Patents by Inventor André Tosello

André Tosello has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8876486
    Abstract: An off-shore wind turbine with a base supporting a pylon and a wind engine, the wind turbine being characterized in that the said base includes a tubular cavity, a bottom portion of said pylon being fixed in embedded manner inside said tubular cavity using a device that enables the angle of inclination of the axis (ZZ?) of the pylon to be adjusted relative to the axis (Z1Z?1) of the tubular cavity; and the adjustment device includes independent chocking mechanism interposed between the pylon bottom portion and the tubular cavity; and a centering mechanism secured to the pylon bottom portion and/or to the tubular cavity, the centering mechanism being situated inside the tubular cavity below at least some of the chocking mechanism and suitable for holding the point of intersection of the axis (ZZ?) of the pylon bottom portion with the axis (Z1Z?1) of the tubular cavity in a fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Saipem S.A.
    Inventor: André Tosello
  • Patent number: 8820254
    Abstract: A catamaran-type boat suitable for handling, assembling, and/or transporting off-shore wind turbines, the boat having two side floats constituting a U-shaped floating structure, the open space between the two branches of the U-shape constituted by the two side floats being suitable for receiving a base, the floats being fitted with grippers suitable for gripping the base between the two side floats, and the grippers being suitable for gripping the base and at least two grip levels of different heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Saipem S.A.
    Inventor: André Tosello
  • Publication number: 20120118215
    Abstract: A catamaran-type boat suitable for handling, assembling, and/or transporting off-shore wind turbines, the boat having two side floats constituting a U-shaped floating structure, the open space between the two branches of the U-shape constituted by the two side floats being suitable for receiving a base, the floats being fitted with grippers suitable for gripping the base between the two side floats, and the grippers being suitable for gripping the base and at least two grip levels of different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Saipem S.A.
    Inventor: André Tosello
  • Publication number: 20120114484
    Abstract: An off-shore wind turbine with a base supporting a pylon and a wind engine, the wind turbine being characterized in that the said base includes a tubular cavity, a bottom portion of said pylon being fixed in embedded manner inside said tubular cavity using a device that enables the angle of inclination of the axis (ZZ?) of the pylon to be adjusted relative to the axis (Z1Z?1) of the tubular cavity; and the adjustment device includes independent chocking mechanism interposed between the pylon bottom portion and the tubular cavity; and a centering mechanism secured to the pylon bottom portion and/or to the tubular cavity, the centering mechanism being situated inside the tubular cavity below at least some of the chocking mechanism and suitable for holding the point of intersection of the axis (ZZ?) of the pylon bottom portion with the axis (Z1Z?1) of the tubular cavity in a fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: André Tosello