Patents by Inventor Pedro Luis Santiago Benito

Pedro Luis Santiago Benito 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).

  • Methods and systems for operating a wind turbine coupled to a power grid
    Patent number: 9163611
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a method of operating a wind turbine (10) coupled to a power grid (92) for delivering electric power thereto is provided. The method includes: a) operating the wind turbine (10) in a noise reduction mode; b) determining whether the power grid (92) is in an unstable grid state corresponding to an increase of power demand; and, c) increasing the electric power delivered by the wind turbine (10) to the power grid (92) during a stabilization time period for supporting stabilization of the unstable grid. Further, the increasing of the electric power for supporting stabilization of the unstable grid is performed such that a resulting noise increase is below a selected upper level. In addition thereto, a control system and a wind turbine for performing the above method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pedro Luis Santiago Benito, Eugenio Yegro Segovia
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE COUPLED TO A POWER GRID
    Publication number: 20140246856
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a method of operating a wind turbine (10) coupled to a power grid (92) for delivering electric power thereto is provided. The method includes: a) operating the wind turbine (10) in a noise reduction mode; b) determining whether the power grid (92) is in an unstable grid state corresponding to an increase of power demand; and, c) increasing the electric power delivered by the wind turbine (10) to the power grid (92) during a stabilization time period for supporting stabilization of the unstable grid. Further, the increasing of the electric power for supporting stabilization of the unstable grid is performed such that a resulting noise increase is below a selected upper level. In addition thereto, a control system and a wind turbine for performing the above method are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pedro Luis Santiago Benito, Eugenio Yegro Segovia