Patents Assigned to Energy Innovations
  • Patent number: 11976628
    Abstract: Provided is a drivetrain assembly including a rotor shaft; a bearing unit mounted about the rotor shaft; and a further drivetrain component connected to an end of the rotor shaft, wherein an annular face of the further drivetrain component is arranged opposite an annular face of the bearing unit with a distance between the annular faces. The drivetrain assembly is characterized by an annular arrangement of tapped holes formed in a first of the two opposing annular faces; a plurality of bolts, wherein each bolt includes a bolt shaft threaded into a tapped hole, a lock nut threaded onto the bolt shaft and tightened against the first annular face; and a bolt head arranged to make contact with the second of the two opposing annular faces. Also provided is a wind turbine including a such a drivetrain assembly; and a method of assembling such a drivetrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L.
    Inventors: Juan Albizua Macua, Mickaël Durand
  • Patent number: 11971012
    Abstract: Provided is a tower section arrangement for a guyed tower of a wind turbine, the tower section arrangement including: a tower section including a wall having an outer surface with a circumference, at least two brackets attached to the outer surface of the wall at different locations on its circumference, and at least two stay cables, wherein each stay cable is connected at its first end to one of the brackets and is configured for connection at its second end to a cable foundation, and wherein an angle (?) between each stay cable and a tangent to the outer circumference at the respective bracket has, in a top view of the erected wind turbine, a value of 90° when the respective stay cable is guyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L.
    Inventor: Aitor Saez Anthonisen
  • Patent number: 11911987
    Abstract: Provided is a wind turbine blade, with a generally hollow blade body including half shells and webs the webs including flanges connecting the respective web to the respective half shell, and with webs being supported via reinforcement structures relative to the respective half shell, which reinforcement structures are arranged between an outer and an inner layer of each half shell and extend in the lengthwise direction of the blade, whereby the reinforcement structures each include at least one stack composed of several glass fiber layers infused with resin, and that at least one stiffening element extending parallel to the first and second reinforcement structures over at least a part of their length including at least one stack composed of several pultruded composite strips including carbon fibers with the strips being fixed in the resin is arranged between the first and second reinforcement structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L.
    Inventors: Mikel Atutxa Briones, Pedro Jato Losfablos, Jorge Lana Galdeano, Nicolas Rojo Saiz, Javier Yuste Soler
  • Publication number: 20230420951
    Abstract: A method for controlling the reactive power exchange of a DFIG wind facility with the grid is provided. The method includes determining a grid side converter reactive power thermal limit value and determining the value of the required DFIG magnetizing reactive power to be consumed by the stator. Then setting dynamically the sharing of the reactive power between the stator and the GSC such that the GSC reactive power value is the difference between the reactive power demand of the DFIG wind facility and the magnetizing reactive power consumed by the stator. Afterwards operating the DFIG wind turbine facility such that the absolute value of GSC reactive power is adjusted to be below the grid side converter reactive power thermal limit value value. An arrangement and a wind turbine are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S.L.
    Inventors: Ibrahim Alisar, Erhan Demirok, José Luis Rodriguez Izal, Estanislao Pablo Tomey Lopez, Iosu Aizpuru Larranaga, Antxon Arrizabalaga Etxezarreta, Aitor Idarreta Garate, Unai Iraola Iriondo, Mikel Mazuela Larranaga
  • Patent number: 11739735
    Abstract: Provided is an electric charge dissipation system for a wind turbine blade in compliance with lightning protection system and/or with the capacity of mitigating dirt problems in wind turbine generator blades. Also provided is the wind turbine blade including the electric charge dissipation system. Further provided is a method for dissipating electric charges in a wind turbine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L.
    Inventors: Yolanda Bautista Rabanal, Adriana Belda Peña, Victor March Nomen, Almudena Muñoz Babiano, Vicente Sanz Solana
  • Patent number: 11648507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus of ocean carbon capture and storage (Ocean CCS), which can be used for carrying out carbon capture and storage of flue gas discharged from marine facilities using fossil energy such as coastal power plants and marine ships, and direct air capture (DAC). The natural engineering method are adopted in the present invention, and natural seawater is used for washing and dissolving CO2 gas for carbon capture; and natural seawater carbonate neutralization and formed bicarbonate is used for ocean storage in water column; and low head and large water flow is used to save energy. The discharged water complies with environmental regulations. The present invention provides an affordable and green effective mean for using marine ecosystems of carbon sinks and reservoirs to respond to the climate change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ZERO CARBON ENERGY INNOVATION UNION INC
    Inventor: Sigan Peng
  • Publication number: 20230073358
    Abstract: A method of power management of a hybrid power plant includes at least one type of renewable power generation equipment and an energy storage system including: before a first dispatching time range: using first forecasts of energy production capability and energy price, and in particular hybrid plant status and plant parameters, to derive a first power generation schedule defining power generation in the first dispatching time range; at a dispatch point in time within the first dispatching time range: using second forecasts of energy production capability and energy price, and in particular plant status and plant parameters, to derive a second power generation schedule defining power generation in a second dispatching time range; and calculating an optimal power injection value for the dispatch point in time based on the first power generation schedule and the second power generation schedule taking into account at least one constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S.L.
    Inventors: Roberto Carlos Barrenechea Gruber, Patxi Mendizabal Abasolo, Pedro Maria Zudaire Latienda
  • Patent number: 11522479
    Abstract: A method and system of subsynchronous oscillations and interactions damping integrated in in a rotor converter based on an adaptive state feedback controller with two spinning vectors, and a Kalman filter whose parameters are optimized by minimizing maximum sensitivity under a constraint of positive damping for a plurality of sensible scenarios is provided. The damping signal generated by the damping module is applied either to a power proportional integer controller or to a current proportional integer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L.
    Inventors: Emilio José Bueno Peña, Aurelio García Cerrada, Almudena Muñoz Babiano, Luis Rouco Rodriguez, Arturo Santillan León, Elena Sáiz Marín, Juan Luis Zamora Macho
  • Patent number: 11506181
    Abstract: A smart wind turbine blade and lightning protection system for smart wind turbine blades thereof is provided. More in particular, it relates to a smart wind turbine blade including a lightning protection system including active components such as the type for de-icing systems, sensors and/or flaps among others wherein the path of the lightning current is guided to avoid the hub preventing currents to flow through the bearings which may causes significant damage to them and also to the metallic cabinet from where active components are electrically fed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L.
    Inventors: Victor March Nomen, Joan Montanyá Puig
  • Patent number: 11404815
    Abstract: A scaled connector has a sealed plug and a sealed receptacle, each including a housing, support, bladder assembly, tagger assembly, and contacts coupled to the equipment. The bladder assembly includes an expandable bladder, and a seal plate earned by the expandable bladder between an expanded position about an opening in the housing and a contracted position a distance from the opening. The trigger assembly includes rod(s) extendable through the bladder and the seal plate. When the housing of the sealed receptacle is matingly connected to the housing of the sealed plug, the trigger assemblies extends through the seal plates and into triggered engagement with each oilier, a passageway through the seal plates are open, and the contacts of the sealed plug extend through the passageways and into engagement with the contact of the sealed receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Ormond Energy Innovations Inc.
    Inventor: Srikanth Ramasubramanian
  • Patent number: 11333387
    Abstract: A method for producing heat transfer between two or more media and a device or system for carry out said method, usable for air conditioning a space, or any use that requires heat transfer between two or more media to be used for domestic, commercial or industrial use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Energy Innovation Systems Limited
    Inventor: Jean Baptiste Claudio Santander Kuborn
  • Publication number: 20220107143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transferring heat between to or more media, which can be used for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes, subject only to the existence of temperature difference and to pressure variations. The invention also relates to a system for transferring heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Energy Innovation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Jean Baptiste Claudio SANTANDER KUBORN, Heinrich Paul STAUFFER, Rodrigo Ignacio SILVA BRAVO
  • Patent number: 11081890
    Abstract: Wind turbine comprising a plurality of converters, which are dynamically switched between at least a first standby state, a second running state, and a third state with an active direct current link. Converters are switched from the first standby state to the third state when a required reactive power is higher than a reactive power capability of converters on the second running state and when a voltage transient occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
    Inventors: Fernando Valderrey Sanchez, Francisco Jimenez Buendia, Jose Angel Allen Miguel
  • Patent number: 11045758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus of ocean carbon capture and storage (Ocean CCS), which can be used for carrying out carbon capture and storage of flue gas discharged from marine facilities using fossil energy such as coastal power plants and marine ships, and direct air capture (DAC). The natural engineering method are adopted in the present invention, and natural seawater is used for washing and dissolving CO2 gas for carbon capture; and natural seawater carbonate neutralization and formed bicarbonate is used for ocean storage in water column; and low head and large water flow is used to save energy. The discharged water complies with environmental regulations. The present invention provides an affordable and green effective mean for using marine ecosystems of carbon sinks and reservoirs to respond to the climate change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Zero Carbon Energy Innovation Union Inc
    Inventor: Sigan Peng
  • Patent number: 10882732
    Abstract: A system and method for fueling multiple saddle tanks of hydraulic fracturing equipment from a single self-propelled cart. The cart having multiple retractable fuel lines for providing and obtaining fuel. Each retractable fuel supply line uses a flowmeter, a ball valve, and an electrically actuated valve to provide remote control to a controller based on a user's selected fueling requirements. An electronic reporting system provides fuel data to operators and users. Fuel data such as fuel tank status, an amount of fuel usage over a stage level, a daily level, or job level along with a fill level of the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: American Energy Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Haile, Daniel Thomas Haile
  • Patent number: 10759649
    Abstract: A system and method for fueling multiple saddle tanks of hydraulic fracturing equipment from a single cart. The cart having multiple retractable fuel lines for providing and obtaining fuel. Each retractable fuel supply line uses a flowmeter, a ball valve, and an electrically actuated valve to provide remote control to a controller based upon a user's selected fueling requirements. An electronic reporting system provides fuel data to operators and users. Fuel data such as fuel tank status, amount of fuel usage over a stage level, a daily level, or job level along with a fill level of the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: American Energy Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Haile, Daniel Thomas Haile
  • Patent number: 10753341
    Abstract: The invention provides a lightning protection system for wind turbine blades with optimized injection means of lightning currents in conductive components of their shells. The injection means comprise a current receptor element (27; 47; 67) connected to the input cable of lightning currents and arranged over an area of a shell close to an electrically conductive component (22; 42; 62) and a current injection element (28; 48; 68; 69, 69?) arranged over the electrically conductive component (22; 42; 62) and connected to the current receptor element (27; 47; 67) by at least two distribution cables (31, 32; 51, 52, 53; 71, 72, 73, 74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
    Inventors: Victor March Nomen, Juan Madoz Zabalegui
  • Patent number: 10746161
    Abstract: A lightning transmission device between the rotor and the nacelle in a wind turbine, which comprises: a first electricity conductor platen, where one of its ends is separated at a distance with respect to a metal strip located at a root of each blade; a second electricity conductor platen, where one of the ends is separated a distance with respect to a gutter element; an electrical conductor between the first and second platen; an electrical insulator coupled to said first and second platens; which is also coupled to the hub of the wind turbine; and a relative displacement unit between the first and second platen, the unit configured to ensure a predefined distance between the end of the first platen and the metal strip; and between the end of the second platen and the gutter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
    Inventors: Ion Arocena De La Rua, Ignacio Azcona Perez, Irune Moriana Garcia, Victor March Nomen
  • Patent number: 10718315
    Abstract: The invention provides a lightning receptor arrangement (11, 12) for a wind turbine blade (10) comprising at least a self-threading screw (21) having a head (23) and a threaded shaft (25) as a the external metallic receptor element for receiving a lightning strike in one side of the wind turbine blade (10) and an internal element comprising an electrically conductive block (20) configured with at least an unthreaded hole (41) for cooperating with said threaded shaft (25) and connected to a down conductor (18) of a grounding arrangement. The internal element is joined to at least a shell (17) of the wind turbine blade (10) with an adhesive force capable of withstanding the torque applied to the self-threading screw (21) for threading it to the unthreaded hole (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
    Inventors: Victor March Nomen, Juan Madoz Zabalegui, José Manuel Martinez Olmo
  • Patent number: D940842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SSM Energy Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Chenkai Wang, Huiyang Shen