Ocean wave power recovery and conversion spar buoy engine
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1. A device for capturing power in a wave of a body of water and converting it to useful form, the device comprising:
- a) a housing portion, said housing portion having at least one opening for receiving flow from a wave of a body of water; and
b) an engine portion operably positioned within said housing portion, said engine portion adapted to generate electricity upon engagement of flow from said wave of said body of water with said engine,wherein said housing portion remains substantially vertically stationary within said body of water during operation of said device; and
a float portion fixedly attached to said housing portion for positioning said device at a depth within said body of water, wherein said float portion is a spar float.
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Abstract
A device for capturing power in a wave of a body of water and converting it to useful form. The device includes a housing portion having an opening for receiving flow from a wave in a body of water, and an engine portion within said housing adapted to be acted upon by the flow from the wave, thereby producing electricity. The device also includes at least one float portion to position the device at a desired depth within a body of water.
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1. A device for capturing power in a wave of a body of water and converting it to useful form, the device comprising:
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a) a housing portion, said housing portion having at least one opening for receiving flow from a wave of a body of water; and b) an engine portion operably positioned within said housing portion, said engine portion adapted to generate electricity upon engagement of flow from said wave of said body of water with said engine, wherein said housing portion remains substantially vertically stationary within said body of water during operation of said device; and a float portion fixedly attached to said housing portion for positioning said device at a depth within said body of water, wherein said float portion is a spar float. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for capturing power in a wave of a body of water and converting it to useful form, the device comprising:
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a) a housing portion, said housing portion having first and second ends, said first end of said housing portions having an opening for receiving flow from a wave of a body of water; b) a main float portion fixedly attached to a second end of said housing portion; c) a spar float portion fixedly attached to said main float portion; and d) an engine portion operably positioned within said housing portion, said engine portion adapted to generate electricity upon engagement of flow from said wave of said body of water with said engine, wherein said housing portion remains substantially vertically stationary within said body of water during operation of said device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for capturing power in a wave of a body of water and converting it to useful form, the device comprising:
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a) a cylindrical housing portion, said housing portion having first and second ends, said first end of said housing portions having an opening for receiving flow from a wave of a body of water; b) a main float portion fixedly attached to a second end of said housing portion; c) a spar float portion fixedly attached to said main float portion; d) an engine portion operably positioned within said housing portion, said engine portion adapted to generate electricity upon engagement of flow from a wave of a body of water with said engine and comprising a prime mover piston adapted to move within said housing when said prime mover piston engages flow from said wave of said body of water; e) a receiving portion fixedly attached to said first end of said cylindrical housing portion, said receiving portion having a diameter greater than that of said housing portion for receiving flow form said wave of said body of water and directing said flow into said housing portion; and f) a weight portion fixedly attached to said receiving portion for maintaining said device at said depth within said body of water wherein said housing portion remains substantially vertically stationary within said body of water during operation of said device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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