Patents by Inventor Marta Caicoya Ferreiro

Marta Caicoya Ferreiro 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).

  • Tension-leg floating platform that is particularly suitable for harnessing wind energy
    Patent number: 9573662
    Abstract: The invention shows improved operational conditions. It comprises a floating structure with a single floating central body (1), provided with an elongated configuration according to a longitudinal direction, wherein the lower portion of the central body (1) is intended to be submerged. It additionally comprises: a base (3) located in the upper portion of the central body (1) to support at least one wind turbine (4); and at least four legs (2) located in the lower portion of the central body (1) and provided with: a) a first end, by which they are integrally attached to the central body (1); b) a second end, opposite to the first end, and more distant from the central body (1); and c) at least a porch (6) located in the second end of each leg (2), said porch (6) comprising a first drilling (12) in longitudinal direction to anchor the floating platform to the sea bed (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Iberdrola Ingenieria Y Construccion, S.A.U.
    Inventors: Juan Amate López, Bernardino Couñago Lorenzo, Pablo Gómez Alonso, Marta Caicoya Ferreiro, Oscar Sainz Avila
  • TENSION-LEG FLOATING PLATFORM THAT IS PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR HARNESSING WIND ENERGY
    Publication number: 20150259044
    Abstract: The invention shows improved operational conditions. It comprises a floating structure with a single floating central body (1), provided with an elongated configuration according to a longitudinal direction, wherein the lower portion of the central body (1) is intended to be submerged. It additionally comprises: a base (3) located in the upper portion of the central body (1) to support at least one wind turbine (4); and at least four legs (2) located in the lower portion of the central body (1) and provided with: a) a first end, by which they are integrally attached to the central body (1); b) a second end, opposite to the first end, and more distant from the central body (1); and c) at least a porch (6) located in the second end of each leg (2), said porch (6) comprising a first drilling (12) in longitudinal direction to anchor the floating platform to the sea bed (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: IBERDROLA INGENIERIA Y CONSTRUCCION, S.A.U.
    Inventors: Juan Amate López, Bernardino Couñago Lorenzo, Pablo Gómez Alonso, Marta Caicoya Ferreiro, Oscar Sainz Avila