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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355298 | Syphon wave generator Disclosed is a syphon wave generator for generating electric power from a wave-driven water body in a fast, easy, inexpensive and efficient manner such that the unit has few moving part, is very inexpensive to build and maintain and can withstand storms. The syphon ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339285 | Hydroelectric wave-energy conversion system A method and system to capture kinetic energy of the sea waves and convert it to electrical power is presented. The hydrodynamic power of the waves is converted to mechanical power after impacting and moving a special panel. The mechanical power is converted into a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293960 | Power generation assemblies, and apparatus for use therewith A floating power generation assembly comprises at least three floating units (900) floating on a body of water, and at least three anchors (916) secured to a solid surface beneath the body of water, each of the floating units (900) being provide... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7239038 | Apparatus for electrical signal generation based upon movement and associated methods A generator/sensor may include a pair of arcuate swing arms having respective opposing ends pivotally carried by a base so that the arcuate swing arms are transverse to one another and define a movable crossing point therebetween. A body may be carried by the arcuat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7168532 | Wave energy converter (WEC) with magnetic braking A magnetic braking system for inhibiting excessive motion between a float and a column intended to be placed in a body of water; with the float and column moving relative to each other as a function of the waves present in the body of water. The braking system inclu... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159396 | Fluid-operated power generating system A system and method for actuating a load by means of the conversion of hydraulic energy to reciprocating movement of a piston assembly within a chamber. The piston assembly includes a float, and the fluid within the chamber is alternately withdrawn into fluid convey... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7076949 | System for multiple harnessing and complemented conversion of energy from sea waves System for multiple harnessing and complemented conversion of energy from sea waves. The system includes a structure of vertical guides along which the central floating body moves, a submerged captive-air tank, held up by the floating body, with the body and the tan... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7003947 | Gyro wave activated power generator and a wave suppressor using the power generator A gyro wave-activated power generator utilizing wave energy which has, as a component, a control moment gyro, and which comprises a floating body (1), a control moment gyro (5) supported by the floating body, and a power generator (10) connected... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6956299 | System for generating energy from the waves of the sea Includes at least one floating body (1), and is characterised in that includes a device (2) fitted inside said body (1) for transforming the movement of the floating body (1) into pneumatic or hydraulic energy and means for transmitting t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6933623 | Wave energy converters utilizing pressure differences An elongated cylinder is fully submerged, in vertical orientation, just below the mean water level of, e.g., and ocean, and of a length, dependent upon surface waves of preselected wavelength, such that the top of the cylinder experiences relatively large pressure v... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6864592 | Sea wave to electrical energy conversion plant Apparatus for converting the motion of sea wave energy to electrical energy includes one or more float driven linear generators, in which the inertial mass of the float and any linkage means to the linear generator is minimised. In order to generate electrical power... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6772592 | Float dependent wave energy device Apparatus for converting energy contained in surface waves on a body of water to useful energy comprises a float from which is suspended a fully or effectively fully submerged inverted cup-shaped member having a closed top end and an open bottom end. Disposed within... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6443653 | Modular floating breakwater for the transformation of wave energy A floating modular system for the protection of harbours and the transformation of energy, consisting of: a plurality of modules (1) made of metal and/or reinforced marine concrete box-structure, comprising internal air spaces (2) for determining the floa... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6226989 | Wave energy converter A wave energy converter comprises an acceleration tube (14) attached to a buoyant body (11). An intermediate section of the acceleration tube defines a working cylinder (16), with openings in the acceleration tube above and below the working cylinder allo... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6140712 | Wave energy converter A wave energy converter includes a buoyant body (11) and an acceleration tube (14) dependent from and attached to the buoyant body (11) and having an upper end near the buoyant body and a lower end remote from the buoyant body. A section of the accelerati... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5708305 | Ocean wave energy conversion system A multi-tiered support structure, with each of the tiers having a horizontally rotating pivoted arm having a float and paddle arrangement on one end and the opposite end is attached to an air compressor. As the waves hit the paddles the pivot arms will op... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5582008 | Two stage turbine with piston/cylinder assembly positioned therebetween A turbine comprising first and second stages, the first stage being a power stage and the second stage being an exhaust stage, a piston-cylinder assembly is connected between the stages, a shaft extending between the stages has at least one throw thereon ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 4803839 | Apparatus for converting ocean motion to useable energy Apparatus is disclosed for converting ocean wave motion to useable electrical energy. A float is mounted to a raft in a manner to permit movement of the float, relative to the raft, in response to ocean wave motion. An upward drive mechanism is responsive... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4773221 | Apparatus for recovering the kinetic energy of sea waves Apparatus for recovering kinetic energy bound in the movement of water waves. The apparatus comprises a bouyant unit (2) and an energy-absorbing device connected to the bouyant unit. The energy-absorbing device comprises an immersed rigid piston (6) which... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4719754 | Wave-activated power generating apparatus A wave-activated power generating apparatus in the form of a buoy includes a floatable main body provided with a vertically extending central pipe having its bottom open end opened into the water and its top open end located above the water surface when t... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4684815 | Power plant driven by waves A float mechanism for generating energy from waves. Floats are coupled together such that they can pivot about a horizontal axis relative to one another. Hydraulic cylinders on either side of the attachment points compress and extend with the wave motion.... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4631921 | Float for wave energy harvesting device A float for supporting a submerged wave energy harvesting device includes a conical member which is buoyant on the surface of the body of water with its base located upwardly above the surface of the body of water and its apex submerged just below the sur... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4622473 | Wave-action power generator platform An off-shore platform is provided with a power grid comprised of a plurality of depending float members which are buoyant and weighted sufficiently to rise vertically in response to the buoyant energy of the wave action and to fall in response to gravity.... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4603551 | Wave power converter A relatively lightweight `motivator buoy` (15), constrained by guides (93) attached to a ballasted "floating platform" (1) of contrasting and static buoyancy characteristics, reciprocates vertically by wave action, lifting water via a piston (20) and cyli... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4480966 | Apparatus for converting the surface motion of a liquid body into usable power Apparatus for converting wave motion at the surface of a supporting medium into usable power and including a buoyant main body 24 forming a housing for a plurality of pumps 30 and a float system 28 connected thereto such that wave induced relative motion ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4464578 | Wave energy converter A wave energy converter comprising a float group including at least two floats connected by elongated rigid links disposed at a right angle to the direction of incidence of waves, which floats are free from the coastal ground and sea bed and allowed to he... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4462211 | Apparatus for harvesting wave energy A wave energy harvesting apparatus includes a float which rises and falls with wave movements across the surface of a body of water. A hollow tube having a turbine located inside thereof is located vertically downward from the float and is connected to th... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4448020 | Energy generating device A device for generating power from the energy of waves in a body of liquid employs a buoyant reaction element and at least one displacement element which can move back and forth to react against the reaction element. The movement of the displacement eleme... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4447740 | Wave responsive generator A wave responsive generator comprises a buoyant float having an outer fixed shaft downwardly depending from the float with an inner rotatable drive shaft movably mounted within the outer shaft. At the lower most portion of the shaft opposite the float is ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4408965 | Wave powered turbine Apparatus for generating power from wave action comprising a barge (12) and at least one float (14, 15) connected thereto by rigid members (16, 17, 18, 19) pivotally connected thereto by sockets (20). A watertight cylinder (37) including a piston (40) is ... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4392349 | Spaced apart wave generator float array Apparatus for extracting energy from fluid motion, i.e. waves, comprising spacing a plurality of floating modules, which may be single floats or arrays, on the fluid's surface far enough apart to minimize apparatus cost and close enough together to utiliz... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4383413 | Wave energy apparatus Wave energy apparatus comprises a hollow buoy (2) for floating in water. The buoy has a turbine (5) which rotates in response to air flow into and out of the buoy (2) through a nozzle (4). The turbine (5) is designed to rotate in the same direction regard... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4359868 | Ocean wave energy converter A device for converting the energy of ocean waves into electricity, comprises a buoyant body that floats on the surface of the water and rises and falls with the waves. Fixedly secured to the buoyant body at a depth in the region of still water not affect... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4316704 | Floating power generation assemblies and methods Floating-on-a-body-of-water compressed-air-generating assemblies and methods are disclosed which are utilized to drive electrical generators powered by compressed air. The integrated assembly utilizes windmills, reciprocating float-linkage means, collapsi... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4302161 | Wave pump apparatus A wave pump apparatus includes a number of upstanding cylinders connected together by a subframe. Each cylinder mounts a float on the outside of the cylinder connected to a piston within the cylinder. The upstanding cylinders are spaced approximately a di... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4288986 | Wave powered generator This invention relates to a method of and device for generating energy from waves in water. The device includes a cylindrical buoyant body which has a regular shape in cross-section and annular tracks on its end faces. Gears adapted to constrain the body ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4289455 | Devices for extracting energy from waves The invention relates to a device for extracting energy from waves and having a pump arranged to be operated by relative motion between members of the device in response to waves. The pump according to the invention has a pump body with a flexible portion... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4285196 | Wave power generator Apparatus for deriving power output from wave energy is disclosed. A rotatable member is provided which is capable of rotating in only one direction. A float is provided which rises and falls in response to wave action, and thereby moves relative to the r... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4282712 | Devices for extracting energy from waves The invention relates to a device for extracting energy from waves, the device having a pump or a number of pumps arranged to be operated by relative motion between hingedly connected members of the device in response to waves so as to displace a fluid. T... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4277690 | Plant for utilizing kinetic energy A plant for utilizing kinetic energy inherent in the wave movement of water or heaving of the sea. The plant comprises a float unit and energy absorption apparatus connected to the unit. The absorption apparatus comprises an immersed piston built into an ... | 07/07/1981 |
