Patents by Inventor Jordi MERCADÉ

Jordi MERCADÉ 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: 11092140
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a yaw system for rotating a nacelle with respect to a tower is provided. The yaw system comprises a gliding yaw bearing, an annular gear and a plurality of yaw drives, a braking disk and one or more braking disk for braking the rotation of the nacelle. In a further aspect, a tower adapter for a wind turbine is provided. The tower adapter comprises a first bearing component of a gliding yaw bearing and braking disk to brake the rotation of the nacelle with respect to the tower adapter. In yet a further aspect, a wind turbine comprising such a yaw system and/or such a tower adapter is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Renovables España, S.L.
    Inventors: Santiago Canedo Pardo, Jordi Mercadé
  • Publication number: 20200025179
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a yaw system for rotating a nacelle with respect to a tower is provided. The yaw system comprises a gliding yaw bearing, an annular gear and a plurality of yaw drives, a braking disk and one or more braking disk for braking the rotation of the nacelle. In a further aspect, a tower adapter for a wind turbine is provided. The tower adapter comprises a first bearing component of a gliding yaw bearing and braking disk to brake the rotation of the nacelle with respect to the tower adapter. In yet a further aspect, a wind turbine comprising such a yaw system and/or such a tower adapter is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Santiago Canedo Pardo, Jordi Mercadé
  • Publication number: 20180112646
    Abstract: Methods of operating a wind turbine including one or more geared pitch systems. The method comprises a sub-nominal zone of operation for wind speeds below nominal and a supra-nominal zone of operation for wind speeds equal to or above the nominal. The sub-nominal zone of operation comprises a first operational range extending from a cut-in wind speed to a first wind speed and a second operational range extending from the first wind speed to a second wind speed, and the first operational range comprises two or more sub-ranges, wherein a different constant pitch position is defined for each of the sub-ranges. The method further comprises in the first operational range, using the geared pitch systems for setting the blades in the pitch position defined for each sub-range as a function of the current wind speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jaume BETRAN PALOMAS, Pau NUALART, Jordi MERCADÉ