Patents by Inventor Carlos Molins Garralda

Carlos Molins Garralda 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).

  • Control method for a wind turbine
    Patent number: 9903341
    Abstract: Control method for a wind turbine which comprises the steps of obtaining a first signal regarding the azimuthal position for each blade, obtaining at least one signal indicative of wind speed, and calculating a blade pitch angle control term. The step of calculating the blade pitch angle control term comprises the use of at least one function dependent on the at least one signal indicative of wind speed and the at least one function dependent on the at least one signal indicative of wind speed includes an increasing piece within a range of wind speed values below a nominal wind speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Molins Garralda, Alberto Garcia Barace, Jose Luis Laborda Rubio, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Alejandro Gonzalez Murua, Jose Luis Aristegui Lantero, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Control Method for a wind turbine
    Publication number: 20150337803
    Abstract: Control method for a wind turbine which comprises the steps of obtaining a first signal regarding the azimuthal position for each blade, obtaining at least one signal indicative of wind speed, and calculating a blade pitch angle control term. The step of calculating the blade pitch angle control term comprises the use of at least one function dependent on the at least one signal indicative of wind speed and the at least one function dependent on the at least one signal indicative of wind speed includes an increasing piece within a range of wind speed values below a nominal wind speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Carlos Molins Garralda, Alberto Garcia Barace, Jose Luis Laborda Rubio, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Alejandro Gonzalez Murua, Jose Luis Aristegui Lantero, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo