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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Philip L. Rogers, Hume, VA (US);
Frederick C. Belen, Jr., Oak Hill, VA (US);
Elizabeth A. Dakin, Great Falls, VA (US);
Priyavadan Mamidipudi, Bristow, VA (US);
Inventors:
Philip L. Rogers, Hume, VA (US);
Frederick C. Belen, Jr., Oak Hill, VA (US);
Elizabeth A. Dakin, Great Falls, VA (US);
Priyavadan Mamidipudi, Bristow, VA (US);
Assignee:
Catch the Wind, Inc., Chantilly, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method are provided to increase efficiency of turbines in wind farms. A sensor is configured to generate a wind map of an inflow of wind. A controller is configured to generate a control signal based the wind map. A pitch adjustment device configured to adjust pitch of a blade of the turbine based on the control signal.