Patents by Inventor James Francis Lyons

James Francis Lyons 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 upwind speed based control of a wind turbine
    Publication number: 20070075546
    Abstract: A method for controlling power output of a wind turbine generator in response to an anticipated change in wind speed is provided. The method includes sensing wind speed at a desired distance from the wind turbine generator in a direction of the wind. The method further includes controlling pitch of a blade of the wind turbine generator based upon sensed transient wind speed in advance of a change in wind speed at the wind turbine generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Aaron Avagliano, James Francis Lyons, Corneliu Barbu, Shashikanth Suryanarayanan