Patents by Inventor Francois CAILLE

Francois CAILLE 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).

  • Floating wind turbine assembly, as well as a method for mooring such a floating wind turbine assembly
    Patent number: 10661862
    Abstract: Disclosed is a floating wind turbine assembly, including a floating platform and a wind turbine arranged on top of the floating platform, the wind turbine having a mast with a mast axis, of which a lower end is connected to the floating platform, and a nacelle arranged on top of the mast, wherein the floating platform is connected to a seafloor with a plurality of tensioned mooring lines, wherein the mooring lines each include a mooring line axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the mooring line, wherein the mooring line axes intersect each other at a crossing position on the mast axis and at an elevation level at or above the nacelle, as well as a method for mooring such a floating wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.
    Inventors: Cecile Melis, Christian Raymond Bauduin, Francois Caille
  • FLOATING WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY, AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR MOORING SUCH A FLOATING WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180170490
    Abstract: Disclosed is a floating wind turbine assembly, including a floating platform and a wind turbine arranged on top of the floating platform, the wind turbine having a mast with a mast axis, of which a lower end is connected to the floating platform, and a nacelle arranged on top of the mast, wherein the floating platform is connected to a seafloor with a plurality of tensioned mooring lines, wherein the mooring lines each include a mooring line axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the mooring line, wherein the mooring line axes intersect each other at a crossing position on the mast axis and at an elevation level at or above the nacelle, as well as a method for mooring such a floating wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Cecile MELIS, Christian Raymond BAUDUIN, Francois CAILLE