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System and method for converting ocean wave energy into electricity

  • US 7,737,569 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2008
  • Issued: 06/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for optimizing power output associated with a pendulum rotating under the influence of wave motion, said apparatus comprising:

  • a measurement module for measuring environmental conditions;

    a processing module for processing said measured environmental conditions and determining instructions, said instructions comprising a pendulum setting optimized according to said measured conditions;

    a load variation mechanism for varying the load placed upon said pendulum to achieve said optimized setting; and

    a length variation mechanism for varying the load placed upon said pendulum to achieve said optimized setting.

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