Patents by Inventor Torben Moller Hansen

Torben Moller Hansen 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: 11728650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a power system of a wind turbine. The power system comprises first and second parallel connected DC-to-AC converters and at least one transformer, where each transformer comprises a primary section connected to a power line, and where the at least one transformer comprises first and second secondary sections connected to outputs of the respective first and second DC-to-AC converters. The method comprises providing a reactive correction reference, changing first and second reactive powers generated by the respective first and second DC-to-AC converters according to the reactive correction reference, so that one of the first and second reactive powers is increased while the other is decreased with amounts corresponding to the reactive correction reference so that the first and second reactive powers are unequal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: John Godsk Nielsen, Torben Møller Hansen
  • Publication number: 20220014023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a power system of a wind turbine. The power system comprises first and second parallel connected DC-to-AC converters and at least one transformer, where each transformer comprises a primary section connected to a power line, and where the at least one transformer comprises first and second secondary sections connected to outputs of the respective first and second DC-to-AC converters. The method comprises providing a reactive correction reference, changing first and second reactive powers generated by the respective first and second DC-to-AC converters according to the reactive correction reference, so that one of the first and second reactive powers is increased while the other is decreased with amounts corresponding to the reactive correction reference so that the first and second reactive powers are unequal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: John Godsk NIELSEN, Torben Møller HANSEN
  • Patent number: 11156207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to operation of a wind turbine using a power storage unit, such as a rechargeable battery, to power a group of power consuming units during grid loss. The wind turbine comprises a number of power consuming units being grouped into at least a first group and a second group, a first electrical converter for connecting the generator to the electrical grid, and a second electrical converter for connecting the electrical generator to the power storage unit. Upon detecting an occurrence of the grid loss, the generator is operated to ensure sufficient power of the power storage unit to operate the first group of power consuming units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Torben Møller Hansen, Niels Erik Danielsen, Tusitha Abeyasekera, Lars Helle, Ghada Ali Diaa Hillawi, Laurids Givskov Jørgensen, Paw Rosenvard
  • Publication number: 20200166017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to operation of a wind turbine using a power storage unit, such as a rechargeable battery, to power a group of power consuming units during grid loss. The wind turbine comprises a number of power consuming units being grouped into at least a first group and a second group, a first electrical converter for connecting the generator to the electrical grid, and a second electrical converter for connecting the electrical generator to the power storage unit. Upon detecting an occurrence of the grid loss, the generator is operated to ensure sufficient power of the power storage unit to operate the first group of power consuming units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Torben Møller HANSEN, Niels Erik DANIELSEN, Tusitha ABEYASEKERA, Lars HELLE, Ghada Ali Diaa HILLAWI, Laurids Givskov JØRGENSEN, Paw ROSENVARD
  • Patent number: 10443578
    Abstract: A wind turbine ID marker arrangement to enable a wind turbine installation to be identified from the air, the ID marker arrangement comprising a display surface to which a pattern of tiles are removably attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
    Inventors: Matthieu Alexandre, Torben Møller Hansen, Karl Axel Pétursson
  • Publication number: 20180156201
    Abstract: A wind turbine ID marker arrangement to enable a wind turbine installation to be identified from the air, the ID marker arrangement comprising a display surface to which a pattern of tiles are removably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Matthieu Alexandre, Torben Møller Hansen, Karl Axel Pétursson
  • Patent number: 8585363
    Abstract: A wind turbine (1) comprising equipment under control is presented, which comprises at least one control system (14, 14A, 14B) for one or more of said main components, (5, 7, 9) of the wind turbine. The control system (14A) is multiplied by at least one further control system (14B) for controlling the same of said equipment under control. A control arrangement, a method as well as uses hereof are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Ole Mølgaard Jeppesen, John Bengtson, Torben Møller Hansen
  • Patent number: 8221076
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one wind turbine blade during the stopping process of the rotor in a wind turbine system is disclosed. The method optimizes the control velocity of the process in response to one or more feedback values of the system and/or one or more feedback values from the surroundings of the system by altering the angular pitch velocity from 10°/sec during the initial stage of the stopping process to 5°/sec at the final stage of the stopping process. A control system and a wind turbine as well as use hereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Ole Mølgaard Jeppesen, John Bengtson, Torben Møller Hansen
  • Patent number: 7891944
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one wind turbine blade during the stopping process of the rotor in a wind turbine system is disclosed. The method optimizes the control velocity of the process in response to one or more feedback values of the system and/or one or more feedback values from the surroundings of the system by altering the angular pitch velocity from 10°/sec during the initial stage of the stopping process to 5°/sec at the final stage of the stopping process. A control system and a wind turbine as well as use hereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Ole Mølgaard Jeppesen, John Bengtson, Torben Møller Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110040413
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one wind turbine blade during the stopping process of the rotor in a wind turbine system is disclosed. The method optimizes the control velocity of the process in response to one or more feedback values of the system and/or one or more feedback values from the surroundings of the system by altering the angular pitch velocity from 10°/sec during the initial stage of the stopping process to 5°/sec at the final stage of the stopping process. A control system and a wind turbine as well as use hereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Ole Mølgaard Jeppesen, John Bengtson, Torben Møller Hansen
  • Publication number: 20090004005
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one wind turbine blade during the stopping process of the rotor in a wind turbine system is disclosed. The method optimizes the control velocity of the process in response to one or more feedback values of the system and/or one or more feedback values from the surroundings of the system by altering the angular pitch velocity from 10°/sec during the initial stage of the stopping process to 5°/sec at the final stage of the stopping process. A control system and a wind turbine as well as use hereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Ole Molgaard Jeppesen, John Bengtson, Torben Moller Hansen
  • Publication number: 20080118354
    Abstract: A wind turbine (1) comprising equipment under control is presented, which comprises at least one control system (14, 14A, 14B) for one or more of said main components, (5, 7, 9) of the wind turbine. The control system (14A) is multiplied by at least one further control system (14B) for controlling the same of said equipment under control. A control arrangement, a method as well as uses hereof are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Ole Molgaard Jeppesen, John Bengton, Torben Moller Hansen