Amy E Parsons

US Patent:

20160139240, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Nov 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/942565

Inventors:

- Portland OR, US
Chuck Grandgent - Gainesville FL, US
Amy Parsons - Portland OR, US
Sara Parsons - Portland OR, US
Stuart Webster - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

IBERDROLA RENEWABLES, LLC - Portland OR

International Classification:

G01S 5/02

Abstract:

In one representative embodiment, a method of detecting position relative to a wind turbine can comprise detecting a condor within a detection area, determining a first position of the condor relative to the wind turbine, assigning the condor to a first predetermined zone of a plurality of predetermined zones based on the first position, determining a second position of the condor relative to the wind turbine, assigning the condor to a second predetermined zone of the plurality of predetermined zones based on the second position, predicting a trajectory of the condor based on a relationship between the first position and the second position.