Wave Energy Converting Systems Using Internal Inertias and Optimized Floating Bodies Having a Water Head That Drives a Water Turbine at Stable Speed

A method for converting wave energy from a body of water having waves into usable energy, said method comprising:

• providing a watercraft that is floatable in the body of water and having an enclosure therein, said enclosure having an interior that is isolated from physical contact with the body of water;
• disposing at least one mass in the enclosure such that it can reciprocate in motion in response to the wave energy;
• interfacing a biasing means with said at least one mass that permits said at least one mass to oscillate;
• and
• connecting couplings with said at least one mass and to at least one actuator for converting said oscillation into actuator activation to pressurize a fluid or energize an electrical generator.

A system for converting wave energy from a body of water having waves into usable energy, said system comprising:

• a plurality of floats for capturing wave energy;
• a piston/cylinder associated with each float, each piston being coupled to a respective float such that wave energy causing said float to heave or pitch causes said piston to displace within said cylinder;
• a water reservoir submerged in the body water and wherein each cylinder is in fluid communication with said water reservoir;
• a turbine disposed across an outlet on a bottom side of said reservoir;
• and
• activation of said piston towards said water reservoir causing the water in said water reservoir to be pressurized and rotating said turbine.

A method for converting wave energy from a body of water having waves into usable energy, said system comprising:

• disposing a plurality of floats in the body of water for capturing wave energy;
• associating a piston/cylinder associated with each float wherein each piston is coupled to a respective float such that wave energy causes said float to heave or pitch thereby causing said piston to displace within said cylinder;
• submerging a water reservoir in the body water and wherein each cylinder is in fluid communication with said water reservoir;
• disposing a turbine across an outlet on a bottom side of said reservoir;
• and
• pressurizing the water in said water reservoir by driving said piston towards said reservoir to rotate said turbine.