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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Applicants:
Mats Leijon, Uppsala, SE;
Hans Bernhoff, Uppsala, SE;
Inventors:
Mats Leijon, Uppsala, SE;
Hans Bernhoff, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
Swedish Seabased Energy AB, Uppsala, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a wave-power unit having a floating body () and a rotating electric generator () mechanically connected to the floating body (). In accordance with the invention a mechanically movement transmitting means () is arranged for transmission of vertical movements of the floating body () to rotary movements of the generator rotor. The invention also relates to a wave-power plant composed of a number of wave-power units in accordance with the invention. The invention also relates to the use of the claimed wave-power unit and method of generating electric energy.