542 patents
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Utility
Wind Turbine Monitoring Device, Wind Turbine System, and Wind Turbine Monitoring Method
16 Nov 23
A wind turbine monitoring device for monitoring a wind turbine including a lightning sensor for detecting a lightning strike on a wind turbine blade includes a lightning parameter acquisition part configured to acquire at least one lightning parameter based on an output of the lightning sensor, a lightning level determination part configured to determine a level of the lightning strike based on the at least one lightning parameter acquired by the lightning parameter acquisition part; and an inspection control part configured to judge whether it is necessary to automatically inspect the wind turbine blade by at least one inspection unit for inspecting the wind turbine blade, according the level of the lightning strike determined by the lightning level determination part.
Hideyasu FUJIOKA
Filed: 16 Sep 21
Utility
Determining Sunlight Effect on Wind Turbine Tower Inclination Using Tower Top Accelerometers
2 Nov 23
Systems, methods, and computer program products for determining an inclination of a wind turbine tower based on acceleration measurements by an accelerometer operatively coupled to a nacelle of the wind turbine.
Anders SKAFTE
Filed: 11 Jun 21
Utility
Method for Validating an Upgraded Version of Wind Turbine Control Software
2 Nov 23
A method for validating a version of wind turbine control software is disclosed.
Jacob Barsøe KJÆRGAARD, Anders REIMER, Leif Svinth CHRISTENSEN
Filed: 1 May 23
Utility
Grid Side Inverter System Arranged for Controlling Current Injection When a Phase Locked Loop Controller Is Misaligned
26 Oct 23
A grid side inverter system includes a grid side inverter, a phase locked loop controller arranged to determine a phase of a dq-frame dependent on a monitored grid voltage vector in the dq-frame and a reference grid voltage vector in the dq-frame, a current reference decision unit arranged to generate a reduction of at least one of an active and a reactive current reference, wherein a decision to generate the reduction is based on an electrical parameter relating to the phase difference of the monitored grid voltage vector and the PLL vector, a current controller arranged to determine control signals for the grid side inverter for controlling generation of active and reactive power to the grid dependent on the active and reactive current references and monitored active and a reactive grid currents in the dq-frame.
John Godsk NIELSEN, Torsten Lund, Hamid Soltani, Gert Karmishoit Andersen
Filed: 3 Jun 22
Utility
Method for Detecting Power Oscillation In an Electric Power Grid
26 Oct 23
Per Hagen NIELSEN, Lennart PETERSEN, Germán Claudio TARNOWSKI
Filed: 21 Apr 23
Utility
a Nacelle with a Crane Allowing Assembly of the Nacelle and a Method for Making the Nacelle
26 Oct 23
Torben Ladegaard Baun, Rolf C.B. Alexandersen
Filed: 5 May 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Blade
19 Oct 23
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided a wind turbine blade comprising a blade shell that extends in a spanwise direction from a root end to a tip end, and in a chordwise direction from a leading edge to a trailing edge.
Preben Kjeldsen, Thomas Schmidt
Filed: 1 Jul 21
Utility
a Connection Joint for a Split Wind Turbine Blade
12 Oct 23
A split wind turbine blade includes a connection joint for coupling a first and a second blade portion together.
Nathan A. Brilliant, Lasse Lykkegaard, Leon Barton
Filed: 12 Aug 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Blade
12 Oct 23
A wind turbine blade comprising a blade shell that extends in a spanwise direction from a root end of the blade to a tip end of the blade, the blade shell defining an internal blade volume within which at least one blade feature is located, the blade being provided with an RF position-identification means configured for detection by an RF detection means external to the blade to enable determination of a reference position for the blade and/or the blade feature.
Jermaine Mortimer
Filed: 7 Sep 21
Utility
Controlling a Wind Power Plant Based on Operating Commands Received from a Distributed System Across a Communications Network
5 Oct 23
The invention provides a method for controlling a wind power plant that receive operating command requests via a distributed system comprising a plurality of subsystems each associated with a respective party capable of issuing requests.
Jan Krogh Jensen, Jacob Barsøe Kjærgaard, Bruno Andre Lopes Ferreira
Filed: 3 Apr 23
Utility
Method for Exchanging an Up-tower Main Component of an Off-shore Wind Turbine
5 Oct 23
In order to provide an improved and cost-efficient method for performing an exchange of up-tower main components on an off-shore wind turbine a method is disclosed in during which a non-permanent service platform is temporarily coupled to a wind turbine tower lower section.
Adrian Botwright
Filed: 27 Jul 21
Utility
High Voltage Electric Machine with Improved Stator Insulation
5 Oct 23
A wind turbine includes a generator with a stator and a rotor mounted for providing electrical power to an electric grid.
Peter MONGEAU
Filed: 28 May 21
Utility
Verification of Fieldbus Network Connected Devices In a Wind Turbine Sub-assembly
5 Oct 23
The present invention relates to verification of connections between a computing unit, such as a test computer, and a device, e.g. a sensor or transducer, in a fieldbus network of a sub-assembly of a wind turbine.
Arne GORMSEN, Jesper HOLM
Filed: 31 Mar 23
Utility
Reinforcement of Wind Turbine Structures
14 Sep 23
An aspect of the invention relates to a method of reinforcing a tubular wind turbine structure using a radially adjustable ring stiffener.
Anders Skafte
Filed: 14 Aug 21
Utility
Methods and Control Systems for Voltage Control of Renewable Energy Generators
14 Sep 23
Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for controlling a plurality of renewable energy generators.
Bo Yin, Kouroush Nayebi, Torsten Lund
Filed: 3 Jun 21
Utility
Temperature Estimation In a Wind Turbine
7 Sep 23
A method of estimating a temperature of a component of a wind turbine is provided, comprising, during a calibration period, receiving measurements of the temperature of the component and of one or more corresponding operational parameter; and calculating, using the measurements coefficients of a model of the temperature of the component.
Asier Berra, Steven John Hayden
Filed: 2 Jun 21
Utility
Wind Turbine System
31 Aug 23
A wind turbine system comprising: a wind turbine; and a monitoring system, wherein the wind turbine comprises: a tower; an arm extending from the tower, a rotor-nacelle assembly (RNA) carried by the arm; and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensor carried by the arm or the RNA.
Dan Hilton, Johnny Nielsen
Filed: 1 Jul 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Lightning Protection System
31 Aug 23
A wind turbine blade comprising a lightning protection system, which is at least partly disposed in an inboard portion of the blade.
Nathan A. Brilliant, Lasse Lykkegaard, Angela Thwaites
Filed: 26 Jul 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Lightning Protection System
31 Aug 23
A wind turbine blade comprising a lightning protection system, which is at least partly disposed in an inboard portion of the blade.
Nathan A. Brilliant, Lasse Lykkegaard, Angela Thwaites
Filed: 26 Jul 21
Utility
Wind Turbine Lightning Protection System
31 Aug 23
A wind turbine blade comprising a lightning protection system, which is at least partly disposed in an inboard portion of the blade.
Nathan A. Brilliant, Lasse Lykkegaard, Angela Thwaites
Filed: 26 Jul 21