Generating power from natural waves in a body of water

Details Generating power from natural waves in a body of water Generating power from natural waves in a body of water

2009-08-28

2010-11-09

Patel, T C (Department: 2839)

Prime-mover dynamo plants

Tide and wave motors

C290S055000, C290S054000, C060S398000

Reexamination Certificate

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07830032

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method are provided for generating electrical power from an installation site in a body of water wherein waves occur naturally over an area of the body of water to move the water about a mean water level beneath an ambient atmosphere to effect an alternate rise and fall in the water level about the mean water level. A plurality of chambers are immersed in the body of water such that air is moved out of and into each chamber by the rise and fall of the water level in each chamber. The flow of air out of the chambers is conducted to one of two air turbines while the flow of air into the chambers is conducted to the other of the two air turbines. The two air turbines are coupled for simultaneous and continuous rotation as a unit, and the air turbines are coupled to a generator for generating electrical power. The chambers are spread over an area sufficient to assure a continuous flow of air simultaneously out of at least some chambers and into at least other chambers so that a substantially continuous sir flow is supplied to each air turbine.

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