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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1999
Alan Arthur Wells, Ely, GB;
Applied Research & Technology Ltd., Scotland, GB;
Abstract
A wave collector structure (,) for electrical power generation powered by wave energy comprises an outwardly extending and downwardly depending lip (,) below which is situated a mouth (,) of the collector. The collector further comprises side walls (,) for channelling waves into the collector mouth. These side walls (,) extend horizontally substantially up to or beyond the lip, partially enclosing a volume of water between the lip and side walls. The collector is placed in its desired location by sealing the mouth (,) with gates (not shown) and floating the structure to its desired location. Control valves are opened to allow water into the collector to sink the structure to the sea bed (,) whereupon the gates are removed.