Patents Assigned to Float, Incorporated
  • Offshore floating ocean energy system
    Patent number: 8446030
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the general art of energy storage and power generation, and in particular to systems for capturing and storing energy, for instance, offshore floating ocean energy systems. In various embodiments, such systems may include a pneumatically stabilized platform base coupled to a power generator and a potential energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Float Incorporated
    Inventors: Neal A. Brown, Donald A. Innis
  • Floating platform method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7823525
    Abstract: A floating platform is provided. The floating platform includes a top surface (14), a plurality of buoyancy members (12) interconnected to the top surface and extending downwardly into a body of water, a bottom plate (16) and a plurality of interstitial volumes (24) that are sealed at a bottom end by the bottom plate to prevent the flow of water into the interstitial volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Float, Incorporated
    Inventors: Neal A. Brown, Donald A. Innis
  • OFFSHORE FLOATING OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100237623
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the general art of energy storage and power generation, and in particular to systems for capturing and storing energy, for instance, offshore floating ocean energy systems. In various embodiments, such systems may include a pneumatically stabilized platform base coupled to a power generator and a potential energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: FLOAT, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Neal A. Brown, Donald A. Innis
  • FLOATING PLATFORM METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090173269
    Abstract: A floating platform is provided. The floating platform includes a top surface (14), a plurality of buoyancy members (12) interconnected to the top surface and extending downwardly into a body of water, a bottom plate (16) and a plurality of interstitial volumes (24) that are sealed at a bottom end by the bottom plate to prevent the flow of water into the interstitial volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: FLOAT INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Neal A. Brown, Donald A. Innis