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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 17, 2010
John E Ryznic, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Joseph D Brostmeyer, Jupiter, FL (US);
Jack W Wilson, Jr., Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
John E Ryznic, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Joseph D Brostmeyer, Jupiter, FL (US);
Jack W Wilson, Jr., Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US);
Abstract
A bearingless floating wind turbine has a tall narrow main support structure with a center of buoyancy located well above the center of gravity to provide stability to the wind turbine while supported for rotation in a body of water, a vertical axis turbine blade extends from the main support structure and rotates together under a wind, and a non-rotating shaft extends through the main support structure with a vertical axis direct drive generator connected between the main support structure and the non-rotating shaft to produce electricity when the main support structure rotates. An anchor line connected to the non-rotating shaft prevents the floating wind turbine from drifting in a body of water.