Patents by Inventor Karl Gregory
Karl Gregory 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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Publication number: 20240103801Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method and system for receiving, in a bitstream, metadata associated with the audio data, and analyzing the metadata to determine whether a loudness parameter for a first group of audio playback devices are available in the bitstream. Responsive to determining that the parameters are present for the first group, the system uses the parameters and audio data to render audio. Responsive to determining that the loudness parameters are not present for the first group, the system analyzes one or more characteristics of the first group, and determines the parameter based on the one or more characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Jeffrey RIEDMILLER, Scott Gregory NORCROSS, Karl Jonas ROEDEN
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Patent number: 11536253Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of controlling a temperature of a blade includes generating a first power production curve based on current weather conditions and generating a second power production curve based on future weather conditions. The method also includes, in response to determining that the second power production curve reduces a net power production loss of the blade more than the first power production curve, adjusting a heating cycle of the blade based on the second power production curve rather than the first power production curve.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Karl Gregory, Joe Cuoghi
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Publication number: 20210285424Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of controlling a temperature of a blade includes generating a first power production curve based on current weather conditions and generating a second power production curve based on future weather conditions. The method also includes, in response to determining that the second power production curve reduces a net power production loss of the blade more than the first power production curve, adjusting a heating cycle of the blade based on the second power production curve rather than the first power production curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Karl GREGORY, Joe Cuoghi
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Patent number: 10982657Abstract: Temperature Control Based on Weather Forecasting Examples are generally directed to techniques for controlling a temperature of a blade, such as a blade in a wind turbine system. One example of the present disclosure is a method of controlling a temperature of a blade. The method includes inputting current weather conditions and future weather conditions into a processor, generating a first power production, generating a second power production curve based on future weather conditions, comparing the first power production curve to the second power production curve, determining which power production curve minimizes a new power production loss of the blade, and adjusting a heating cycle of the blade based on the power production curve that minimizes the net power productions loss of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Karl Gregory, Joe Cuoghi
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Patent number: 10927821Abstract: Examples are generally directed to techniques for controlling a temperature of a blade in a wind turbine system. One example of the present disclosure is a method of controlling a temperature of a blade in a wind turbine system. The method includes setting a target temperature, inputting physical conditions of the blade and ambient conditions about the blade into a processor, outputting a minimum amount of energy to a heating element of the blade required to reach the target temperature based on the physical conditions and ambient conditions, and adjusting the energy provided to the heating element to reach the target temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Paul Badger, Luke Spandley, Stephen Buggy, Karl Gregory
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Publication number: 20190323485Abstract: Temperature Control Based on Weather Forecasting Examples are generally directed to techniques for controlling a temperature of a blade, such as a blade in a wind turbine system. One example of the present disclosure is a method of controlling a temperature of a blade. The method includes inputting current weather conditions and future weather conditions into a processor, generating a first power production, generating a second power production curve based on future weather conditions, comparing the first power production curve to the second power production curve, determining which power production curve minimizes a new power production loss of the blade, and adjusting a heating cycle of the blade based on the power production curve that minimizes the net power productions loss of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Karl GREGORY, Joe CUOGHI
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Patent number: 10428802Abstract: The present invention relates to a heating installation arrangement and a method of forming the heating installation arrangement for a wind turbine blade. The heating installation arrangement (100) for a wind turbine blade comprises a sleigh (101), wherein the sleigh (101) forms a platform of the heating installation arrangement (100), the sleigh further includes a recess (109), wherein the recess (109) includes one or more connection points (110, 112) for a corresponding one or more heating apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Joe Cuoghi, Adrian Edwards, Karl Gregory, Catherine Anne McCarroll, Paul Todd
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Publication number: 20190113025Abstract: Examples are generally directed to techniques for controlling a temperature of a blade in a wind turbine system. One example of the present disclosure is a method of controlling a temperature of a blade in a wind turbine system. The method includes setting a target temperature, inputting physical conditions of the blade and ambient conditions about the blade into a processor, outputting a minimum amount of energy to a heating element of the blade required to reach the target temperature based on the physical conditions and ambient conditions, and adjusting the energy provided to the heating element to reach the target temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Paul BADGER, Luke SPANDLEY, Stephen BUGGY, Karl GREGORY
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Patent number: 9828972Abstract: A method of de-icing a wind turbine blade (5) comprises the steps of: generating heated air using heating means (10) provided in the root portion of the blade; and continuously circulating the heated air around the interior of the blade through at least a portion of two more longitudinal blade cavities (24, 26, 28) defined within the blade. The circulating step includes: channeling the heated air from an outlet (32a) of the heating means at least part way through a first longitudinal blade cavity (26), towards the tip end (18) of the blade; at a position along the length of the blade, diverting the heated air from the first longitudinal blade cavity (26) into a second longitudinal blade cavity (24); and channeling the diverted air at least part way through the second longitudinal blade cavity (24) back to an inlet (34) of the heating means (10). The heated air is circulated through at least a central cavity (24) and a leading edge cavity (26) defined between longitudinal webs (22) within the blade.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Joe Cuoghi, Karl Gregory, Robert Townsend
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Patent number: 9752416Abstract: An open water capture device comprising a structure, wherein the structure comprises an open bottom, a top, and one or more injection primary ports.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Karl Gregory Anderson, Gaurav Bhatnagar, Sujatha Degaleesan, Gregory John Hatton
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Publication number: 20160333674Abstract: An open water capture device comprising a structure, wherein the structure comprises an open bottom, a top, and one or more injection primary ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Karl Gregory ANDERSON, Gaurav BHATNAGAR, Sujatha DEGALEESAN, Gregory John HATTON
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Publication number: 20160290322Abstract: The present invention relates to a heating installation arrangement and a method of forming the heating installation arrangement for a wind turbine blade. The heating installation arrangement (100) for a wind turbine blade comprises a sleigh (101), wherein the sleigh (101) forms a platform of the heating installation arrangement (100). The sleigh further includes a recess (109), wherein the recess (109) includes one or more connection points (110, 112) for a corresponding one or more heating apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Joe CUOGHI, Adrian EDWARDS, Karl GREGORY, Catherine Anne MCCARROLL, Paul TODD
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Publication number: 20160160614Abstract: An open water capture device comprising: a subsea collector and a subsea containment separator connected to the subsea collector, wherein the subsea containment separator comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, an outer surface, a riser comprising a diffuser section, wherein the riser penetrates the bottom surface of the subsea containment separator, and a baffle, wherein the baffle defines a first concentric annular region and a second concentric annular region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: John Michael WARD, Moye WICKS, Karl Gregory ANDERSON, Juan Pablo PONTAZA
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Patent number: 9032622Abstract: An elongate web is attached to the root end of a spar of a wind turbine rotor blade to provide additional support along the width of the blade. The root end is formed by a winding operation, and a recess is then cut into the surface of the spar. The recess is defined by a relatively large first, cylindrical surface, which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the root end, and a relatively small second, conical surface. A tapered end of the elongate web is attached within the recess of the root end using a layer of suitable adhesive and an array of pins. Resilient spacer elements are arranged within the recess so as to surround the pins. The large area of the cylindrical surface causes the tensile and compressive stresses which arise along the elongate web in use to be transmitted to the spar as shear stresses.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Mark Hancock, Anton Bech, Rens Christiaan Verhoef, Adrian Gill, Karl Gregory
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Patent number: 8413930Abstract: An air intake duct of an aircraft engine or other component is provided with a thermal anti-icing system. The front of the air intake duct comprises a toroidal outer skin (16) which forms, with a toroidal internal bulkhead (18), a toroidal plenum (8) about the center line (26). The bulkhead has an inner edge nearest the center line. Within the plenum there is a toroidal inner skin (9) defining with the outer skin a substantially continuous toroidal channel (19). Hot air is supplied via an inlet (7) to the plenum (8). The air flows into an inlet (14) at an end of channel (19) and out of an outlet (11) through the bulkhead (18). This provide more heat to the leading edge of the duct, and to the surface of the duct facing the center line, than to other parts of the duct to prevent build up of ice which may enter, and damage, the engine. This reduces the mass flow of hot air needed for de-icing.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: GKN Aerospace Services LimitedInventors: Karl Gregory, Michael James Sheppard, Scott Attrill
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Publication number: 20120246931Abstract: An elongate web is attached to the root end of a spar of a wind turbine rotor blade to provide additional support along the width of the blade. The root end is formed by a winding operation, and a recess is then cut into the surface of the spar. The recess is defined by a relatively large first, cylindrical surface, which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the root end, and a relatively small second, conical surface. A tapered end of the elongate web is attached within the recess of the root end using a layer of suitable adhesive and an array of pins. Resilient spacer elements are arranged within the recess so as to surround the pins. The large area of the cylindrical surface causes the tensile and compressive stresses which arise along the elongate web in use to be transmitted to the spar as shear stresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Mark Hancock, Anton Bech, Rens Christiaan Verhoef, Adrian Gill, Karl Gregory
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Publication number: 20120211230Abstract: A method for separating a multi-phase fluid, the fluid comprising a relatively high density component and a relatively low density component, the method comprising: introducing the fluid into a separation region; imparting a rotational movement into the multi-phase fluid; forming an outer annular region of rotating fluid within the separation region; and forming and maintaining a core of fluid in an inner region; wherein fluid entering the separation vessel is directed into the outer annular region; and the thickness of the outer annular region is such that the high density component is concentrated and substantially contained within this region, the low density component being concentrated in the rotating core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Karl Gregory Anderson, Raul Jasso Garcia, SR., Raghunath Gopal Menon, Sandeep Patni, Moye Wicks, III, Patrick Gitau Mahinda, Rajneesh Varma
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Patent number: 8070938Abstract: A contactor/separator is formed from a vessel; an inlet for receiving a vapor/liquid mixture; an inlet for receiving a superheated vapor; a hub located within the vessel, the hub including a plurality of vanes for imparting a centrifugal motion to the vapor/liquid mixture or the superheated vapor; an outlet in a bottom of the vessel for removing liquid; and an outlet for removing vapor from the vessel. A method is also provided for heating and separating liquid and vapor from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising introducing a hydrocarbon feedstock into a contactor/separator: introducing a superheated vapor into the contactor/separator such that it contacts and vaporizes a portion of the feedstock within the contactor/separator; separating unvaporized feedstock from vaporized feedstock in the contactor/separator; removing the vaporized feedstock and the superheated vapor through a first outlet; and removing the unvaporized feedstock through a second outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Louis Edward Stein, Danny Yuk Kwan Ngan, Arthur James Baumgartner, Karl Gregory Anderson, Raul Jasso Garcia, Sr., Richard Rodriguez
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Patent number: 7950453Abstract: A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Walter Farman Farmayan, Steven Paul Giles, Joseph Phillip Brignac, Jr., Abdul Wahid Munshi, Faraz Abbasi, Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Karl Gregory Anderson, Kuochen Tsai, Mark Alan Siddoway
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Publication number: 20110036751Abstract: A contactor/separator is formed from a vessel; an inlet for receiving a vapor/liquid mixture; an inlet for receiving a superheated vapor; a hub located within the vessel, the hub including a plurality of vanes for imparting a centrifugal motion to the vapor/liquid mixture or the superheated vapor; an outlet in a bottom of the vessel for removing liquid; and an outlet for removing vapor from the vessel. A method is also provided for heating and separating liquid and vapor from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising introducing a hydrocarbon feedstock into a contactor/separator: introducing a superheated vapor into the contactor/separator such that it contacts and vaporizes a portion of the feedstock within the contactor/separator; separating unvaporized feedstock from vaporized feedstock in the contactor/separator; removing the vaporized feedstock and the superheated vapor through a first outlet; and removing the unvaporized feedstock through a second outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Louis Edward STEIN, Danny Yuk Kwan Ngan, Arthur James Baumgartner, Karl Gregory Anderson, Raul Jasso Garcia, SR., Richard Rodriguez