Patents by Inventor Fernando FERNANDES

Fernando FERNANDES 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: 11994114
    Abstract: A nacelle for a wind turbine is disclosed. The nacelle comprises a self-carrying rear structure (1) extending in a length direction (4) between a front end (6) defining an interface towards a hub mounted rotatably on the nacelle, and a rear end (7) arranged opposite to the front end (6), the nacelle defining an interface (15) towards a tower (14) of the wind turbine. The nacelle further comprises at least one pre-tensioned brace cable (8, 9) attached to the rear structure (1) at a first position (10) at or near the interface (15) towards the tower (14) along the length direction (4), at a second position (11) at or near the rear end (7) of the rear structure (1), and at at least one intermediate position (12) between the first position (10) and the second position (11) along the length direction (4). A direction defined by the pre-tensioned brace cable (8, 9) is changed at each intermediate position (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Joël Saraiva Nunes, Jose Fernandes Oliveira, Fernando Jorge Dias Da Costa Bastos, Nuno Alexandre Novo Medeiros Da Silva
  • Patent number: 11926481
    Abstract: Aspects include a robotic device for inspection of components of a belt conveyor comprising a mobile platform and a robotic arm having a first end coupled to the mobile platform and a second end, the robotic arm configured to guide the second end to contact at least one of the components of the belt conveyor. Further included is a method for inspecting components of a belt conveyor using a robotic device, including: obtaining temperature and/or noise data of at least one of the components of the belt conveyor; and, if the data are outside a range, then: driving a second end a robotic arm of the robotic device for contacting at least one of the components; and obtaining vibration data from at least one of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: VALE S.A., UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO—UFRJ
    Inventors: Gustavo Medeiros Freitas, Marcos Paulo Torre, Gabriel Carvalho Garcia, Filipe Augusto Santos Rocha, André Stanzani Franca, Felipe Ribeiro Da Fonseca, Fernando Cesar Lizarralde, Ramon Romankevicius Costa, Alex Fernandes Neves, João Carlos Espiúca Monteiro
  • Publication number: 20230097338
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synthesizing speech based on received text and one or more emulated speech parameters. Text is received with one or more emulated speech parameters that indicate one or more features for the synthesized speech. Synthesized speech audio is generated based on the received parameters. The synthesized speech audio data is provided to an emulated microphone component that provides the synthesized audio to an automatic speech recognizer. The automatic speech recognizer utilizes one or more speech recognition models to generate converted text based on the synthesized speech audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Nnamdi Kalu, Fernando Fernandes, Uri First, Erwin Jansen, Rakesh Iyer, Lingfeng Yang
  • Patent number: 11192801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water purification system and distillation unit. The water purification system (3) comprises an input section (31) for providing water (21), in particular tap water, to a distillation unit (1), and said distillation unit (1) for producing distilled water. Said distillation unit comprises an evaporation section (12) for evaporating said water (21) and producing steam (23), and a condensation section (14) for at least partly condensing said steam (23), producing distilled water. The system further comprises a first admixing unit (32), in particular a cartridge, which is arranged and configured in such a way that it is enabled for admixing compounds, in particular minerals, to said distilled water, producing enriched distilled water, and an output section (33) for dispensing said enriched distilled water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MITTEMITTE GMBH
    Inventors: Moritz König, Faebian Bastiman, Fernando Fernandes, Moritz Waldstein-Wartenberg
  • Publication number: 20210143496
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a cooling element (100) of an electrical storage device (200) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one first wall (110) extending primarily in a first plane and in which is created at least one first channel (113) and at least one second wall (120) extending primarily in a second plane and which is created at least one second channel (123), the first channel (113) and the second channel (123) being adapted to be taken by a heat transport fluid. According to the invention the first plane in which the first wall (110) extends and the second plane in which the second wall (120) extends intersect and at least the first wall (110) is configured to support the electrical storage device (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Eric Tudeau, Frédéric Tison, Jean Damien Muller, Dinh-Luyen Nguyen, Daniel Pereira, Patrick Dormoy, Nathalie Girard, Fernando Fernandes Pereira Da Venda, Benoît Martin
  • Publication number: 20190375656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water purification system and distillation unit. The water purification system (3) comprises an input section (31) for providing water (21), in particular tap water, to a distillation unit (1), and said distillation unit (1) for producing distilled water. Said distillation unit comprises an evaporation section (12) for evaporating said water (21) and producing steam (23), and a condensation section (14) for at least partly condensing said steam (23), producing distilled water. The system further comprises a first admixing unit (32), in particular a cartridge, which is arranged and configured in such a way that it is enabled for admixing compounds, in particular minerals, to said distilled water, producing enriched distilled water, and an output section (33) for dispensing said enriched distilled water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: MITTEMITTE GMBH
    Inventors: Moritz KÖNIG, Faebian BASTIMAN, Fernando FERNANDES, Moritz WALDSTEIN-WARTENBERG
  • Patent number: D791556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NATURA COSMETICOS S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandra de Lourdes Mateus, Damaris Maggiotto, Vinicius Crepaldi, Gustavo Senna Chelles, Marcio Fernando Fernandes Mota, Luca Bacchiocchi, Cristiane Inoue Cardoso da Silva
  • Patent number: D845136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: NATURA COSMÉTICOS S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandra de Lourdes Mateus, Damaris Maggiotto, Vinicius Crepaldi, Gustavo Senna Chelles, Marcio Fernando Fernandes Mota, Luca Bacchiocchi, Cristiane Inoue Cardoso da Silva
  • Patent number: D845768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: NATURA COSMETICOS S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandra de Lourdes Mateus, Damaris Maggiotto, Vinícius Crepaldi, Gustavo Senna Chelles, Marcio Fernando Fernandes Mota, Luca Bacchiocchi, Cristiane Inoue Cardoso da Silva
  • Patent number: D878201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Natura Cosmeticos S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandra de Lourdes Mateus, Damaris Maggiotto, Vinícius Crepaldi, Gustavo Senna Chelles, Marcio Fernando Fernandes Mota, Luca Bacchiocchi, Cristiane Inoue Cardoso da Silva