Patents by Inventor Chris Damgaard

Chris Damgaard 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).

  • Publication number: 20250118969
    Abstract: A battery storage and/or a wind turbine including the battery storage. A generator for generation of an electric current. An electric flow path configured for conducting the electric current to an electric grid via a power converter, the power converter. The battery storage electrically connected to the electric flow path, the battery storage comprising a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell comprising at least one battery element and at least two semiconductor switches. A controller is configured for selectively controlling the voltage over the battery storage by controlling the status of the at least two semiconductor switches of a plurality of the battery cells, and thereby whether a current path through the battery storage is bypassing the at least one battery element or passing through the at least one battery element of one or more of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Lorand Bede, Anders Eggert Maarbjerg
  • Patent number: 12155218
    Abstract: A battery storage and/or a wind turbine including the battery storage. A generator for generation of an electric current. An electric flow path configured for conducting the electric current to an electric grid via a power converter, the power converter. The battery storage electrically connected to the electric flow path, the battery storage comprising a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell comprising at least one battery element and at least two semiconductor switches. A controller is configured for selectively controlling the voltage over the battery storage by controlling the status of the at least two semiconductor switches of a plurality of the battery cells, and thereby whether a current path through the battery storage is bypassing the at least one battery element or passing through the at least one battery element of one or more of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: KK Wind Solutions A/S
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Lorand Bede, Anders Eggert Maarbjerg
  • Publication number: 20230378761
    Abstract: A battery storage and/or a wind turbine including the battery storage. A generator for generation of an electric current. An electric flow path configured for conducting the electric current to an electric grid via a power converter, the power converter. The battery storage electrically connected to the electric flow path, the battery storage comprising a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell comprising at least one battery element and at least two semiconductor switches. A controller is configured for selectively controlling the voltage over the battery storage by controlling the status of the at least two semiconductor switches of a plurality of the battery cells, and thereby whether a current path through the battery storage is bypassing the at least one battery element or passing through the at least one battery element of one or more of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Lorand Bede, Anders Eggert Maarbjerg
  • Patent number: 11742669
    Abstract: A battery storage and/or a wind turbine including the battery storage. A generator for generation of an electric current. An electric flow path configured for conducting the electric current to an electric grid via a power converter, the power converter. The battery storage electrically connected to the electric flow path, the battery storage comprising a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell comprising at least one battery element and at least two semiconductor switches. A controller is configured for selectively controlling the voltage over the battery storage by controlling the status of the at least two semiconductor switches of a plurality of the battery cells, and thereby whether a current path through the battery storage is bypassing the at least one battery element or passing through the at least one battery element of one or more of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: KK Wind Solutions A/S
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Lorand Bede, Anders Maarbjerg
  • Patent number: 11611218
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to controlling a renewable energy power plant comprising a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTG)s and an energy storage system (ESS). A method includes: controlling the plurality of WTGs to stop generating power, and thereby to enter a non-exporting mode of operation of the renewable energy power plant, during which one or more auxiliary systems of the renewable energy power plant are powered to maintain at least one of the plurality of WTGs in a standby state, operable to start generating power upon demand; wherein the one or more auxiliary systems are powered during the non-exporting mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Karthikeya Balladi Raghuchandra, Chris Damgaard
  • Publication number: 20230054556
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to controlling a renewable energy power plant comprising a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTG)s and an energy storage system (ESS). A method includes: controlling the plurality of WTGs to stop generating power, and thereby to enter a non-exporting mode of operation of the renewable energy power plant, during which one or more auxiliary systems of the renewable energy power plant are powered to maintain at least one of the plurality of WTGs in a standby state, operable to start generating power upon demand; wherein the one or more auxiliary systems are powered during the non-exporting mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Karthikeya Balladi Raghuchandra, Chris Damgaard
  • Patent number: 11549491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring wind turbine components including an independent data processing environment adapted to: receive a first category of data input related to operation of the wind turbine, process the received data input by one or more component specific monitoring algorithms adapted to establish an estimated component value related to a component to be monitored based on received first category data input having at least indirectly impact on the component, wherein the component specific monitoring algorithm is adapted to establish a component residual as the difference between the estimated component value and received first category of data input of the component to be monitored, and wherein the component specific monitoring algorithm furthermore is adapted to establish a component specific health value of the component to be monitored based on the established residual and put the health value at disposal for data processors outside the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: KK WIND SOLUTIONS A/S
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Per Bisgaard
  • Publication number: 20220163014
    Abstract: A battery storage and/or a wind turbine including the battery storage. A generator for generation of an electric current. An electric flow path configured for conducting the electric current to an electric grid via a power converter, the power converter. The battery storage electrically connected to the electric flow path, the battery storage comprising a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell comprising at least one battery element and at least two semiconductor switches. A controller is configured for selectively controlling the voltage over the battery storage by controlling the status of the at least two semiconductor switches of a plurality of the battery cells, and thereby whether a current path through the battery storage is bypassing the at least one battery element or passing through the at least one battery element of one or more of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Lorand Bede, Anders Maarbjerg
  • Patent number: 11248586
    Abstract: The application relates to a battery storage and a wind turbine including a generator for generation of an electric current. An electric flow path configured for conducting the electric current to an electric grid via a power converter, the power converter. A battery storage electrically connected to the electric flow path, the battery storage including a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell including at least one battery element and at least two semiconductor switches. Wherein a controller is configured for selectively controlling the voltage over the battery storage by controlling the status of the at least two semiconductor switches of a plurality of the battery cells and thereby if a current path through the battery storage is bypassing the at least one battery element or passing through the at least one battery element of one or more of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KK Wind Solutions A/S
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Lóránd Bede, Anders Eggert Maarbjerg
  • Patent number: 11145914
    Abstract: A battery system for storing electric energy, e.g. from a wind turbine. Battery modules are distributed in a housing and cooled by a housing cooling system. A monitoring algorithm receives input data from temperature and current sensors in battery cells from each of the battery modules, a state of a cooling system in each of the battery modules, a state of the housing cooling system such as fan rotation speed, and auxiliary inputs such as an ambient temperature. The monitoring algorithm processes the input data according to a predetermined model based on knowledge about the battery system. The model based estimated temperature within a specific battery cell is compared with the measured temperature to determine whether an abnormal operation exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventor: Chris Damgaard
  • Publication number: 20210215137
    Abstract: The application relates to a battery storage and a wind turbine including a generator for generation of an electric current. An electric flow path configured for conducting the electric current to an electric grid via a power converter, the power converter. A battery storage electrically connected to the electric flow path, the battery storage including a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell including at least one battery element and at least two semiconductor switches. Wherein a controller is configured for selectively controlling the voltage over the battery storage by controlling the status of the at least two semiconductor switches of a plurality of the battery cells and thereby if a current path through the battery storage is bypassing the at least one battery element or passing through the at least one battery element of one or more of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Chris DAMGAARD, Lóránd BEDE, Anders Eggert MAARBJERG
  • Publication number: 20210151811
    Abstract: A battery system for storing electric energy, e.g. from a wind turbine. Battery modules are distributed in a housing and cooled by a housing cooling system. A monitoring algorithm receives input data from temperature and current sensors in battery cells from each of the battery modules, a state of a cooling system in each of the battery modules, a state of the housing cooling system such as fan rotation speed, and auxiliary inputs such as an ambient temperature. The monitoring algorithm processes the input data according to a predetermined model based on knowledge about the battery system. The model based estimated temperature within a specific battery cell is compared with the measured temperature to determine whether an abnormal operation exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Chris DAMGAARD
  • Publication number: 20200141392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring wind turbine components including an independent data processing environment adapted to: receive a first category of data input related to operation of the wind turbine, process the received data input by one or more component specific monitoring algorithms adapted to establish an estimated component value related to a component to be monitored based on received first category data input having at least indirectly impact on the component, wherein the component specific monitoring algorithm is adapted to establish a component residual as the difference between the estimated component value and received first category of data input of the component to be monitored, and wherein the component specific monitoring algorithm furthermore is adapted to establish a component specific health value of the component to be monitored based on the established residual and put the health value at disposal for data processors outside the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Per Bisgaard
  • Publication number: 20180003153
    Abstract: A method of determining an offset angle to the wind direction measured from a wind vane of a wind turbine includes the steps of: defining a plurality of power bins representing an interval of power which can be produced by the wind turbine, calculating an efficiency of the wind turbine for a plurality of time slots, determining a power output of the wind turbine for the plurality of time slots, comparing the efficiency of the wind turbine in two different time slots, and updating a value of the one of the power bins representing the interval of power determined for one of the compared time slots. The value of the power bin is updated with the result of the highest efficiency or a value derived from the highest efficiency multiplied with a constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Chris Damgaard
  • Publication number: 20150337806
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling a wind turbine (WT) by means of a wind turbine control system (WTCS) comprising a first controller (C1) and a second controller (C2), said controlling of said wind turbine (WT) comprising handling a first set of control functionalities (CF1-CFx) and a second set of control functionalities (CCF1-CCFx), wherein said first set of control functionalities (CF1-CFx) are non-critical control functionalities, wherein said second set of control functionalities (CCF1-CCFx) comprises one or more critical control functionalities (CCF1-CCFx) which are critical for the operation of said wind turbine (WT), wherein said first controller (C1) handles said first set of control functionalities (CF1-CFx), wherein said second controller (C2) is a safety controller controlling said wind turbine during emergency shutdown of said wind turbine (WT) by means of said critical control functionalities (CCF1-CCFx), and wherein said second controller (C2) furthermore controls one or more of
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chris Damgaard, Claus Damgaard
  • Publication number: 20150066468
    Abstract: The invention relates to a data acquisition system configured for acquiring operational data from one or more wind turbine components of a wind turbine, the data acquisition system comprising: a setup arrangement configured for establishing one or more data acquisition tasks, a user interface configured for allowing a user to access said setup arrangement, a wind turbine interface configured so that the setup arrangement can communicate with the wind turbine, wherein said user interface is configured for enabling the user to establish the one or more data acquisition tasks wherein the setup arrangement is configured for communicating one or more of the one or more data acquisition tasks to the wind turbine, and wherein said data set to be acquired is configured for being acquired from said data storage arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: KK Wind Solutions A/S
    Inventor: Chris Damgaard