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.

    System for transferring an object from a ship to an offshore structure

    公开(公告)号:US12054368B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17293692

    申请日:2019-10-24

    摘要: Described herein are systems, methods, and structures for transferring an object between a ship and an offshore structure, comprising a hoisting mechanism arranged on the offshore structure and adapted to attach to the object, at least one range sensing device adapted to provide data relating to a detected distance from a reference point on the offshore structure to the ship, where the system is adapted to receive the data from the at least one range sensing device and to move the hoisting cable in response to the detected distance, and a motion reference unit adapted to provide data relating to a detected motion of the ship independently of the at least one range sensing device, and wherein the system is adapted to move the hoisting cable in response to the detected motion of the ship.