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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110217122 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR HARNESSING HYDRAULIC HEAD IN LARGE BODIES OF WATER The invention provides a floating device, system and method for channeling, elevating, conducting and retaining up to the sea shore the higher hydraulic head of the ocean surface waves, which comprises a pontoon-like lower body protected externally by vertical walls, a ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110008106 | WAVE ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE A device for recovering the energy of sea waves, which comprises at least one floating structure intended to float on the surface of the water. Said floating structure carries at least one member (2) suspended above the surface of the water, the structure of whic... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100133843 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FROM OCEAN WAVES A method and device for generating electricity from ocean waves. The device includes at least one magnetostrictive element and one or more electrically conductive coils or circuits. When the magnetostrictive element is deployed in a body of water, the motion of the body... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100126164 | Float for wave energy converter (WEC) A float structure for a WEC is designed to have a tapered underside to reduce the impact due to wave slam and bending moments while providing little reduction in the surface area responding to the wave surface in order to maintain the beneficial power generating capabil... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100111609 | WAVE POWER PLANT An improved wave energy collecting apparatus comprising a frame (1) including at least one hinged (2) vertically tilting or rotating surface (3), such as a barrier in the form of a panel or a sail, for collecting energy from passing wave pressure fr... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100111610 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER A connector system is described which is useful in coupling two bodies of a wave energy converter. The system includes at least one cable that is coupled to each of the two bodies and on which are threaded a number of discs. The cable and disc combination provide a stac... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100034588 | WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER A wave energy conversion apparatus is described. It comprises at least two devices, each comprising a surface float, at least one of the surface floats being rigidly attached to a submerged body. The movement of the two devices in response to a passing wave may be used ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090202303 | Enhanced wave power generators Systems are disclosed for generating electricity from sea waves, that include a float (12) that lies at the sea surface (14) and moves up and down with the waves. A motion resist element (30) moves horizontally with the float but resists vertical mo... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090162144 | Tidal Flow Power Generation A structure for a tidal flow energy generation system is fabricated from tubular framework having tubular modules with mounts for respective tidal flow turbine nacelles. The node modules include tubular limbs extending in transverse directions and elongate tubes and pro... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090056327 | Method and Device for Collecting Wave Energy The invention relates to a method and a device for recovering energy contained by waves. The collecting device (8) comprises a float (7) coupled by means of one or more support bars (10, 11) to an actuator (12). At least one support bar is ri... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080267712 | WAVE POWER GENERATOR SYSTEMS Systems are provided for obtaining electrical energy from sea waves using deflectable material, especially EAP (electro-active polymers) type SSM (stretchable synthetic material) that generates electricity when an electrostatic charge is applied to the polymer and it is... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080101865 | Hydrodynamic Drive Train for Energy Converters that use Ocean Currents The invention relates to an energy generation System for obtaining electric energy from an ocean current. Said System comprises a drive train comprising an input shaft and an Output shaft, the input shaft being driven at least indirectly by a water turbine and the Outpu... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080038061 | Wave Energy Harvesting and Hydrogen-Oxygen Generation Systems and Methods A system for harvesting energy from wave oscillation includes an energy harvesting vessel and, possibly, a transport vessel. The energy harvesting vessel can have multiple hulls disposed in parallel with wave channels therebetween for receiving incoming waves. Multiple ... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070258771 | Using the class #2 simple lever machine system to harvest and transport energy from water waves to shore for electricity and other uses This project uses the class #2 simple lever machine principal in a simple and unique way to harvest and transport energy from the bottom of an ocean or lake from the action of water waves beyond the shore and up on land. The fulcrum for this lever is an anchor on the se... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070154263 | Water wave-based energy generator The water wave-based energy generator is a system for extracting usable mechanical energy from a body of water, such as an ocean. A support frame is provided having a central portion, which is suspended over the body of water, and a plurality of legs, extending downward... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20060233613 | Buoyancy pump power system A system for generating electricity includes a pump operable to convert wave motion from a body of water into mechanical energy. The pump includes an input port through which an operating fluid can enter the pump and an output port through which the operating fluid can ... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20050123353 | Wave energy converter A wave energy conversion apparatus is described. It comprises at least two devices (3, 4), each comprising a surface float (5, 6), at least one of the surface floats being rigidly attached to a submerged body (9, 10). The movement of the two devices... | 06/09/2005 |
