Patents Assigned to WINDSEA AS
  • Floating wind power apparatus
    Patent number: 8471399
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a floating wind power apparatus with a floating unit and at least three rotors supported in rotor housings, placed on separate towers with a longitudinal central axis. The towers are attached in the floating unit and the rotor housing, and the floating unit may yaw to direct the rotors in relation to the wind. At least one rotor is a downwind rotor, and at least one rotor is an upwind rotor. The towers are placed at an inclined angle in relation to the rotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Windsea AS
    Inventor: Marc Lefranc
  • Floating Wind Power Apparatus
    Publication number: 20110006539
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a floating wind power apparatus with a floating unit and at least three rotors supported in rotor housings, placed on separate towers with a longitudinal central axis. The towers are attached in the floating unit and the rotor housing, and the floating unit may yaw to direct the rotors in relation to the wind. At least one rotor is a downwind rotor, and at least one rotor is an upwind rotor. The towers are placed at an inclined angle in relation to the rotors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: WINDSEA AS
    Inventor: Marc Lefranc