Patents by Inventor Sara MÉRIDA

Sara MÉRIDA 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: 9086337
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for detecting a wake situation in a wind farm comprising a plurality of wind turbines theoretically distributed according to a theoretical layout, one or more of the wind turbines having one or more load sensors. The method comprises obtaining, for one or more of the wind turbines with load sensors, load measurements from the load sensors during a predefined time interval. The method further comprises obtaining a qualified layout by qualifying in the layout each wind turbine for which load measurements have been obtained as overloaded or non-overloaded according to its load measurements. Finally, the obtained qualified layout is used to detect the wake situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM RENOVABLES ESPANA, S.L.
    Inventors: Sara Mérida, Elena Menéndez Álvarez
  • Publication number: 20130255363
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for detecting a wake situation in a wind farm comprising a plurality of wind turbines theoretically distributed according to a theoretical layout, one or more of the wind turbines having one or more load sensors. The method comprises obtaining, for one or more of the wind turbines with load sensors, load measurements from the load sensors during a predefined time interval. The method further comprises obtaining a qualified layout by qualifying in the layout each wind turbine for which load measurements have been obtained as overloaded or non-overloaded according to its load measurements. Finally, the obtained qualified layout is used to detect the wake situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ALSTOM WIND, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Sara MÉRIDA, Elena MENÉNDEZ ÁLVAREZ
  • Publication number: 20090016797
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling the tension in roll-based print media. The apparatus comprises: an encoder arranged to detect an angular displacement of a roll of print media; a processing unit arranged to determine the radius of the roll of print media based on the detected angular displacement of the roll of print media; a motor arranged to apply torque to the roll of print media to create tension in the print media; and a controller arranged to control the torque applied by the motor based on the determined radius of the roll of print media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Joaquim Brugue, Sara Merida, Eduardo Martin