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Offshore wind turbine floating support and associated installation means

US11053924B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2019
Grant dateJul 6, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/727
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This naval platform (14) supporting a wind turbine (12) for offshore electrical energy production comprises a main support column (24) of said wind turbine (12), and two secondary columns (26); each column including at least one shell having an outer surface delimiting an outer volume; the main column (24) being coupled to the two secondary columns (26).The outer volume delimited by the shell (28A) of the main column (24) is greater than the respective outer volumes delimited by an outer surface of the shell (28B, 28C) of each secondary column (26).

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