General Electric

How Tiny Bumps on Wind Turbine Blades Reduce Noise

This patent describes how small, specially shaped bumps or grooves on a wind turbine blade's underside can reduce noise by controlling airflow and preventing turbulence.

How Wind Turbine Blades Get More Lift with Extra Parts

This patent describes adding special front and back parts to a wind turbine blade to create specific air channels, making the blade generate more power from the wind.

Making Special Materials Inside Commercial Nuclear Power Plants

This patent describes a method for using the neutron radiation inside large commercial nuclear power reactors, specifically in their existing instrumentation tubes, to create useful isotopes like those used in medicine or industry.

How Wind Turbine Blades Reduce Noise with Small Fins

This patent describes how small, flat fins attached to the tips of wind turbine blades can reduce noise and improve efficiency by managing swirling air, called vortices.