Patents by Inventor Vasanth Srinivas Kothnur

Vasanth Srinivas Kothnur 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A MONOPILE FOR SUPPORTING AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20080292408
    Abstract: A method for installing an offshore wind turbine system includes driving a cylindrical annular monopile or a substructure into the soil. The monopile includes a flanged portion configured to support a wind turbine tower or a superstructure. The flanged portion extends radially from a peripheral surface of the monopile. The method further includes mounting a wind turbine tower directly on to the monopile, wherein the wind turbine is supported by the flanged portion of the monopile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vasanth Srinivas Kothnur, David Deloyd Anderson, Danian Zheng, Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Kenneth Bradley Leland