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US 8,334,611 B2Granted
Apparatus for receiving and transferring kinetic energy from water waves
OwnerVladimir Anatol Shreider, Natalia Shreiderinventors
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Abstract
A floatable surface vessel comprises a vessel hull having a circular sector-shaped cross-section and a ballast filling with a controllable position of a centre of mass disposed remote from the circular centre and adapted to come into resonance with rocking action of water waves being induced a rocking motion of the hull about the circular centre and a frame being supported on the hull for rotation about the circular centre to be isolated from the rocking.
Claims9
A surface vessel adapted to receive and transfer kinetic energy of water waves, the vessel comprising:
- a hull supporting components of the vessel and adapted to be floated and moved with rocking, pitching and rolling about a determined centre point by the waves of a water basin;
- a frame means adapted to be stabilised with its support in relation to the basin;
- a means supporting the frame means on the hull for alternating lateral oscillation about the centre in order to the frame means being isolated from the motions as the vessel is floated;
- a means for controlling the oscillation of the hull in relation to the frame means.
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