Wave energy converter
OwnerMiles Hobdyinventor
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Abstract
A wave energy converter has a shell, a pendulum pivotally positioned in the shell, a magnet thereon, a variable inductor positioned in the shell, a pendulum adjustor for changing a center of gravity of the pendulum, a motion sensor positioned in the shell, a position sensor connected to the pendulum, a rotation sensor connected to the pendulum, and a controller connected to the motion sensor and the position sensor and the rotation sensor. The pendulum has a magnet thereon. The magnet of the pendulum oscillates adjacent the variable inductor. The variable inductor can adjust the inductive capacity.
Claims17
A wave energy converter comprising:
- a shell;
- a pendulum pivotally positioned in said shell, said pendulum having a magnet thereon;
- a variable inductance means for varying an inductive capacity, said variable inductance means being positioned in said shell, said variable inductance means having at least one wire coil, said magnet of said pendulum oscillating relative to the wire coil;
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- a pendulum adjusting means operatively connected to said pendulum for changing a center of gravity of said pendulum.
An apparatus for converting a mechanical energy to an electrical energy comprising:
- a shell suitable for receiving the mechanical energy;
- a pendulum pivotally positioned in said shell, said pendulum having a magnet, said shell suitable for transmitting the mechanical energy to said pendulum so as to cause said pendulum to oscillate;
- a variable inductance means for varying an inductive capacity, said variable inductance means being positioned in said shell, said magnet of said pendulum oscillating adjacent said variable inductance means so as to generate the electrical energy;
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- a pendulum adjusting means operatively connected to said pendulum for changing a center of gravity of said pendulum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.