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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Robert J. Howard0
Date of Patent
June 15, 2010
Patent Application Number
12014625
Date Filed
January 15, 2008
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Patent abstract
A system for relieving the stress on an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) cold water pipe includes a slidable joint that couples the OTEC cold water pipe to a surge tank at an opening in the surge tank. The system can further include a first flotation device that is coupled to the OTEC cold water pipe below the surge tank, and a second flotation device that is coupled to the OTEC cold water pipe within the surge tank.
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