Patents by Inventor Nicholas Hucker

Nicholas Hucker 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).

  • Estimation of wind properties using a light detection and ranging device
    Patent number: 9217415
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining a property of wind approaching a wind turbine. A light detection and ranging equipment may emit pulsed radiation into oncoming wind to detect properties of the wind at a plurality of predefined locations. A property of the wind approaching the wind turbine may be determined based on the property of wind measured at at least two predefined locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Robert Bowyer, Chris Spruce, Martin Evans, Christopher Palmer, Nicholas Hucker
  • ESTIMATION OF WIND PROPERTIES USING A LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130094960
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining a property of wind approaching a wind turbine. A light detection and ranging equipment may emit pulsed radiation into oncoming wind to detect properties of the wind at a plurality of predefined locations. A property of the wind approaching the wind turbine may be determined based on the property of wind measured at at least two predefined locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: ROBERT Bowyer, Chris Spruce, Martin Evans, Christopher Palmer, Nicholas Hucker