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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2024
Applicant:
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventor:
Meilin Yu, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Assignee:
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/00 (2016.01); F03B 17/06 (2006.01); F03D 3/00 (2006.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/008 (2013.01); F03B 17/063 (2013.01); F03D 3/009 (2023.08); F03D 3/011 (2023.08); F03D 9/25 (2016.05); F05B 2220/703 (2020.08); F05B 2220/705 (2020.08); F05B 2220/706 (2013.01); F05B 2240/212 (2013.01); F05B 2240/213 (2013.01);
Abstract
A floating hybrid tidal/wave/wind energy harvesting system is described, wherein the system is based on vertical axis turbines for synergized tidal, wave and wind energy production. The system is self-starting and can continuously, and simultaneously, harvest wind and tidal energy in a wide range of wind and tidal current speeds.