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US 11,959,452 B1Granted
Wave energy capture, storage, and conversion device
OwnerLoubert S. Suddabyinventor
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Abstract
A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising at least one pump assembly, and a point absorber operatively arranged to displace the at least one pump assembly in a first circumferential direction.
Claims20
A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising:
- at least one pump assembly;
- a point absorber operatively arranged to displace the at least one pump assembly in a first circumferential direction;
- a float;
- a wheel connected to the float, wherein displacement of the float in a first direction and a second direction displaces the wheel in the first circumferential direction;
- a reciprocating element pivotably connected to the float;
- and
- a line engaged with the reciprocating element and the wheel, wherein the reciprocating element comprises at least one pawl operatively arranged to:
- engage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the first direction;
- and
- disengage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the second direction, opposite the first direction.
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A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising:
- a point absorber, including:
- a float;
- a first wheel connected to the float, wherein displacement of the float in a first direction and a second direction displaces the first wheel in a first circumferential direction;
- a reciprocating element pivotably connected to the float;
- and
- a line engaged with the reciprocating element and the wheel;
- at least one pump assembly non-rotatably connected to the first wheel;
- and
- at cistern, wherein the at least one pump assembly displaces fluid from a first body of fluid to the cistern.
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A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising:
- at least one pump assembly;
- a point absorber operatively arranged to displace the at least one pump assembly in a first circumferential direction;
- a float;
- a wheel connected to the float, wherein displacement of the float displaces the wheel in the first circumferential direction;
- an arm pivotably connected to the float, the arm including:
- a first portion operatively arranged to:
- engage the wheel as the arm is displaced in a first direction;
- and
- disengage the wheel as the arm is displaced in a second direction, opposite the first direction;
- and
- a second portion operatively arranged to:
- disengage the wheel as the arm is displaced in the first direction;
- and
- engage the wheel as the arm is displaced in the second direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.