Prime-mover dynamo plants – Electric control – Tide and wave motors
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-22
2010-06-15
Patel, T C (Department: 2839)
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Electric control
Tide and wave motors
C290S053000, C290S055000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07737569
ABSTRACT:
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 operate to optimize power output of the buoy. Both the load on the pendulum and the effective length of the pendulum may be varied in response to changing environmental conditions. Also, the buoy may be part of a network that shares environmental data and a series of best tuning responses to that data, across the network. A library of environmental data and associated tuning responses is built at a central location and shared across the network.
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Cuevas Pedro J
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Patel T C
Seadyne Energy Systems, LLC
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