(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(10) International Publication Number
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`WO 2018/100401 A1
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`WIPO I PCT
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`(19) World Intellectual Property
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`International Bureau
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`(43) International Publication Date
`07 June 2018 (07.06.2018)
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`International Patent Classification:
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`F03D 1/06 (2006.01)
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`F03D 7/02 (2006.01)
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`International Application Number:
`PCT/GB2017/053 653
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`International Filing Date:
`04 December 2017 (04.12.2017)
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`Title: WIND TURBINE BLADE
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`Fig. 6
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`(57) Abstract: A Wind turbine blade comprises a flexible external skin and an internal support structure, together defining an aerody-
`namic profile of the wind turbine blade. At least a portion of the internal support structure is adjustable to thereby vary the aerodynamic
`profile.
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`OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA,
`SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN,
`TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
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`Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
`kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
`GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ,
`UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ,
`TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK,
`EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV,
`MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM,
`TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW,
`KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`Published:
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`with international search report (Art. 21 (3))
`before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
`claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of
`amendments (Rule 48.2(h))
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`Filing Language:
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`Publication Language:
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`English
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`English
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`Priority Data:
`16205437
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`02 December 2016 (02.12.2016) GB
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`Applicant: ACT BLADE LIMITED [GB/GB]; 14-18 Hill
`Street, Edinburgh EH2 3JZ (GB).
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`Inventors: MALPEDE, Sabrina Maria; 36/1 Rodney
`Street, Edinburgh EH7 4DX (GB). MACVICAR, Donald
`William; 41 Craigboy Road, Donaghadee BT21 OLP (GB).
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`Agent: HINDLES LIMITED; Clarence House, 131-135
`George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4JS (GB).
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`Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
`kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM,
`AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ,
`CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO,
`DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN,
`HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP,
`KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME,
`MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ,
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