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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2019
Donald Thomas Resio, Ponte Vedra, FL (US);
William T. Fletcher, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michelle Ann Vieira, Atlantic Beach, FL (US);
Donald Thomas Resio, Ponte Vedra, FL (US);
William T. Fletcher, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michelle Ann Vieira, Atlantic Beach, FL (US);
University of North Florida Board of Trustees, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A closed system that captures energy derived from the head differential rather than open-water flows velocities while reducing potential environmental damages and costly maintenance due to bio-fouling. The continuously derived energy system utilizes an offshore bladder in communication with both a primary onshore bladder and a supplemental onshore bladder. Tidal energy is captured by turbines as fluid is transferred between the bladders. In addition, the system continuously extracts energy by diverting fluid to and from the supplemental onshore bladder during periods of near-high-ride and near-low-tide, during which the pressure differential between the offshore bladder and the primary onshore bladder becomes inefficient for energy production.