Patents by Inventor Stephan WACHTEL

Stephan WACHTEL 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 controlling a power output of a wind turbine generator
    Patent number: 9494139
    Abstract: A method for controlling the power output of a wind turbine, which includes a transformer with multiple taps, is provided. The method includes sensing a voltage of the transformer during operation of the wind turbine, determining the reactive power, and automatically maintaining a set value of the reactive power by controlling the output voltage of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Werner Gerhard Barton, Carsten Junge, Stephan Wachtel, Michael Ginzburg
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER OUTPUT OF A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20160032896
    Abstract: A method for controlling the power output of a wind turbine, which includes a transformer with multiple taps, is provided. The method includes sensing a voltage of the transformer during operation of the wind turbine, determining the reactive power, and automatically maintaining a set value of the reactive power by controlling the output voltage of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Werner Gerhard BARTON, Carsten JUNGE, Stephan WACHTEL, Michael GINZBURG