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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Philippe F. Jean, Nice, FR;
Guillaume A. Ardoise, Nice, FR;
Jack Pollack, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Single Buoy Moorings, Inc., , CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems are disclosed for generating electricity from sea waves, that include a float () that lies at the sea surface () and moves up and down with the waves. A motion resist element () moves horizontally with the float but resists vertical movement. Electricity-generating apparatus () is coupled to the float and resist element for generating electricity as the float moves vertically relative to the resist element.