Kirk Pierce

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Lafayette, CO, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Estimation of rotor operational characteristics for a wind turbine
- Patent number 12,088,226
- Issue date Sep 10, 2024
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Jared Frank
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Determination of wind parameter values for use in wind turbine cont...
- Patent number 12,055,126
- Issue date Aug 6, 2024
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Thomas Esbensen
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Imbalance estimation for the wind rotor of a wind turbine
- Patent number 11,927,173
- Issue date Mar 12, 2024
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Kirk Pierce
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...
- Patent number 8,649,911
- Issue date Feb 11, 2014
- General Electric Company
- Aaron John Avagliano
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for validating wind turbine
- Patent number 8,360,722
- Issue date Jan 29, 2013
- General Electric Company
- Till Hoffmann
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Variable tip speed ratio tracking control for wind turbines
- Patent number 8,215,906
- Issue date Jul 10, 2012
- General Electric Company
- Kirk Gee Pierce
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Blade pitch management method and system
- Patent number 8,096,761
- Issue date Jan 17, 2012
- General Electric Company
- Thomas Frank Fric
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Wind turbine plant high wind derating control
- Patent number 7,999,406
- Issue date Aug 16, 2011
- General Electric Company
- Mark E. Cardinal
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
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Methods and apparatus for balancing a rotor
- Patent number 7,874,797
- Issue date Jan 25, 2011
- General Electric Company
- Kirk Gee Pierce
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
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Resistive contact sensors for large blade and airfoil pressure and...
- Patent number 7,845,236
- Issue date Dec 7, 2010
- General Electric Company
- Danian Zheng
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Wind farm power ramp rate control system and method
- Patent number 7,679,215
- Issue date Mar 16, 2010
- General Electric Company
- Robert William Delmerico
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and apparatus for controlling rotary machines
- Patent number 7,581,921
- Issue date Sep 1, 2009
- General Electric Company
- Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for wind turbine braking
- Patent number 7,488,155
- Issue date Feb 10, 2009
- General Electric Company
- Corneliu Barbu
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and apparatus for balancing a rotor
- Patent number 7,437,264
- Issue date Oct 14, 2008
- General Electric Company
- Kirk Gee Pierce
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
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Methods and apparatus for controlling rotational speed of a rotor
- Patent number 7,352,075
- Issue date Apr 1, 2008
- General Electric Company
- Lawrence Donald Willey
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...
- Patent number 7,298,059
- Issue date Nov 20, 2007
- General Electric Company
- Robert William Delmerico
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Vibration reduction system for a wind turbine
- Patent number 7,220,104
- Issue date May 22, 2007
- General Electric Company
- Danian Zheng
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control
- Patent number 7,160,083
- Issue date Jan 9, 2007
- General Electric Company
- Kirk G. Pierce
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for reducing rotor blade deflections, loads, a...
- Patent number 7,121,795
- Issue date Oct 17, 2006
- General Electric Company
- Emilian Mieczyslaw Moroz
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and apparatus for reduction of asymmetric rotor loads in wi...
- Patent number 7,118,339
- Issue date Oct 10, 2006
- General Electric Company
- Emilian Mieczyslaw Moroz
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Methods and apparatus for twist bend coupled (TCB) wind turbine blades
- Patent number 7,118,338
- Issue date Oct 10, 2006
- General Electric Company
- Emilian Mieczyslaw Moroz
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control based on s...
- Patent number 7,004,724
- Issue date Feb 28, 2006
- General Electric Company
- Kirk G. Pierce
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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IMBALANCE ESTIMATION FOR THE WIND ROTOR OF A WIND TURBINE
- Publication number 20230340942
- Publication date Oct 26, 2023
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Kirk Pierce
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Application
CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE USING BLADE PITCH ANGLE SETTING AND BLAD...
- Publication number 20230151798
- Publication date May 18, 2023
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Fiona Dunne
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Application
ESTIMATION OF ROTOR OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR A WIND TURBINE
- Publication number 20220278637
- Publication date Sep 1, 2022
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Jared Frank
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Application
DETERMINATION OF WIND PARAMETER VALUES FOR USE IN WIND TURBINE CONT...
- Publication number 20220252051
- Publication date Aug 11, 2022
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Thomas Esbensen
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS FOR COOLING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE
- Publication number 20150188391
- Publication date Jul 2, 2015
- BOULDER WIND POWER, INC.
- William S. Carron
- F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING WIND TURBINE
- Publication number 20110142593
- Publication date Jun 16, 2011
- Till Hoffmann
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
BLADE PITCH MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
- Publication number 20100098540
- Publication date Apr 22, 2010
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Thomas Frank Fric
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
RESISTIVE CONTACT SENSORS FOR LARGE BLADE AND AIRFOIL PRESSURE AND...
- Publication number 20100050777
- Publication date Mar 4, 2010
- General Electric Company
- Danian Zheng
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
WIND TURBINE INFLOW ANGLE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM
- Publication number 20090311097
- Publication date Dec 17, 2009
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Kirk Gee PIERCE
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE TIP SPEED RATIO TRACKING CONTROL FOR WIND TURBINES
- Publication number 20090220340
- Publication date Sep 3, 2009
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Kirk Gee PIERCE
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
WIND TURBINE PLANT HIGH WIND DERATING CONTROL
- Publication number 20090218818
- Publication date Sep 3, 2009
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Mark E. Cardinal
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING A ROTOR
- Publication number 20090035136
- Publication date Feb 5, 2009
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Kirk Gee Pierce
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROTARY MACHINES
- Publication number 20070292260
- Publication date Dec 20, 2007
- Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING A ROTOR
- Publication number 20070294049
- Publication date Dec 20, 2007
- Kirk Gee Pierce
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Methods and apparatus for controlling rotational speed of a rotor
- Publication number 20070205602
- Publication date Sep 6, 2007
- General Electric Company
- Lawrence Donald Willey
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Method and apparatus for wind turbine braking
- Publication number 20070116572
- Publication date May 24, 2007
- Corneliu Barbu
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...
- Publication number 20060273595
- Publication date Dec 7, 2006
- Aaron John Avagliano
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
VIBRATION REDUCTION SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE
- Publication number 20060147306
- Publication date Jul 6, 2006
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Danian Zheng
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Wind farm power ramp rate control system and method
- Publication number 20060132993
- Publication date Jun 22, 2006
- General Electric Company
- Robert William Delmerico
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...
- Publication number 20060132994
- Publication date Jun 22, 2006
- General Electric Company
- Robert William Delmerico
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Methods and apparatus for reduction of asymmetric rotor loads in wi...
- Publication number 20060002792
- Publication date Jan 5, 2006
- Emilian Mieczyslaw Moroz
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Methods and apparatus for twist bend coupled (TCB) wind turbine blades
- Publication number 20060002794
- Publication date Jan 5, 2006
- Emilian Mieczyslaw Moroz
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Method and apparatus for reducing rotor blade deflections, loads, a...
- Publication number 20060002797
- Publication date Jan 5, 2006
- Emilian Mieczyslaw Moroz
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control based on s...
- Publication number 20040151575
- Publication date Aug 5, 2004
- Kirk G. Pierce
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control
- Publication number 20040151577
- Publication date Aug 5, 2004
- Kirk Pierce
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...

Kirk Pierce

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Estimation of rotor operational characteristics for a wind turbine

Determination of wind parameter values for use in wind turbine cont...

Imbalance estimation for the wind rotor of a wind turbine

System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...

Method and system for validating wind turbine

Variable tip speed ratio tracking control for wind turbines

Blade pitch management method and system

Wind turbine plant high wind derating control

Methods and apparatus for balancing a rotor

Resistive contact sensors for large blade and airfoil pressure and...

Wind farm power ramp rate control system and method

Methods and apparatus for controlling rotary machines

Method and apparatus for wind turbine braking

Methods and apparatus for balancing a rotor

Methods and apparatus for controlling rotational speed of a rotor

System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...

Vibration reduction system for a wind turbine

Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control

Method and apparatus for reducing rotor blade deflections, loads, a...

Methods and apparatus for reduction of asymmetric rotor loads in wi...

Methods and apparatus for twist bend coupled (TCB) wind turbine blades

Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control based on s...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

IMBALANCE ESTIMATION FOR THE WIND ROTOR OF A WIND TURBINE

CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE USING BLADE PITCH ANGLE SETTING AND BLAD...

ESTIMATION OF ROTOR OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR A WIND TURBINE

DETERMINATION OF WIND PARAMETER VALUES FOR USE IN WIND TURBINE CONT...

APPARATUS FOR COOLING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING WIND TURBINE

BLADE PITCH MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM

RESISTIVE CONTACT SENSORS FOR LARGE BLADE AND AIRFOIL PRESSURE AND...

WIND TURBINE INFLOW ANGLE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM

VARIABLE TIP SPEED RATIO TRACKING CONTROL FOR WIND TURBINES

WIND TURBINE PLANT HIGH WIND DERATING CONTROL

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING A ROTOR

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROTARY MACHINES

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING A ROTOR

Methods and apparatus for controlling rotational speed of a rotor

Method and apparatus for wind turbine braking

System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...

VIBRATION REDUCTION SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE

Wind farm power ramp rate control system and method

System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed c...

Methods and apparatus for reduction of asymmetric rotor loads in wi...

Methods and apparatus for twist bend coupled (TCB) wind turbine blades

Method and apparatus for reducing rotor blade deflections, loads, a...

Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control based on s...

Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control