Floating wind turbine platform with ballast control and mooring system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9139266
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14218805

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A floating wind turbine platform includes stabilizing columns, a tower, water-entrapment plates connected to the stabilizing columns, and a ballast control system. The tower is mounted over one of the columns. The stabilizing columns include internal volumes for containing a ballast. The ballast control system includes an alignment sensor and a controller. The alignment sensor is configured to detect a rotation of the tower. The controller is configured to direct a transfer of ballast from one column to another column to adjust an alignment of the tower.

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PRINCIPLE POWER INCEMERYVILLE CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cermelli, Christian La Londe les Maures, FR 13 242
Roddier, Dominique Berkeley, US 13 241

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