Patents by Inventor Peter de Place Rimmen

Peter de Place Rimmen 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).

  • Lifetime optimization of a wind turbine generator by controlling the generator temperature
    Patent number: 8977401
    Abstract: A wind turbine and a method for controlling the temperature of a wind turbine generator are disclosed, the wind turbine comprising a generator, generator temperature control means and means for providing input representative of at least one temperature of the generator to the generator temperature control means, the generator temperature control means including a closed-loop regulation arranged to determine a deviation of the input from at least one desired value, compute the magnitude of at least one control output in dependency of the determined deviation, and feed the control output to at least one controller of the wind turbine in order to reduce the deviation, the controller comprising control means for controlling the operation of the wind turbine in response to the at least one control output by changing one or more operational parameters of the wind turbine, which parameters influence the at least one temperature of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Borge Poulsen, Peter de Place Rimmen
  • Method for prolonging and/or controlling the life of one or more heat generating and/or passive components in a wind turbine, a wind turbine, and use thereof
    Patent number: 7955045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for prolonging and controlling the life of components associated with a wind turbine, by controlling the cooling down procedure of the components. Gradually lowering the temperature of the components reduces the number of temperature fluctuations of the component, thus extending the life of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: Peter de Place Rimmen
  • LIFETIME OPTIMIZATION OF A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR BY CONTROLLING THE GENERATOR TEMPERATURE
    Publication number: 20100270798
    Abstract: A wind turbine and a method for controlling the temperature of a wind turbine generator are disclosed, the wind turbine comprising a generator, generator temperature control means and means for providing input representative of at least one temperature of the generator to the generator temperature control means, the generator temperature control means including a closed-loop regulation arranged to determine a deviation of the input from at least one desired value, compute the magnitude of at least one control output in dependency of the determined deviation, and feed the control output to at least one controller of the wind turbine in order to reduce the deviation, the controller comprising control means for controlling the operation of the wind turbine in response to the at least one control output by changing one or more operational parameters of the wind turbine, which parameters influence the at least one temperature of the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Borge Poulsen, Peter de Place Rimmen
  • Method For Prolonging And/Or Controlling The Life Of One Or More Heat Generating And/Or Passive Components In A Wind Turbine, A Wind Turbine, And Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20080298964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for prolonging and controlling the life of components associated with a wind turbine, by controlling the cooling down procedure of the components. Gradually lowering the temperature of the components reduces the number of temperature fluctuations of the component, thus extending the life of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Peter de Place Rimmen