Patents by Inventor Farong Zhu

Farong Zhu 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).

  • System and method for monitoring wear on a gearbox of a wind turbine
    Patent number: 10935001
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for monitoring wear on a gearbox of a wind turbine. A controller of the system is configured to determine a torque exerted on a rotor shaft of the wind turbine or a generator shaft of the wind turbine based on measurement signals received from a first sensor of the system. The controller is also configured to determine an accumulated wear value for the gearbox based on the torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raed Zuhair Hasan, Farong Zhu, Lawrence Keith Taliaferro, Jr., Priyangu Chunilal Patel, James Edward Cencula, Edward Lee McGrath
  • System and Method for Monitoring Wear on a Gearbox of a Wind Turbine
    Publication number: 20190128243
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for monitoring wear on a gearbox of a wind turbine. A controller of the system is configured to determine a torque exerted on a rotor shaft of the wind turbine or a generator shaft of the wind turbine based on measurement signals received from a first sensor of the system. The controller is also configured to determine an accumulated wear value for the gearbox based on the torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Raed Zuhair Hasan, Farong Zhu, Lawrence Keith Taliaferro, JR., Priyangu Chunilal Patel, James Edward Cencula, Edward Lee McGrath
  • System for reducing vibration in a wind turbine
    Patent number: 9556851
    Abstract: A system for reducing vibration in a wind turbine includes a mass structure having at least one hole extending therethrough; a rod having a top threaded portion, an upper level stop disposed on or below the threaded portion, and a fixed lower level stop disposed below the upper level stop. The mass structure has a designed weight and shape that, in combination with the adjustable axial distance between the upper level stop and the lower level stop, is designed to provide a properly tuned system for a particular frequency. A base having an aperture designed for receipt of the lower level stop therein is configured for attachment to a component of the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Farong Zhu, Munishwar Ahuja, Biao Fang
  • SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VIBRATION IN A WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20140301846
    Abstract: A system for reducing vibration in a wind turbine includes a mass structure having at least one hole extending therethrough; a rod having a top threaded portion, an upper level stop disposed on or below the threaded portion, and a fixed lower level stop disposed below the upper level stop. The mass structure has a designed weight and shape that, in combination with the adjustable axial distance between the upper level stop and the lower level stop, is designed to provide a properly tuned system for a particular frequency. A base having an aperture designed for receipt of the lower level stop therein is configured for attachment to a component of the wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Farong Zhu, Munishwar Ahuja, Biao Fang
  • Mask with LED lighting
    Patent number: D882181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Farong Zhu