclosed which is potentially subject to strain and which comprises a sensor unit for determining the deflection and/or strain of the elongated member between a first point and a second point, which are assigned to the same side of the elongated member, and the sensor unit comprises a proximity sensor for determining the distance between the second point and a third point, the third point being connected to the first point by an inflexible support, the distance between the first point and the third point being considerably longer than the distance between the second point and the third point, wherein the sensor unit comprises a compressible and/or stretchable element located between the second point and the third point. Moreover, a wind turbine rotor blade and a tower of a wind turbine, each comprising a previously described elongated member, are disclosed. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100101328 | Stall detection by use of pressure sensors - A blade for a wind turbine is provided. The blade includes a blade surface and a pressure gauge device for providing a pressure value being used for stall detection. The pressure gauge device is located at the blade surface such that a pressure of a fluid flowing along the blade surface is measured by the pressure gauge device. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100102559 | WIND TURBINE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A WIND TURBINE WITH THE WIND DIRECTION - A method for aligning a wind turbine with the wind direction is provided. The method includes measuring at least one first pressure at a first side of the wind turbine's nacelle, determining the pressure difference between the measured first pressure and a second pressure, and rotating the nacelle in dependence to the determined pressure difference. A wind turbine arrangement including a nacelle, a yaw alignment controller, and a yaw drive is also provided. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110206511 | Wind turbine and method for measuring the pitch angle of a wind turbine rotor blade - A method for measuring the pitch angle of a wind turbine rotor blade is provided. In the method at least one image of at least part of the rotor blade is acquired by a camera from a defined position and the pitch angle is calculated by means of data from the at least one image. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120035864 | DETERMINING AN EQUIVALENT MECHANICAL LOAD - A method for determining an equivalent mechanical load of a component includes a dynamic mechanical loading. A first measurement value of the mechanical load of the component is measured and compared to a first reference value. Further, at least one count value representing the number of load half-cycles of the component is updated based upon the result of comparing, wherein the load half-cycles correspond to a predetermined range of mechanical loads and occur within a time period prior to the measurement of the first measurement value. A first equivalent mechanical load of the component is determined based on the first updated count value. It is further described a program element and a computer-readable medium having stored a program for controlling the described equivalent mechanical load determining method. | 02-09-2012 |
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| 20090208920 | ASSAY DEVICE AND METHOD - There is provided an assay device comprising a lid and a base, said base comprising, a sample addition zone, a reaction zone and an absorbing zone, said components being in fluid connection and being part of a fluid passage leading from the sample addition zone to the absorbing zone, wherein: (a) a sample addition well is integrated in the lid, (b) the absorbing zone consists of an area on an non-porous substrate, having substantially perpendicular projections, said projections defining a volume, which together with the volume of the fluid passage defines the sample volume subjected to the assay, and (c) at least one filter is between the sample addition well and the sample addition zone. There is further provided methods for handling samples. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100009465 | METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CIRCULATING ANTIBODIES - There is provided a method for the analysis of circulating antibodies comprising the steps:
| 01-14-2010 |
| 20100041154 | ASSAY DEVICE - The present invention provides an assay device for performing an assay on a liquid sample using a detection conjugate capable of binding to an antigen and containing a label, said device comprising a substrate having a substrate surface, wherein the surface comprises projections substantially perpendicular to said surface, said projections having a height, diameter and distance capable of generating lateral capillary flow of a fluid in said passage, said surface comprising a sample addition zone, a reaction zone and an absorbing zone, said zones being connected by at least one fluid passage, wherein said device has a first functionality verifying feature located between the sample addition zone and the reaction zone, and a second functionality verifying feature located within the absorbing zone, and both functionality verifying features being features capable of undergoing a detectable change when contacted by the sample, said assay device further comprising at least one alignment verification zone. There is further provided a kit of parts and a method of conducting an assay. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100248394 | CONTROLLED FLOW ASSAY DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for handling liquid samples, comprising a flow path with at least one zone for receiving the sample, and a transport or incubation zone, said zones connected by or comprising an area having projections substantially vertical to its surface, said device provided with a sink with a capacity of receiving said liquid sample, said sink comprising an area having projections substantially vertical to its surface, and said sink being adapted to respond to an external influence regulating its capacity to receive said liquid sample. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110003313 | AMPLIFIED LABELED CONJUGATE FOR USE IN IMMUNOASSAYS - A conjugate, for use as a detection reagent in an immunoassay, is based on a hydrophilic monodisperse macromolecule, i.e. a macromolecule having a substantially uniform size and shape, the macromolecule forming a practically useful and manageable carrier, to which carrier at least one binding entity and at least one label are bound. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110003398 | ASSAY DEVICE COMPRISING SERIAL REACTION ZONES - An analysis device having at least one sample addition zone, at least one sink, and at least one flow path connecting the at least one sample addition zone and the at least one sink. The at least one flow path includes projections substantially vertical to the surface of the substrate and having a height (H), diameter (D) and reciprocal spacing (t | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120028818 | MICRO FLUIDIC STRUCTURES - A micro fluidic system includes a substrate, and, provided on said substrate, at least one flow path interconnecting with functional means in which liquid samples can be treated by desired procedures. The flow paths are laid out to form a pattern for the transport of liquid samples to and from said functional means. These flow paths comprise a plurality of micro posts protruding upwards from said substrate, the spacing between the micro posts being small enough to induce a capillary action in a liquid sample applied anywhere within any of said flow paths, so as to force said liquid to move from where said liquid sample was applied. | 02-02-2012 |