Patents by Inventor Guangyi Zhu

Guangyi Zhu 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).

  • Methods for adjusting the power output of a wind turbine
    Patent number: 9127642
    Abstract: A method for adjusting the power output of a wind turbine (10) based on component operating temperatures is disclosed. The method may generally include receiving a signal associated with an operating temperature of the wind turbine (402), determining a desired power output range of the wind turbine at the operating temperature (404), comparing a power output of the wind turbine to the desired power output range (406) and adjusting the power output when the power output is outside the desired power output range (408).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guangyi Zhu, Dong Wang, Xiaoyun Zang, Wei Zhu
  • METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE POWER OUTPUT OF A WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20140015252
    Abstract: A method for adjusting the power output of a wind turbine (10) based on component operating temperatures is disclosed. The method may generally include receiving a signal associated with an operating temperature of the wind turbine (402), determining a desired power output range of the wind turbine at the operating temperature (404), comparing a power output of the wind turbine to the desired power output range (406) and adjusting the power output when the power output is outside the desired power output range (408).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guangyi Zhu, Dong Wang, Xiaoyun Zang, Wei Zhu