FLOATING VERTICAL WIND PROFILE SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A VERTICAL WIND PROFILE

    公开(公告)号:US20230356806A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US18019716

    申请日:2022-07-19

    IPC分类号: B63B21/50

    CPC分类号: B63B21/50 B63B2022/006

    摘要: Floating vertical wind profile sensor or LiDAR device (1) comprising a vertical wind profile sensor sensor (8) for sensing a vertical wind profile, a self-propulsion system (24) for propelling the device through a body of water, and a deployable special mark (10), actuatable to switch between a deployed state for identifying the device as a special marker buoy and an undeployed state for identifying the device as a vessel. A controller (22) is provided for switching the device (1) from a vessel mode to a buoy mode when the vessel is anchored. The controller (22) switches the special mark (10) to the deployed state when the device (1) is in the buoy mode. The method involves the floating LiDAR device (1) navigating to a target location and the buoy mode being activated while vertical wind profile data are collected.

    Wind turbine lightning diagnostic apparatus and lightning stroke diagnostic method

    公开(公告)号:US11466667B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US17525195

    申请日:2021-11-12

    IPC分类号: F03D17/00 F03D80/30

    摘要: Wind turbine lightning stroke diagnostic apparatus for a wind turbine having conductive blades. A lightning protection system input is provided for receiving measured current data associated with a current conducted by the lightning protection system following a lightning stroke. An air pressure sensor is mounted using a mount within an internal cavity of a conducive wind turbine blade assembly. A sensor monitor monitors the measured current data and the output of the air pressure sensor for identifying a bypass lightning stroke when a measured current increase coincides with the detection of a lightning generated shockwave within the internal cavity by the air pressure sensor.

    Method for black-starting an electrical grid

    公开(公告)号:US11462914B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16753311

    申请日:2018-11-16

    摘要: Methods for black-starting an electrical grid (2) are described herein. For example, a method comprising disconnecting the wind farm (1) from the grid at a first location, said first location being located between the electrical grid (2) and the energy storage (16) with the associated converter (17), energizing the AC export cable (12) using said energy storage (16) and the associated converter (17), energizing at least one part of the wind farm electrical infrastructure via said export cable (12) using said energy storage (16) and the associated converter (17), re-establishing energy supply to said wind farm electrical infrastructure by said wind turbine generators (3, 4), and reconnecting the wind farm (1) to said electrical grid (2) at said first location.

    A LADDER CLEANING DEVICE AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220266309A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17255318

    申请日:2019-06-18

    IPC分类号: B08B1/00 E06C7/00

    摘要: Devices are methods are disclosed for a ladder cleaning device. The ladder cleaning device comprises a number of rings. The rings are adapted to be arranged around rungs of a ladder. A cord passes through a hole in each of said rings. The device further comprises at least one attachment device adapted for attaching said cord to the ladder. The ladder cleaning device may be in the form of a kit of parts to allow retrofitting on the ladder.

    A SHIP WITH A BOW FENDER
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210394876A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17289175

    申请日:2019-10-24

    IPC分类号: B63B59/02

    摘要: Described are ships and docking systems comprising a fender for mounting on a bow of a ship, comprising an elastically deformable body portion, and a concave engagement surface defined by the body portion, wherein the concave engagement surface extends perpendicular to a center line of the ship, such that portions of the fender distal to the center line extend further forward in a direction parallel to the center line than a portion of the fender central to the center line.

    A METHOD OF INSTALLING A FOUNDATION AND A FOUNDATION FOR A STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20240150989A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18559686

    申请日:2022-05-09

    IPC分类号: E02D7/24 E02B17/00 E02B17/02

    摘要: Method of installing a foundation (1) having a toe (2) which is inserted into a soil (10) until a depth of the toe (2) reaches at least a minimum installation depth threshold (23). During insertion, fluid is jetted from a plurality of nozzles (7) provided at the toe (2) for directing fluid distally into the soil (10) ahead of the toe (2). The jetting of fluid from the plurality of nozzles (7) is controlled based on the depth of the toe (2), wherein the rate of jetting of fluid is reduced when the depth of the toe (2) reaches a stabilisation depth (22) ahead of the minimum installation depth threshold (23).

    FOUNDATION FOR A STRUCTURE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220267980A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17050286

    申请日:2019-04-12

    IPC分类号: E02D7/24 E02B17/02

    摘要: A foundation (1) for a structure. The foundation (1) has a body (2) for insertion into a soil in an insertion direction during installation. The body (2) has a toe (8) at its distal end. The toe (2) defines an aperture (11) into an internal cavity (15). Movement of the toe (2) through the soil displaces soil laterally into a displaced soil region within the internal cavity (15). One or more nozzles (10) are provided for directing a fluid to the displaced soil region during installation for transporting soil away from the displaced soil region. A pumping system (24) is also provided for evacuating fluid from the internal cavity (15) during installation for reducing the soil suspension pressure within the displaced soil region.