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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2020
Applicant:
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Newport, RI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Kuklinski, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Anthony A Ruffa, Hope Valley, RI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 13/26 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); F03G 7/05 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); H01L 35/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/001 (2020.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); F03G 7/05 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4466 (2013.01); H01L 35/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An energy harvesting system is positionable at an ocean surface to harvest energy from a hydrothermal vent surrounded by cooler ocean water. The system includes an energy storage device positionable proximate to the ocean surface. A cable capable of conducting electrical energy is joined to the energy storage device. An energy harvesting structure is joined to provide electrical energy to the cable. The energy harvesting structure can be positioned proximate to the hydrothermal vent to harvest energy therefrom.