Hybrid winch with controlled release and torque impulse generation control for anchor handling offshore

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9802679
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15159819

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A hybrid winch system is disclosed, including but not limited to an electric winch; an electric generator for providing generator power to the electric winch; a battery for providing stored power to the electric winch; an anchor cable wound around a roller drum for the electric winch; an anchor attached to a distal end of the anchor cable; and a controller for applying the generator power and the stored power to the electric winch. A method for controlling the hybrid winch is also disclosed.

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ELECTRONIC POWER DESIGN INCHOUSTON TX

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Janik, John Bradford Houston, US 26 128

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