ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,620, issued on Nov. 4.
"Floating windmill" was invented by Oddmund Vik (Sandnes, Norway).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a floating windmill, comprising a floating element and a wind turbine. The floating windmill is distinguished in that it further comprises: a tension leg, an anchoring, a buoyancy element, a swivel and a cross bar, wherein the swivel is arranged in the buoyancy element. In operation, the floating windmill in operation is configured with the wind turbine in an upper end of the floating element extending up above the sea level, with a lower end or part of the floating element submerged in the sea,...