Water buoy data processing
OwnerJohn W. Tauriacinventor
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Abstract
In a water buoy, a power system generates electrical energy from water kinetics and transfers the electrical energy to a sensor array, processing circuitry, and communication interface. In the water buoy, the sensor array detects buoy locations, water velocities, water velocity directions, and wind speeds. In the water buoy, the processing circuitry aggregates the detected buoy locations, the detected water velocities, the detected water velocity directions, and the detected wind speeds into data messages. In the water buoy, the communication interface wirelessly transfers the data messages for delivery to a computer system.
Claims20
A method to operate a water buoy comprising:
- a power system generating electrical energy from water kinetics and transferring the electrical energy to a sensor array, processing circuitry, and communication interface,
- wherein the power system comprises a power regeneration device that includes a first layer of electrical conductor and a second layer of non-conductive insulation;
- the sensor array detecting buoy locations, water velocities, water velocity directions, and wind speeds;
- the processing circuitry aggregating the buoy locations, the water velocities, the water velocity directions, and the wind speeds into data messages;
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- the communication interface wirelessly transferring the data messages to a computer system.
A method to operate a water buoy, comprising:
- a power system generating electrical energy from water kinetics and transferring the electrical energy to a sensor array, processing circuitry, and communication interface,
- wherein the power system comprises a power regeneration device that includes a first layer of electrical conductor and a second layer of non-conductive insulation;
- the sensor array detecting buoy locations, water velocities, water velocity directions, and wind speeds;
- the processing circuitry processing the water velocities, the water velocity directions, and the wind speeds and responsively determining wave heights, wave lengths, and wave periods;
- the processing circuitry aggregating the buoy locations, the wave heights, the wave lengths, and the wave periods into data messages;
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- the communication interface wirelessly transferring the data messages for delivery to a computer system.
A water buoy, comprising:
- a power system configured to generate electrical energy from water kinetics and transfer the electrical energy to a sensor array, processing circuitry, and communication interface,
- wherein the power system comprises a power regeneration device that includes a first layer of electrical conductor and a second layer of non-conductive insulation;
- the sensor array to detect buoy locations, water velocities, water velocity directions, and wind speeds;
- the processing circuitry to process the water velocities, the water velocity directions, and the wind speeds and to responsively determine wave heights;
- the processing circuitry to aggregate the buoy locations and the wave heights into data messages;
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- the communication interface to wirelessly transfer the data messages for delivery to a computer system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.