GE Claims Vestas
Infringes Wind Turbine Power Control Patent
General Electric Co., which lost its top spot in wind turbine sales
this year, claims new market leader
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is using its technology to protect their
turbines from dramatic fluctuations in power.
www.eveind.es
The patent covers a technology known
as zero voltage ride through, which enables wind turbines to remain connected
to the grid without damage during voltage fluctuations such as those caused by
lightning strikes or short circuits. Typically the turbines were designed to
disconnect from the grid.
GE contends that it’s entitled to cash compensation for the unauthorized use of its invention and will seek a court order that would block further use of the ride-through invention by Vestas.
The case is General Electric Co. v. Vestas Wind Systems A/S, 17-5653, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Los Angeles)
extracted from bloomberg.com
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