Patents by Inventor Tom Aksel Waitz Østvold

Tom Aksel Waitz Østvold 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).

  • Offshore wind turbine installation
    Patent number: 8640340
    Abstract: Installation vessels and methods for offshore wind turbine installation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cantilever mast is used to transfer of wind turbine components from an installation vessel to an offshore installation site and guide the transfer to prevent undesired swinging movements of the wind turbine components. In another embodiment, a main crane is used in cooperation with a guide arm to transfer and guide wind turbine components from an installation vessel to an offshore installation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre Pte Ltd, Offshore Technology Development Pte Ltd, Keppel Fels Ltd
    Inventors: Kok Seng Foo, Hock Chye Michael Chia, Asbjørn Mortensen, Cheng Choong Chan, Teng Kiat Lim, Toh Tung Wong, Tom Aksel Waitz Østvold, Rune Henriksen
  • OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20100293781
    Abstract: Installation vessels and methods for offshore wind turbine installation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cantilever mast is used to transfer of wind turbine components from an installation vessel to an offshore installation site and guide the transfer to prevent undesired swinging movements of the wind turbine components. In another embodiment, a main crane is used in cooperation with a guide arm to transfer and guide wind turbine components from an installation vessel to an offshore installation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Kok Seng FOO, Hock Chye Michael Chia, Asbjørn Mortensen, Cheng Choong Chan, Teng Kiat Lim, Toh Tung Wong, Tom Aksel Waitz Østvold, Rune Henriksen