Patents by Inventor Renato Catroga

Renato Catroga 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).

  • Patent number: 12006911
    Abstract: A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least two auxiliary units. To increase flexibility and improve assembly and maintenance procedures of the wind turbine, the auxiliary unit comprises at least two auxiliary units each accommodating at least one wind turbine component, e.g. a converter or a transformer. The auxiliary units are attached individually to the same wall of the main unit, e.g. to a side wall or a rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Jens-Jørgen Hansen, Renato Catroga, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
  • Patent number: 11971016
    Abstract: A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least one auxiliary unit. The auxiliary unit accommodates a at least one component, e.g. a converter or transformer. To provide efficient transportation, lower costs and easier assembly, the operative component is suspended directly on the main unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer, Renato Catroga
  • Publication number: 20240102454
    Abstract: A wind turbine (10) includes a nacelle (14) with a longitudinal axis (LA) aligned with the flow of the incoming wind during operation. When so aligned, the nacelle defines a longitudinal direction (X). The wind turbine (10) includes one or more heat-generating components (22) and a modular cooler (24) operatively coupled to the one or more heat-generating components (22). The modular cooler (24) includes one or more cooling modules (30) with each including one or more cooling units (32). Each cooling unit (32) includes a heat exchanger (40) defining a cooling area (38), which defines a normal axis (NA) and a deflector plate (42) to divert the flow of the incoming wind by an angle less than 180° relative to the longitudinal direction (X). Each cooling unit (32) is oriented such that the normal axis (NA) is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis (LA). The modular cooler (24) is scalable in multiple dimensions to increase the cooling capacity of the cooler (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Marcin Blazniak Andreasen, Jesper Nyvad, Renato Catroga, Torben Ladegaard Baun
  • Publication number: 20220403829
    Abstract: A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least one auxiliary unit. The auxiliary unit accommodates a at least one component, e.g. a converter or transformer. To provide efficient transportation, lower costs and easier assembly, the operative component is suspended directly on the main unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer, Renato Catroga
  • Publication number: 20220349383
    Abstract: A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least two auxiliary units. To increase flexibility and improve assembly and maintenance procedures of the wind turbine, the auxiliary unit comprises at least two auxiliary units each accommodating at least one wind turbine component, e.g. a converter or a transformer. The auxiliary units are attached individually to the same wall of the main unit, e.g. to a side wall or a rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Torben Ladegaard Baun, Jens-Jørgen Hansen, Renato Catroga, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer