Patents by Inventor Francesco Grasso
Francesco Grasso 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: 20240167450Abstract: A wind turbine blade having a length of at least 100 meters comprising: a root end (and a tip end, the blade extending in a spanwise direction from the root end to the tip end, the root end having a substantially circular profile with a root end diameter, and a profile of the blade transitioning into a lift generating profile moving in the spanwise direction from the root end towards the tip end; a leading edge and a trailing edge, the blade extending in a chordwise direction along a chord from the leading edge to the trailing edge; an inboard region extending in the spanwise direction from the root end to a distal end, the inboard region having a length defined between the root end and the distal end; wherein in the inboard region, the chord of the blade is within 5% of the root end diameter and the inboard region has a length of at least 10% span of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Francesco Grasso, Rens Christiaan Verhoef, Gurmukh Singh, Dave Dent
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Patent number: 11852118Abstract: A horizontal axis wind turbine comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades, the rotor having a radius R of at least 80 meters, the blades comprising: a root end and a tip end, the blades extending in a spanwise direction from the root end to the tip end; a leading edge and a trailing edge, the blades extending in a chordwise direction along a chord from the leading edge to the trailing edge; a shoulder between the root end and the tip end where a chord length defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge is at a maximum; the blades being twisted between the root end and the tip end and the twist is defined by a twist distribution curve along the spanwise direction of the blades, each blade further comprising: an inboard region between the root end of the blade and the shoulder of the blade; an outboard region between a rotor radius 0.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Stephen Randall, Andrea Attorni, Thomas Potentier, Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20230235723Abstract: A horizontal axis wind turbine comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades, the rotor having a radius R of at least 80 meters, the blades comprising: a root end and a tip end, the blades extending in a spanwise direction from the root end to the tip end; a leading edge and a trailing edge, the blades extending in a chordwise direction along a chord from the leading edge to the trailing edge; a shoulder between the root end and the tip end where a chord length defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge is at a maximum; the blades being twisted between the root end and the tip end and the twist is defined by a twist distribution curve along the spanwise direction of the blades, each blade further comprising: an inboard region between the root end of the blade and the shoulder of the blade; an outboard region between a rotor radius 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Stephen Randall, Andrea Attorni, Thomas Potentier, Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20230235721Abstract: A horizontal axis wind turbine comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades, the rotor having a radius of at least 80 meters, the blades comprising: a root end and a tip end; a leading edge and a trailing edge; a shoulder between the root end and the tip end where a chord length defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge is at a maximum; wherein: Solr is at least 0.0140 at 0.7R; Solr is at least 0.0116 at 0.8R; Solr is at least 0.0090 at 0.9R; Solr being the combined radius specific solidity of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Stephen Randall, Andrea Attorni, Thomas Potentier, Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20230054387Abstract: A system for monitoring and analyzing electrical operating parameters of a load (10) in a electric network (20), said system comprising a smart socket (110) arranged to be placed in series between the load (10) and the electric network (20), said smart socket (110) comprising a voltage detection module arranged to measure a voltage value in the electric network (20), as an electric potential difference between the ends of the load (10), a current detection module in the electric network (20) arranged to measure a current value adsorbed by the load (10), when the load (10) is connected to the electric network (20), a control unit connected to the voltage detection module and to the current detection module. In particular, the control unit is arranged to carry out a periodic acquisition of the voltage value in said electric network (20), obtaining a voltage trend over time and a periodic acquisition of the current value adsorbed by the load (10), obtaining a current trend over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZEInventors: Fabio CORTI, Giacomo TALLURI, Francesco GRASSO, Marco SOMMA, Libero PAOLUCCI
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Patent number: 11136958Abstract: Aerodynamic element having a cross section in an airflow direction with a suction side surface, a pressure side surface, and a trailing edge extending between the suction side surface and the pressure side surface. The aerodynamic element further comprises an extension body attached to the trailing edge near the suction side surface of the aerodynamic element. A top surface of the extension body is flush with the suction side surface. The aerodynamic element (10) is e.g. applied in a rotor blade for a wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNOInventor: Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20200153272Abstract: A smart socket for monitoring electric operating parameters of a load in an electric power network. The socket comprises at least one voltage sensor and one current sensor interfaced with a control unit configured to read the electric mains voltage and drawn current values when the socket is inserted between the load and the electric power network, a communication module interfaced with the control unit to send data and receive controls from a remote supervision unit. The socket also comprises load operation control devices, which operate according to the commands received from the communication module and/or the controls preset in the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Marco SOMMA, Francesco GRASSO
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Publication number: 20180238298Abstract: Aerodynamic element having a cross section in an airflow direction with a suction side surface, a pressure side surface, and a trailing edge extending between the suction side surface and the pressure side surface. The aerodynamic element further comprises an extension body attached to the trailing edge near the suction side surface of the aerodynamic element. A top surface of the extension body is flush with the suction side surface. The aerodynamic element (10) is e.g. applied in a rotor blade for a wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventor: Francesco GRASSO
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Patent number: 9897067Abstract: The aerodynamic element has a cross section in an airflow direction with a trailing edge (10c). The aerodynamic element (10) further includes a non-symmetrical swallow tail shaped cavity body (1, 2) attached to the trailing edge (10c) of the aerodynamic element (10). The aerodynamic element (10) is e.g. applied in a rotor blade for a wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLANDInventor: Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20150176563Abstract: The aerodynamic element has a cross section in an airflow direction with a trailing edge (10c). The aerodynamic element (10) further includes a non-symmetrical swallow tail shaped cavity body (1, 2) attached to the trailing edge (10c) of the aerodynamic element (10). The aerodynamic element (10) is e.g. applied in a rotor blade for a wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Francesco Grasso
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Patent number: 8903796Abstract: The invention relates to a method, system and computer program for management of paid advertisements displayed in response to a search query entered into a search engine. A vendor's inventory is discovered by reading from an inventory database. Search terms are determined for item categories in the inventory database, reading from fields of the inventory database. A user can specify additional or replacement search terms to be associated with a particular item. Advertisement sets are then created for items which are currently available or “in stock,” each set containing an advertisement corresponding to an item, the associated search terms, and a landing page identifier. The landing page displays search results from the vendor's inventory database, relating to the corresponding item category for that advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: E-Channel Online Pty LtdInventor: Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20120179546Abstract: The invention relates to a method, system and computer program for management of paid advertisements displayed in response to a search query entered into a search engine. A vendor's inventory is discovered by reading from an inventory database. Search terms are determined for item categories in the inventory database, reading from fields of the inventory database. A user can specify additional or replacement search terms to be associated with a particular item. Advertisement sets are then created for items which are currently available or “in stock,” each set containing an advertisement corresponding to an item, the associated search terms, and a landing page identifier. The landing page displays search results from the vendor's inventory database, relating to the corresponding item category for that advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: e-channel online pty Ltd.Inventor: Francesco GRASSO
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Patent number: 8166015Abstract: The invention relates to a method, system and computer program for management of paid advertisements displayed in response to a search query entered into a search engine. A vendor's inventory is discovered by reading from an inventory database. Search terms are determined for item categories in the inventory database, reading from fields of the inventory database. A user can specify additional or replacement search terms to be associated with a particular item. Advertisement sets are then created for items which are currently available or “in stock,” each set containing an advertisement corresponding to an item, the associated search terms, and a landing page identifier. The landing page displays search results from the vendor's inventory database, relating to the corresponding item category for that advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: E-Channel Online Pty LtdInventor: Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20100292941Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a memory in which sensor characterization data is stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventor: Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20080104031Abstract: The invention relates to a method, system and computer program for management of paid advertisements displayed in response to a search query entered into a search engine. A vendor's inventory is discovered by reading from an inventory database. Search terms are determined for item categories in the inventory database, reading from fields of the inventory database. A user can specify additional or replacement search terms to be associated with a particular item. Advertisement sets are then created for items which are currently available or “in stock,” each set containing an advertisement corresponding to an item, the associated search terms, and a landing page identifier. The landing page displays search results from the vendor's inventory database, relating to the corresponding item category for that advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: E-CHANNEL ONLINE PTY LTD.Inventor: Francesco Grasso