Andrew T Ferree

US Patent:

20120101644, Apr 26, 2012

Filed:

Dec 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/339153

Inventors:

Scott Charles Evans - Burnt Hills NY, US
John Anderson Fergus Ross - Niskayuna NY, US
Colin Craig McCulloch - Charlton NY, US
Lang Tong - Itchaca NY, US
Peter Alan Gregg - Niskayuna NY, US
Andrew Ferree - Latham NY, US
Joshua Benjamin Schoenstedt - Ballston Lake NY, US
Waseem Ibrahim Faidi - Schenectady NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/26
G06G 7/63

US Classification:

700287, 703 18

Abstract:

A control system for use with a plurality of wind turbines includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor. The memory device is configured to store a plurality of program modules that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive data representative of a power generation of a first wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines, and determine an expected power generation of a second wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines based on the power generation of the first wind turbine.

US Patent:

20090200114, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Feb 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/028445

Inventors:

Bharat S. Bagepalli - Niskayuna NY, US
Andrew T. Ferree - Latham NY, US

International Classification:

F01M 5/00

US Classification:

184 622

Abstract:

A thermal management system and wind turbine are provided comprising a gearbox containing a lubrication medium and a pump for circulating the lubrication medium. A gearbox lubrication suction pipe is used for transporting the lubrication medium from the gearbox to the pump. At least one pump outlet pipe can be used for transporting the lubrication medium from the pump to other components of the wind turbine. A thermal wrap is in thermal connection to, at least a portion of, at least one of, the gearbox, pump, gearbox lubrication suction pipe and pump outlet pipe. The thermal wrap is used to heat or cool, at least a portion of, the lubrication medium.

US Patent:

20220302705, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/206331

Inventors:

- Barcelona, ES
Scott Charles Evans - Burnt Hills NY, US
Peter Alan Gregg - Niskayuna NY, US
Matthew David Pepple - Greenville SC, US
Manuel Rodolfo Valdez - Las Vegas NV, US
David William Eldridge - Ballston Spa NY, US
Ricardo Zetina Benignos - Queretaro, MX
Andrew T. Ferree - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

H02J 3/38
G05B 13/02
G05B 13/04

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for operating a power generating asset. Accordingly, at least one external data set indicative of a plurality of variables affecting the performance of the power generating asset is received by the controller. The controller also receives at least one operational data set indicative of the performance of the power generating asset. A plurality of production-assessment models for the power generating asset are generated and trained based on the data sets. A performance prediction is then generated for each of a plurality of model-variable combinations and a control action is implemented based on one of the performance predictions.