EP2417348A4 - Energy release buoyant actuator - Google Patents

Energy release buoyant actuator

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Publication number
EP2417348A4
EP2417348A4 EP10761127.9A EP10761127A EP2417348A4 EP 2417348 A4 EP2417348 A4 EP 2417348A4 EP 10761127 A EP10761127 A EP 10761127A EP 2417348 A4 EP2417348 A4 EP 2417348A4
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Prior art keywords
energy release
buoyant actuator
release buoyant
actuator
energy
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EP10761127.9A
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German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2417348A1 (en
Inventor
Greg John Allen
Ruud Caljouw
Jonathan Pierre Fievez
David Kessel
Nigel Laxton
Laurence Drew Mann
Matthew Lloyd Vigus
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Ceto IP Pty Ltd
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Ceto IP Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2009901502A external-priority patent/AU2009901502A0/en
Application filed by Ceto IP Pty Ltd filed Critical Ceto IP Pty Ltd
Publication of EP2417348A1 publication Critical patent/EP2417348A1/en
Publication of EP2417348A4 publication Critical patent/EP2417348A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—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
    • 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"
    • F03B13/18—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" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
    • F03B13/1845—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" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom slides relative to the rem
    • F03B13/187—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" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom slides relative to the rem and the wom directly actuates the piston of a pump
    • 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
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—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
    • 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"
    • F03B13/18—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" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
    • F03B13/1885—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" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is tied to the rem
    • F03B13/189—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" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is tied to the rem acting directly on the piston of a pump
    • 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
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B15/00—Controlling
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/97—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a submerged structure
    • 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
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Cleaning Or Clearing Of The Surface Of Open Water (AREA)
EP10761127.9A 2009-04-07 2010-04-07 Energy release buoyant actuator Withdrawn EP2417348A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2009901502A AU2009901502A0 (en) 2009-04-07 Storm Relief Buoyant Actuator
PCT/AU2010/000398 WO2010115241A1 (en) 2009-04-07 2010-04-07 Energy release buoyant actuator

Publications (2)

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EP2417348A1 EP2417348A1 (en) 2012-02-15
EP2417348A4 true EP2417348A4 (en) 2013-09-04

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US (1) US20120141207A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2417348A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2012522933A (en)
KR (1) KR20120042734A (en)
CN (1) CN102762847A (en)
AP (1) AP3190A (en)
AU (1) AU2010234221A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI1015294A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2758989A1 (en)
CO (1) CO6450615A2 (en)
EC (1) ECSP11011438A (en)
IL (1) IL215540A0 (en)
MX (1) MX2011010530A (en)
NZ (1) NZ596019A (en)
PE (1) PE20121002A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010115241A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201107911B (en)

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WO2010115241A1 (en) 2010-10-14
ECSP11011438A (en) 2012-02-29
US20120141207A1 (en) 2012-06-07
PE20121002A1 (en) 2012-08-01
JP2012522933A (en) 2012-09-27
ZA201107911B (en) 2013-01-30
AP3190A (en) 2015-03-31
KR20120042734A (en) 2012-05-03
CO6450615A2 (en) 2012-05-31
AP2011005967A0 (en) 2011-12-31
CA2758989A1 (en) 2010-10-14
BRPI1015294A2 (en) 2016-05-31
IL215540A0 (en) 2011-12-29
CN102762847A (en) 2012-10-31
AU2010234221A1 (en) 2011-11-17
NZ596019A (en) 2014-08-29
MX2011010530A (en) 2012-02-21

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