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US 2021/0203209 A1Published application
Wave energy harvester
AssigneeP Tech, LLC
InventorsPeter M. Bonutti, Matthew J. Cremens, Justin E. Beyers, Tonya M. Bierman
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Abstract
A linear generator includes one or more helices, and one or more magnet members movable relative to a first helix to generate electric energy within the first helix. The first helix includes a first coil. The first helix and/or the magnet members have a density less than that of water such that the first helix and/or the magnet members have buoyant properties when the linear generator is at least partially submerged in the water.
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A linear generator comprising:
- one or more helices, wherein a first helix of the one or more helices includes a first coil;
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- one or more magnet members movable relative to the first helix to generate electric energy within the first helix,
- wherein one or more of the first helix or the one or more magnet members have a density less than that of water such that the one or more of the first helix or the one or more magnet members have buoyant properties when the linear generator is at least partially submerged in the water.
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A wave energy harvester comprising:
- a reservoir for storing water;
- one or more linear generators comprising one or more inductive coils, and one or more magnet members configured to move relative to the one or more inductive coils to generate electric energy within the one or more inductive coils;
- wherein at least a first coil of the one or more inductive coils has a helical configuration, and one or more of the one or more inductive coils or the one or more magnet members have a density less than that of the water such that the one or more of the one or more inductive coils or the one or more magnet members have buoyant properties when the linear generator is at least partially submerged in the water;
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- one or more conduits coupling the reservoir and the one or more linear generators such that the one or more conduits are configured to channel the water from the reservoir to the one or more linear generators.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.