CA2476627C - Wave energy converter system - Google Patents
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- CA2476627C CA2476627C CA2476627A CA2476627A CA2476627C CA 2476627 C CA2476627 C CA 2476627C CA 2476627 A CA2476627 A CA 2476627A CA 2476627 A CA2476627 A CA 2476627A CA 2476627 C CA2476627 C CA 2476627C
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F03B13/14—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
- F03B13/148—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the static pressure increase due to the wave
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F03B13/14—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
- F03B13/16—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem"
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US10/080,181 | 2002-02-20 | ||
| US10/080,181 US6768217B2 (en) | 2002-02-20 | 2002-02-20 | Wave energy converter system of improved efficiency and survivability |
| PCT/US2003/004574 WO2003071128A2 (en) | 2002-02-20 | 2003-02-14 | Wave energy converter system of improved efficiency and survivability |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2476627A1 CA2476627A1 (en) | 2003-08-28 |
| CA2476627C true CA2476627C (en) | 2011-10-04 |
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| CA2476627A Expired - Lifetime CA2476627C (en) | 2002-02-20 | 2003-02-14 | Wave energy converter system |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6768217B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1516118B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4436684B2 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2003213077B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2476627C (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2383678T3 (enExample) |
| NO (1) | NO20050496L (enExample) |
| NZ (1) | NZ534725A (enExample) |
| PT (1) | PT1516118E (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2003071128A2 (enExample) |
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- 2002-02-20 US US10/080,181 patent/US6768217B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2003
- 2003-02-14 ES ES03709120T patent/ES2383678T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-02-14 CA CA2476627A patent/CA2476627C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-02-14 NZ NZ534725A patent/NZ534725A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-02-14 EP EP03709120A patent/EP1516118B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-02-14 WO PCT/US2003/004574 patent/WO2003071128A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-02-14 PT PT03709120T patent/PT1516118E/pt unknown
- 2003-02-14 JP JP2003570002A patent/JP4436684B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-02-14 AU AU2003213077A patent/AU2003213077B2/en not_active Ceased
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP1516118A2 (en) | 2005-03-23 |
| PT1516118E (pt) | 2012-07-16 |
| WO2003071128A2 (en) | 2003-08-28 |
| EP1516118A4 (en) | 2007-01-10 |
| US6768217B2 (en) | 2004-07-27 |
| NO20050496L (no) | 2005-01-31 |
| AU2003213077A1 (en) | 2003-09-09 |
| JP2005530075A (ja) | 2005-10-06 |
| JP4436684B2 (ja) | 2010-03-24 |
| CA2476627A1 (en) | 2003-08-28 |
| WO2003071128A3 (en) | 2003-12-31 |
| ES2383678T3 (es) | 2012-06-25 |
| EP1516118B1 (en) | 2012-04-18 |
| AU2003213077B2 (en) | 2008-10-23 |
| US20030155774A1 (en) | 2003-08-21 |
| NZ534725A (en) | 2007-01-26 |
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