Patents by Inventor DONVILLE D. SMITH

DONVILLE D. SMITH 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).

  • Patent number: 11598314
    Abstract: A system for generating power includes an environmental engine operating on one or more computing devices that determines a wind flowing over a blade of a wind turbine, wherein the wind flowing over the blade of the wind turbine varies based on environmental conditions and operating parameters of the wind turbine. The system also includes an artificial intelligence (AI) ensemble engine operating on the one or more computing devices that generates a plurality of different models for the wind turbine. Each model characterizes a relationship between at least two of a rotor speed, a blade pitch, the wind flowing over the blade, a wind speed and a turbulence intensity for the wind turbine. The AI ensemble engine selects a model with a highest efficiency metric, and simulates execution of the selected model to determine recommended operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: INVENTUS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Andres F. Girardot, Yi Li, Donville D. Smith, Daniel M. Brake, Hooman Yousefizadeh, LaMargo V. Sweezer-Fischer, Carmine A. Priore, III
  • Publication number: 20210285421
    Abstract: A system for generating power includes an environmental engine operating on one or more computing devices that determines a wind flowing over a blade of a wind turbine, wherein the wind flowing over the blade of the wind turbine varies based on environmental conditions and operating parameters of the wind turbine. The system also includes an artificial intelligence (AI) ensemble engine operating on the one or more computing devices that generates a plurality of different models for the wind turbine. Each model characterizes a relationship between at least two of a rotor speed, a blade pitch, the wind flowing over the blade, a wind speed and a turbulence intensity for the wind turbine. The AI ensemble engine selects a model with a highest efficiency metric, and simulates execution of the selected model to determine recommended operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Andres Girardot, Yi Li, Donville D. Smith, Daniel M. Brake, Hooman Yousefizadeh, LaMargo V. Sweezer-Fischer, Carmine A. Priore, III
  • Patent number: 11015576
    Abstract: A system for generating power includes an environmental engine operating on one or more computing devices that determines a Reynolds number for a wind turbine, wherein the Reynolds number characterizes wind flowing over a blade of the wind turbine that varies based on the wind speed, a rotor speed and characteristics of the blade of the wind turbine. The system also includes an artificial intelligence (AI) ensemble engine operating on the one or more computing devices that generates a plurality of different models for the wind turbine. Each model characterizes a relationship between the rotor speed and a blade pitch for the wind turbine, the Reynolds number, wind speed and turbulence intensity for the wind turbine. The AI ensemble engine selects a model with a highest efficiency metric; and simulates execution of the selected model to determine recommended operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: INVENTUS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Andres F. Girardot, Yi Li, Donville D. Smith, Daniel M. Brake, Hooman Yousefizadeh, LaMargo V. Sweezer-Fischer, Carmine A. Priore, III
  • Patent number: 10691085
    Abstract: A defect detector can receive measured data characterizing an operational performance of a population of sets of parallel operating power sources of a power supplier for a power distribution system. The defect detector can employ statistical analysis to detect a potential defect in a subset of the parallel operating power sources of the power supplier based on the measured data. Each of the parallel operating power sources can be configured to provide a given output in response to a given input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INVENTUS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: John F. Granger, Yi Li, Hooman Yousefizadeh, Donville D. Smith, Carmine A. Priore, III
  • Publication number: 20200049129
    Abstract: A system for generating power includes an environmental engine operating on one or more computing devices that determines a Reynolds number for a wind turbine, wherein the Reynolds number characterizes wind flowing over a blade of the wind turbine that varies based on the wind speed, a rotor speed and characteristics of the blade of the wind turbine. The system also includes an artificial intelligence (AI) ensemble engine operating on the one or more computing devices that generates a plurality of different models for the wind turbine. Each model characterizes a relationship between the rotor speed and a blade pitch for the wind turbine, the Reynolds number, wind speed and turbulence intensity for the wind turbine. The AI ensemble engine selects a model with a highest efficiency metric; and simulates execution of the selected model to determine recommended operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Andres F. Girardot, Yi Li, Donville D. Smith, Daniel M. Brake, Hooman Yousefizadeh, LaMargo V. Sweezer-Fischer, Carmine A. Priore, III
  • Publication number: 20180366979
    Abstract: A defect detector can receive measured data characterizing an operational performance of a population of sets of parallel operating power sources of a power supplier for a power distribution system. The defect detector can employ statistical analysis to detect a potential defect in a subset of the parallel operating power sources of the power supplier based on the measured data. Each of the parallel operating power sources can be configured to provide a given output in response to a given input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: JOHN F. GRANGER, YI LI, HOOMAN YOUSEFIZADEH, DONVILLE D. SMITH, CARMINE A. PRIORE, III