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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7562526 | Wave power generating device This invention relates to a wave power generating device, comprising a lifting pillar installed on a floating platform, a sleeve covered outside said lifting pillar and two groups of ratchet wheel mechanisms installed on said sleeve; wherein the inner wheel of each ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7371136 | Wave power A wave-powered water vehicle includes a surface float, a submerged swimmer, and a tether which connects the float and the swimmer, so that the swimmer moves up and down as a result of wave motion. The swimmer includes one or more fins which interact with the water a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7323790 | Wave energy converters (WECs) with linear electric generators (LEGs) An ocean wave energy converter (WEC) utilizes the relative motion between permanent magnet and induction coil assemblies to generate electricity. The permanent magnet assemblies and induction coil assemblies are separately housed in watertight enclosures, enabling a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315092 | Wave powered electric generating device Disclosed is a wave powered electric generating device for generating electric power from wave-driven water body in a fast, easy, inexpensive, and efficient manner such that the set up has less configurational complexity, involves easy installation and maintainabili... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304398 | Spring activated energy transducer generating A/C electricity from natural forces-frictionless magnetic plate A spring activated energy transducer is provided. The energy transducer of the current invention generates alternating current (A/C) electricity from abundant external natural forces. The energy transducer is comprised of an upper part and a lower part. The upper pa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304399 | Wave power assembly A wave power assembly having a hull and a linear electric generator. The rotor is connected to the hull by connection means so that lifting force is transferred from the hull to the rotor. Spring means exert a force on the rotor that is counter-directed the lifting ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7164212 | Electric device and method The present invention relates to a wave-power unit having a floating body (3) which is connected by a connection means (4) to the rotor (7) of an electric linear generator (5). The stator (6) is anchored in the sea bed (1). ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7075190 | Tidal power generation A tidal power generator has a floating vessel hull that is subject to rising and falling water levels so that the hull moves vertically up and down. Linear-to-rotary converters are coupled between the vessel hull and a fixed object. The converters allow the hull to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6964165 | System and process for recovering energy from a compressed gas A process for extracting energy from a compressed gas includes of submerging a piston-cylinder assembly to a first, lower position, holding the assembly in the lower position while introducing a predetermined amount of compressed gas into the assembly, and then rele... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959983 | Printer with microelectromechanical printhead having electro-thermal actuators incorporating heatsinks A printer includes a microelectromechanical printhead incorporating a plurality of ink ejection nozzles. Each of the ink ejection nozzles includes an ink well to contain printing fluid and an electrically operated thermal ink ejection actuator assembly. The ink ejec... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6925800 | Wave power machine The wave force machine as such is constructed in such a way that it is capable of utilizing the upward force from the waves with (FIG. 1) the force from float (1) and rocker arm (3) via rocker arm pipe (4), wherein 1 or more lock bearings... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6745566 | Hydroelectric power cycle having buoyant rack The rack is connected to a frame which is secured to the bottom of an ocean or lake with high waves which move up and down with high frequency. Pawls enable the up and down motion of the buoyant rack to turn the driving shaft of a pump. This invention combines the r... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6711897 | Installation of power generation by ocean wave An installation to apply ocean energy to power generation. The installation includes a floater, lever, chain, ratchet wheel, flywheel, generator, cable, etc. The floater and weight fixed to the floater move up and down with the motion of wave and drive the strength ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6681572 | Wave power machine A pair of articulated rods connect between a float and a pair of shafts through a one-way clutch on the respectively shafts. When a float rises an "up" connecting rod causes the "up" shaft to rotate as its clutch is engaged, and when the float falls, that... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6392314 | Wave energy converter A device for extracting energy from a water body (4) comprises a buoyant member of variable buoyancy (6) which is at least partially submerged in the body of water (4). The buoyant member of variable buoyancy (6) contains a fixed mass of gas (7), the volu... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6208035 | Power generation apparatus utilizing energy produced from ocean level fluctuation A power generation apparatus utilizing energy produced from ocean level fluctuation includes a working platform having a plurality of guy rods provided around its circumference each attached with a buoy under the working platform in the water; and a dampe... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6009707 | Buoyancy driven energy producing device An apparatus and method are provided for generating energy from a source of pressurized fluid by harnessing buoyancy and/or gravitational forces. The apparatus includes at least one container having an inlet port on a top side for receiving the pressurize... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5461863 | Transducer for converting linear energy to rotational energy Multiple steam powered cylinders reciprocate to pivot arms back and forth connected to output drive shafts through one way clutches with the output drive shafts being interconnected through gears such that when one shaft is powered, the other is coasting.... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5424582 | Cushioned dual-action constant speed wave power generator A wave power generator is substantially continuously driven by a pair of floats connected to a common drive shaft and positioned side by side along a line perpendicular to the direction of wave motion, one float being specifically designed to efficiently ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5366341 | Helical hydraulic pump A rotary pump capable of slow movement, for wave power applications. The pump is a helix formed of tubing whereby when the helix is rotated, the inlet end of the tubing scoops water and an outlet end of the tubing directed along the central longitudinal a... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5359229 | Apparatus for converting wave motion into electrical energy Apparatus for producing electrical energy from the rise and fall of waves on a body of water. A vertical column is anchored to the floor of the body of water. A buoyant, spherical float is telescopically mounted to the vertical column in a manner that all... | 10/25/1994 |
| 4996840 | Apparatus for generating rotary motion from rise and fall motion of waves An apparatus for generating rotary motion from rise and fall motion of waves includes an outer hollow sleeve, a float sealably attached across the upper end of the outer sleeve to define an interior cavity, prevent entry of water into the cavity and provi... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4981014 | Atmospheric pressure power plant A shell having a closed upper end and an open lower end, and a weight in the form of a piston sealingly slidable in the shell. In one form partial vacuum is produced in the shell above the weight and atmospheric pressure consequently raises the weight. In... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4931662 | Wave energy system A machine for converting ocean wave energy to electrical energy. A long rigid beam is supported intermediate the ends by a pivot which is supported from the earth by a platform. One end of the beam extends outwardly toward the ocean. A circular float is s... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4838025 | Hydraulic motor with buoyant tubular members A hydraulic motor comprises at least two tanks each having an arrangement of upper and lower telescoped, relatively reciprocating tubular members. The lower tubular member extends from the bottom of the tank, the upper tubular member being guided during r... | 06/13/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4718231 | Assembly for harnessing wave and tide energy The assembly comprises an elongated float member which floats on the surface of a body of water having waves moving therealong. A support arm freely pivotally connects to the float member for maintaining the float member parallel to the surface of the wat... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4627240 | Wave powered machine A wave powered engine including a float that rises and falls by wave action and which is guided by rails attached to the sea bed to restrict the motion of the float to vertical motion. The float having variable buoyancy and a depending skirt to increase t... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4598547 | Kinetic energy transducing system A device is constructed to convert wave energy to drive an output shaft in rotation. The output shaft can be connected to a nautical vehicle propulsion system or to a power generation system. A float rides upon the undulating surface of a body of water an... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4541242 | Tide activated generator Apparatus for deriving energy from the rise and fall of a body of liquid to drive a rotatable main shaft associated with a power generator comprising, in combination, float means adapted to move substantially in a vertical plane in response to the rise an... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4472937 | Water driver power supply system A water driven power system has a cylindrical body with valved water supply and drain ports in the bottom thereof, the valves including valve plates rotatable between valve open and valve closed positions. A float is freely movable up and down between an ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4455824 | Wave motor An apparatus for converting the periodic undulations of a body of water into electrical energy includes a support structure adapted to be mounted in a substantially fixed position relative to the surface of the body of water and extending a substantial di... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4438343 | Wave power generator An apparatus for converting the wave motion of a body of water to electrical energy includes a housing having a pair of opposed counter rotating shafts mounted to a common output shaft for driving the output shaft in a single direction and includes counte... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4421991 | Wave powered electrical generator Electrical energy is generated from waves in a body of water employing a support member, buoyant vanes connected to a shaft and rotated by the waves, and a generator coupled to the shaft. Each vane has an elongated slot that the shaft extends through. Coo... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4418286 | Wave and tidal energy driven electric generator This invention is an electric generator system which is wave and/or tidal driven and includes energy storage means to allow a constant electrical output to be realized. The above is accomplished through a counterbalanced walking beam which is wave driven.... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4408455 | Wave action energy generating system The invention is an improvement in the economical generation of energy by providing a system for utilizing the wave action of bodies of water, such as ocean waves. The system consists of a pair of floating units, each separately connected to a shaft membe... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4392060 | Wind and water power generator A wave-operated generator system utilizes flotation means for coupling the vertical movement of waves to an electrical generator using a rack and pinion assembly. Ratcheted pairs of gears convert the upward and the downward movement of the flotation means... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4389843 | Water wave energy transducer A water wave energy transducer comprises a boat having pivoted arms projecting out over the water, a float being mounted on the outboard end of each arm so that the arms are oscillated by wave action on the floats. Drive sprockets fixed on the arms coaxia... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4371788 | Energy device powered by the motion of water beneath waves A device for extracting both kinetic and potential energy from the motion beneath waves over a considerable depth comprising a power member or sail guided to reciprocate with the movement of the water. The power sail is connected to and operates a power d... | 02/01/1983 |
