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).
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Patent number: 9523349Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9257845Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.Inventors: Oscar Alonso Sadaba, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Igor Egaña Santamarina, Ricardo Royo Garcia, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nuñez Polo
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Patent number: 9018784Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20140097619Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20140028024Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 8380357Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20100241280Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20100237834Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.Inventors: Oscar Alonso Sadaba, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Igor Egaña Santamarina, Ricardo Royo Garcia, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nuñez Polo