Patents by Inventor Oriol Caubet Busquet

Oriol Caubet Busquet 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).

  • Power converter control and operation
    Patent number: 11448188
    Abstract: Methods of operating a wind turbine (1) having a generator (10) and a power converter (60). The methods may comprise: determining a reduced first power setpoint (94) in response to an operational condition; reducing active power from a line-side converter (66) to an electrical grid (80) according to the reduced first power setpoint (94); determining a reduced power setpoint (92) for a machine-side converter (62); reducing a torque applied to the generator (10) by the machine-side converter (62) such that active power according to the reduced second power setpoint (92) is produced by the generator (10); and dissipating a power surplus in one or more resistive elements (68) as long as the second power setpoint is superior to the first power setpoint. Wind turbines configured for such methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
    Inventors: Javier Sanchez Navarro, Domenico Ricchiuto, Leonardo Mandrioli, Oriol Caubet Busquet
  • Power Converter Control and Operation
    Publication number: 20210010456
    Abstract: Methods of operating a wind turbine (1) having a generator (10) and a power converter (60). The methods may comprise: determining a reduced first power setpoint (94) in response to an operational condition; reducing active power from a line-side converter (66) to an electrical grid (80) according to the reduced first power setpoint (94); determining a reduced power setpoint (92) for a machine-side converter (62); reducing a torque applied to the generator (10) by the machine-side converter (62) such that active power according to the reduced second power setpoint (92) is produced by the generator (10); and dissipating a power surplus in one or more resistive elements (68) as long as the second power setpoint is superior to the first power setpoint. Wind turbines configured for such methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Javier Sanchez Navarro, Domenico Ricchiuto, Leonardo Mandrioli, Oriol Caubet Busquet