Patents by Inventor Igor Egaña Santamarina

Igor Egaña Santamarina 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: 9523349
    Abstract: A wind turbine control method is described comprising the detection of the presence of an anomaly in the aerodynamic profile of the blades and operation of the wind turbine in accordance not only with the determination of said anomaly, but also taking into account the characteristics thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Garcia Barace, Oscar Luquin Hermoso De Mendoza, Igor Egana Santamarina, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Stephen Tonks, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Patent number: 9257845
    Abstract: A method for controlling a power generation plant may be provided. First, an equivalent grid voltage may be estimated based on electric magnitudes measured at a connection point of the power generation plant and an equivalent model of a power grid to which the power generation plant is connected. Then, on the basis of said estimated equivalent voltage, a command indicative of reactive power to be produced by the power generation plant may be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Oscar Alonso Sadaba, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Igor Egaña Santamarina, Ricardo Royo Garcia, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nuñez Polo
  • Patent number: 9018784
    Abstract: A wind turbine control method is described based on the performance of various measurements of the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine for the purpose of carrying out a series of calculations, the results of which allow parameterization of certain actions on different wind turbine elements in order to dampen oscillations. In summary, it may be said that the object of the invention described herein is a wind turbine control method whereby the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine are dampened in the presence of voltage dips in particular and, in general, in any event that is susceptible of reducing active current generation capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Accoiona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Laborda Rubio, Alberto Garcia Barace, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Igor Egana Santamarina, Alejandro Gonzalez Murua, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Publication number: 20140097619
    Abstract: A wind turbine control method is described based on the performance of various measurements of the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine for the purpose of carrying out a series of calculations, the results of which allow parameterisation of certain actions on different wind turbine elements in order to dampen oscillations. In summary, it may be said that the object of the invention described herein is a wind turbine control method whereby the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine are dampened in the presence of voltage dips in particular and, in general, in any event that is susceptible of reducing active current generation capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Luis LABORDA RUBIO, Alberto Garcia Barace, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Igor Egana Santamarina, Alejandro Gonzalez Murua, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Publication number: 20140028024
    Abstract: A wind turbine control method is described comprising the detection of the presence of an anomaly in the aerodynamic profile of the blades and operation of the wind turbine in accordance not only with the determination of said anomaly, but also taking into account the characteristics thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto GARCIA BARACE, Oscar LUQUIN HERMOSO DE MENDOZA, Igor EGANA SANTAMARINA, Teresa ARLABAN GABEIRAS, Stephen TONKS, Jose Miguel GARCIA SAYES, Miguel NUNEZ POLO
  • Patent number: 8380357
    Abstract: Wind turbine control may be provided. First, a control parameter indicative of foreseeable fluctuations in a rotational speed of a rotor due to wind turbulence may be obtained. The first control parameter may be calculated based on a first signal indicative of a wind power and a second signal indicative of wind turbulence intensity. Then, the control parameter may be compared with a threshold value. Next, a maximum power to be generated by the wind turbine may be reduced if the control parameter exceeds said threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Acciona Windpower, S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Garcia Barace, Igor Egaña Santamarina, Antonio Torres Elizondo, Stephen Tonks, Eduardo Azanza Ladrón, José Miguel García Sayes, Miguel Nuñez Polo
  • Publication number: 20100241280
    Abstract: Wind turbine control may be provided. First, a control parameter indicative of foreseeable fluctuations in a rotational speed of a rotor due to wind turbulence may be obtained. The first control parameter may be calculated based on a first signal indicative of a wind power and a second signal indicative of wind turbulence intensity. Then, the control parameter may be compared with a threshold value. Next, a maximum power to be generated by the wind turbine may be reduced if the control parameter exceeds said threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Garcia Barace, Igor Egaña Santamarina, Antonio Torres Elizondo, Stephen Tonks, Eduardo Azanza Ladrón, José Miguel García Sayes, Miguel Nuñez Polo
  • Publication number: 20100237834
    Abstract: A method for controlling a power generation plant may be provided. First, an equivalent grid voltage may be estimated based on electric magnitudes measured at a connection point of the power generation plant and an equivalent model of a power grid to which the power generation plant is connected. Then, on the basis of said estimated equivalent voltage, a command indicative of reactive power to be produced by the power generation plant may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Oscar Alonso Sadaba, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Igor Egaña Santamarina, Ricardo Royo Garcia, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nuñez Polo