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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Herbert L. Williams, East Palatka, FL (US);
Inventor:
Herbert L. Williams, East Palatka, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F03D 9/00 (2006.01); F03D 11/04 (2006.01); F03D 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/028 (2013.01); Y02E 60/15 (2013.01); Y02E 60/17 (2013.01); F03D 9/001 (2013.01); F03D 11/04 (2013.01); F05B 2250/70 (2013.01); F05B 2240/96 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
A floating wind farm having wind machines positioned on a generally V-shaped floating platform, the platform being tethered to an anchor such that the platform is free to be repositioned by the wind for optimum production. The wind machines power air compressors and the floating platform itself comprises a large storage tank to receive the compressed air, the compressed air being used to power electrical generators or the like.