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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2016
Applicant:
University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Orono, ME (US);
Inventors:
Habib J. Dagher, Veazie, ME (US);
Anthony M. Viselli, Bangor, ME (US);
Andrew J. Goupee, Ellsworth, ME (US);
Assignee:
University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Orono, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/25 (2016.01); B63B 5/14 (2006.01); B63B 5/24 (2006.01); B63B 1/10 (2006.01); B63B 1/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); F03D 13/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/25 (2016.05); B63B 1/048 (2013.01); B63B 1/107 (2013.01); B63B 5/14 (2013.01); B63B 5/24 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 2001/044 (2013.01); B63B 2035/442 (2013.01); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); B63B 2231/04 (2013.01); B63B 2231/50 (2013.01); B63B 2231/52 (2013.01); B63B 2231/60 (2013.01); B63B 2231/66 (2013.01); B63B 2231/68 (2013.01); F03D 13/30 (2016.05); F05B 2240/912 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wind turbine platform configured to float in a body of water and support a wind turbine thereon includes a buoyant hull platform. A wind turbine tower is centrally mounted on the hull platform and a wind turbine is mounted to the wind turbine tower. An anchor is connected to the hull platform and to the seabed, and a weight-adjustable mass is suspended from the hull platform.