Patents by Inventor Anand Nakka

Anand Nakka 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 actively monitoring an air gap in a wind turbine brake assembly
    Patent number: 12180929
    Abstract: A system and method are configured to monitor changes associated with an air gap in a brake assembly of a wind turbine yaw drive by: (1) receiving one or more sensor signals from one or more sensors that are indicative of changes associated with the air gap; and (2) comparing the changes associated with the air gap to certain thresholds to determine if the air gap is in need of attention. The system includes at least one proximity sensor arranged adjacent to the air gap, to monitor the air gap, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the sensor signal(s) indicative of the changes associated with the air gap. The controller also is configured to compare the changes associated with the air gap to one or more air gap thresholds, and to implement a control action based on this comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
    Inventors: Anand Nakka, Siva Ram Surya Sanyasi Adavikolanu, Aaron P. Janicz, Joseph Edward Birkenstock, Arati Ajay Bhattu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVELY MONITORING AN AIR GAP IN A WIND TURBINE BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230220834
    Abstract: The system and method of the present disclosure is configured to monitor changes associated with an air gap by: (1) receiving one or more sensor signals from one or more sensors that are indicative of changes associated with the air gap; and (2) comparing the changes associated with the air gap to certain thresholds to determine if the air gap is in need of attention. The system includes at least one proximity sensor arranged adjacent to the air gap, to monitor the air gap, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the sensor signal(s) indicative of the changes associated with the air gap. The controller also is configured to compare the changes associated with the air gap to one or more air gap thresholds, and to implement a control action based on this comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Anand Nakka, Siva Ram Surya Sanyasi Adavikolanu, Aaron P. Janicz, Joseph Edward Birkenstock, Arati Ajay Bhattu