Patents by Inventor Robert Grimley

Robert Grimley 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).

  • Method And System For Determining Wind Turbine Reliability
    Publication number: 20150101401
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems to determine a reliability forecast for a wind turbine. In an embodiment, a method may comprise obtaining an environmental factor of a wind turbine based on geospatial data of a first area and location data of a second area, obtaining an operating factor of the wind turbine, and determining a reliability forecast based on the environmental factor and the operating factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Sanji Ekanayake, Benjamin Arnette Lagrange, Alston Ilford Scipio, Dale J. Davis, Robert Grimley, Timothy Tah-teh Yang
  • Hub pitch gear repair method
    Patent number: 8287238
    Abstract: A method for repairing a hub pitch gear assembly. The method includes providing a ring assembly for adjusting a pitch angle of a wind turbine blade having a plurality of gear teeth. A segment of the ring assembly is removed, the segment including at least a portion of at least one gear tooth, to form a repair cavity. A repair segment configured to mate the repair cavity is provided and the repair segment is directed into the repair cavity and fastened in position. A repaired pitch gear assembly and wind turbine are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Stephen DiMascio, Ryan Close, Gunther Auer, Robert Grimley, Alan Hamel
  • HUB PITCH GEAR REPAIR METHOD
    Publication number: 20090220343
    Abstract: A method for repairing a hub pitch gear assembly. The method includes providing a ring assembly for adjusting a pitch angle of a wind turbine blade having a plurality of gear teeth. A segment of the ring assembly is removed, the segment including at least a portion of at least one gear tooth, to form a repair cavity. A repair segment configured to mate the repair cavity is provided and the repair segment is directed into the repair cavity and fastened in position. A repaired pitch gear assembly and wind turbine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Stephen DIMASCIO, Ryan CLOSE, Gunther AUER, Robert GRIMLEY, Alan HAMEL