Patents by Inventor Eric S. Wenger
Eric S. Wenger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240057583Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
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Publication number: 20230292738Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT
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Patent number: 11751560Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: IDENTIFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
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Patent number: 11555477Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: IdentiFlight International, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt
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Publication number: 20210324832Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
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Publication number: 20210222674Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT
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Patent number: 10920748Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: IDENTIFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
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Patent number: 10883473Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: IDENTIFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt
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Publication number: 20200277933Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
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Patent number: 10519932Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: IDENTIFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
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Publication number: 20180163699Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: IdentiFlight International, LLCInventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT
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Publication number: 20180163700Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: IdentiFlight International, LLCInventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
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Patent number: 9856856Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: IdentiFlight International, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
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Patent number: 9816486Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: IdentiFlight International, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt
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Publication number: 20170101980Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: IdentiFlight, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt
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Patent number: 9521830Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Identiflight, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt
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Publication number: 20160053744Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: IDENTIFLIGHT, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt
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Publication number: 20160050889Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: IDENTIFLIGHT, LLCInventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester