Patents by Inventor Christian Aloysius Carroll

Christian Aloysius Carroll 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).

  • Wind turbine and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 10677217
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes at least one blade having a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge that define an airfoil-shaped profile. The suction side and/or the pressure side has a morphable region. The wind turbine also includes a control system configured to activate the morphable region to alter the airfoil-shaped profile and reduce negative lift generated by the blade when the blade is oriented at a negative lift angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andreas Herrig, Biju Nanukuttan, Jr., Christian Aloysius Carroll
  • WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140112780
    Abstract: A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes at least one blade having a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge that define an airfoil-shaped profile. The pressure side has a morphable region. The wind turbine also includes a control system configured to activate the morphable region to alter the airfoil-shaped profile and reduce negative lift generated by the blade when the blade is oriented at a negative lift angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Herrig, Biju Nanukuttan, JR., Christian Aloysius Carroll