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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169093 | Method and apparatus for extracting energy from wind and wave motion A method and apparatus for extracting energy from wind and wave motion using a common floating platform comprising a ship hull (10) which is moored in an offshore location and which supports wind turbines (27) for extracting energy from wind and wave e... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8143733 | System and method for providing nautical torque technology Nautical torque tidal movement technology provides systems, apparatus and methods for producing nautical torque tidal movement electrical power generation from tidal movement. A system provides for producing electrical power utilizing an arrangement of power generat... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134245 | Device and method for generating reciprocating motion A device for generating substantially vertically-reciprocating motion uses a plurality of chambers in substantial vertical alignment. Each chamber has an air pocket and a buoyant member which floats at the air/water interface, and such air pockets expand and contrac... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8110935 | Apparatus for converting wave energy into electrical energy An apparatus for converting wave energy into electrical energy includes a wave power generation unit including a frame and float guides. A wave power generation float is joined to the float guides for vertical motion in response to the wave energy. The wave power ge... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8093736 | Wave energy harnessing device A hydrokinetic device having a water surface float tethered to a submerged buoyant housing is provided with mechanisms for optimizing the amount of wave energy extracted from the waves by the device. Based on wave conditions, the optimization functionalities include... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093735 | Sea wave electrical power generation system A power generation system that converts energy associated with ocean waves into electrical energy includes a plurality of floats positioned on a body of water. Each float includes an actuator arm that, when reciprocated, drives an oil piston positioned within an oil... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8084873 | Induced surface flow wave energy converter A wave energy conversion device that employs a submerged horizontally-aligned structure provided with a central opening formed in a horizontally extending surface, focuses wave induced water-particle motion, resulting in a flow into and away from the central opening... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8026620 | Wave energy converter A wave energy converter has a shell, a pendulum pivotally positioned in the shell, a magnet thereon, a variable inductor positioned in the shell, a pendulum adjustor for changing a center of gravity of the pendulum, a motion sensor positioned in the shell, a positio... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8022563 | Wave energy converter A wave energy generator includes a float for floating on the surface of a body of water. An electrical energy generator that is capable of generating usable electrical energy from the kinetic energy of waves is mounted to or otherwise engaged with the float. The ele... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8008792 | Energy transformation device This invention is a device for transforming the energy of water waves into useable energy. The device comprises two or more floats, structural members connecting the floats, a means for transferring torque, and one or more generators. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7969031 | Deep water power generation system and apparatus A system for generation of power using an apparatus in deep water is disclosed. The system includes a ballast buoy configured to achieve a desired depth in the deep water, a substantially vertical hollow tube attached to the ballast buoy that is submerged under wate... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964977 | 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 ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7944066 | Gravitational and air transfer electrical generation An improved system for generating electricity by harnessing natural gravitational forces, wherein a plurality of vessels are placed at the bottom of a deep enclosed chamber of liquid. The vessels are secured around tracking cables which extend within the chamber and... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7906865 | Installation and method for harnessing wave energy Installation for harnessing wave energy, comprising a floating structure (1) that comprises at least one gyroscopic device (5) with a flywheel (6) that can turn by the action of a motor (7) and a generator (10) configured so that w... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7872363 | 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 there between for receiving incoming waves. Mult... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7847425 | Tidal flow power generator The present invention relates to a tidal flow power generator comprising a waterpower conversion unit, a transmission mechanism and a generator set. The waterpower conversion unit converts the thrust of the water into rotational kinetic energy through foldable sails... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7843076 | Hydraulic energy accumulator Example energy storage systems (20, 20′, 20″) comprises a fluid circuit (22, 22′, 22″) and an electrical unit (24, 24′, 24″) configured to operate as a motor in a first phase of operation and to operate as a generator in a second pha... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7816797 | 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 ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7808120 | Method and apparatus for energy generation from wave motion A method and apparatus for generating electric energy from the motion of the waves. The apparatus comprises at least one member which is moved by the motion of the waves. The apparatus also comprises an energy transfer mechanism coupled to the or each member. The en... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7781903 | Wave energy converter with air compression (WECWAC) A wave energy converter with air compression (WECWAC) includes a cylinder and a piston located within the cylinder dividing the cylinder into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The cylinder is fixedly attached to a spar whose up/down (heave) motion is restrained.... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7768143 | Movement and power generation apparatus The invention relates to apparatus which allows the movement of a body of water, such as that created by waves and/or a swell in the sea, to be utilized to generate power. The apparatus includes a first member in the form of a float, which is connected to a second m... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7755224 | System for producing electricity through the action of waves on floating platforms A system and method for producing electricity through the action of waves on floating platforms. The hydraulic force of the water in the waves causes the platform to create a series of reverse incline planes. The system adjusts or tunes the frequency of various comp... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7737568 | Wave energy device A wave energy device converts the motion of waves on a body of water into a usable form of energy, for example a flow of pressurized water or an electrical current. The device includes a buoyant body for tracking the rise and fall of the waves and a working surface ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737569 | System and method for converting ocean wave energy into electricity A system and method for harnessing power associated with ocean waves and converting that power into electricity. The apparatus is a buoy that houses a vertically oriented central shaft, a pendulum, a generator mechanism, and other components that synergistically ope... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7598624 | Marine wave energy conversion system An energy conversion system includes a first mechanical system for converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion, a second system formed of belts and pulleys connected to said first system and driven by said rotary motion to lift a weight in response to said rota... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7564143 | Staging of tidal power reserves to deliver constant electrical generation Oceanic tidal energy sources hydroelectric generating system coupled to a primary tidal basin through a bi-directional tideway exciting a turbine as a diurnal cycle tide waxes and wanes. A secondary tidal basin includes a tideway and turbine with flow modulated by a... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7557456 | Wave powered generation using electroactive polymers Described herein are systems and methods that use an electroactive polymer transducer to convert mechanical energy, originally contained in one or more waves, to electrical energy. Marine devices described herein may employ a mechanical energy conversion system that... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7554215 | Generator and method for generating electricity from subsurface currents A generator can convert the energy from subsurface currents or undertow into electricity. The generator has a submergible electrical coil adapted to allow water propelled by subsurface currents to enter and flow axially through the coil. The electrical coil is suppo... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7468563 | Ocean wave air piston An ocean wave driven energy device that uses the power of ocean waves to continually lift and lower a float which in turn lifts or lowers one side of a lever arm about a stationary pivot point thereby driving down or raising a piston, which is attached to the opposi... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7453164 | Wind power system A system for capturing and converting and/or storing wind energy includes a vessel adapted to receive at least one wind machine for capturing wind and a device for converting wind energy to storable energy. A method of adapting a vessel, such as a surplus cargo ship... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7443047 | Multiphased and multidimentional wave converter The special feature of this multiphase and multidimensional wave converter is that it exploits, in an efficient and enduring manner, substantially all of the energy in all waves of the sea, also side waves, and hence is capable of producing large amounts of cheap po... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443045 | Wave power apparatus A wave power apparatus includes a plurality of buoyant elongate body members, at least one adjacent pair of body members being interconnected by a linkage unit to form an articulated chain. Each body member of said pair is connected to the respective linkage unit by... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443046 | Wave energy converter utilizing internal reaction mass and spring A wave energy converter (WEC) includes a shell suitable for being placed within a body of water. The shell contains an internal oscillator comprising a “reaction mass” and a spring mechanism coupled between the reaction mass and the shell. The shell and internal... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436082 | Rocking motion charging device using faraday principle The present invention provides rocking motion charging device using Faraday's principle. The rocking motion charging device features at least three rocking devices for generating electricity and a gimbaled disk or member coupled to the at least three rocking devices... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425770 | Vibration wave motor Provided is a vibration wave motor including a pressurizing mechanism and a guide mechanism which are used for a moving member and can be thinned. The influence of a restoring force can be eliminated. The vibration wave motor includes an elastic vibration member whi... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420287 | Intermittent force powered electromagnetic converters especially for sea waves Converters and method for intermittent forces energy conversion into electric power and damping excessive forces are presented. The converters employ various exemplified electromagnetic controllable transducers comprising multi-magnets inductors and multi-teeth arma... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411311 | Wave power plant Wave power plant consisting of frame carrying at least two paddles unit, capable of moving successively in series, when driven by progressive waves and returning by the gravitation power and the backward wave's force. The plant has an appropriate means with at least... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405489 | Wave power assembly The invention relates to a wave power assembly having a hull and a linear electric generator. The rotor of the generator is connected with the hull. The stator thereof is arranged to be anchored at a sea/lake bottom. According to an embodiment of the invention, the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7397144 | Bearing-less floating wind turbine A floating wind turbine in which a floating barge having a doughnut shape with an open center rigidly supports a plurality of airfoils such that a wind produces a rotation of the blades and the barge. The airfoil and barge assembly is connected to a rigid shaft that... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391127 | Renewable energy wave pump A renewable energy electric power generating system consisting of Renewable Energy Wave Pumps, located under water, anchored to the sea bed, auto regulating to variable sea elevations and undulation heights, efficient, simple construction and resistant to storms, op... | 06/24/2008 |
