Patents by Inventor Matthew N. Daly

Matthew N. Daly 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).

  • System and method for assessing the performance impact of wind turbine upgrades
    Patent number: 10393093
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for assessing the performance impact of wind turbine upgrades may generally include determining a baseline power curve for a wind turbine prior to the wind turbine being upgraded and determining a baseline wind speed transfer function for the wind turbine prior to the wind turbine being upgraded. The method may also include determining an upgraded wind speed transfer function for the wind turbine after the wind turbine is upgraded. In addition, the method may include determining a corrected local wind speed for the wind turbine based on the baseline and upgraded wind speed transfer functions and determining an upgraded power curve for the wind turbine based on the corrected local wind speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter Alan Gregg, John D. Hilton, Jr., David Charles Korim, David William Eldridge, Matthew N. Daly
  • System and Method for Assessing the Performance Impact of Wind Turbine Upgrades
    Publication number: 20160298607
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for assessing the performance impact of wind turbine upgrades may generally include determining a baseline power curve for a wind turbine prior to the wind turbine being upgraded and determining a baseline wind speed transfer function for the wind turbine prior to the wind turbine being upgraded. The method may also include determining an upgraded wind speed transfer function for the wind turbine after the wind turbine is upgraded. In addition, the method may include determining a corrected local wind speed for the wind turbine based on the baseline and upgraded wind speed transfer functions and determining an upgraded power curve for the wind turbine based on the corrected local wind speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Alan Gregg, John D. Hilton, Jr., David Charles Korim, David William Eldridge, Matthew N. Daly