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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2018
Oscilla Power, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Brian J Rosenberg, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy R Mundon, Seattle, WA (US);
Oscilla Power Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A system converts mechanical wave energy into electrical energy. The system includes a wave energy converter (WEC), which includes a surface float, a reaction structure, a plurality of flexible tethers, and a plurality of drivetrains. Each flexible tether connects the surface float to the reaction structure. Each drivetrain is connected to a corresponding flexible tether. Each flexible tether has a length established to treat the system as an inverse pendulum to utilize a horizontal surge motion of the surface float to present tension at the corresponding drivetrain for production of electrical energy from the horizontal surge motion.