GB2456833B - Method and apparatus for generating energy from waves - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for generating energy from waves

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GB2456833B
GB2456833B GB0801503A GB0801503A GB2456833B GB 2456833 B GB2456833 B GB 2456833B GB 0801503 A GB0801503 A GB 0801503A GB 0801503 A GB0801503 A GB 0801503A GB 2456833 B GB2456833 B GB 2456833B
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waves
generating energy
generating
energy
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Adam Zakheos
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Publication of GB2456833A publication Critical patent/GB2456833A/en
Priority to GB1001458A priority patent/GB2467054A/en
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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"
    • F03B13/20—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" wherein both members, i.e. wom and rem are movable relative to the sea bed or shore
    • 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
    • F03B13/24—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 to produce a flow of air, e.g. to drive an air turbine
    • 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
GB0801503A 2008-01-28 2008-01-28 Method and apparatus for generating energy from waves Expired - Fee Related GB2456833B (en)

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GB0801503A GB2456833B (en) 2008-01-28 2008-01-28 Method and apparatus for generating energy from waves
PCT/GB2009/000221 WO2009095651A1 (en) 2008-01-28 2009-01-27 Method and apparatus for generating energy from waves
GB1001458A GB2467054A (en) 2008-01-28 2010-01-29 Wave energy converter with floats attached to elongate floating support

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GB2001137A (en) * 1977-04-19 1979-01-24 Hawes R A Wave-energy conversion apparatus
US4364715A (en) * 1980-02-11 1982-12-21 Bolding Richard D Wave actuated gas compression apparatus
JPS5867970A (en) * 1981-10-16 1983-04-22 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Wave power generator
GB2299833A (en) * 1995-04-10 1996-10-16 Andrew John Georgiou Floating wave power device comprising annular ring of fluid chambers
GB2311565A (en) * 1996-03-27 1997-10-01 Andrew Paul Cook Floating wave power device
DE19615115A1 (en) * 1996-04-17 1997-10-23 Hagenbaeumer Michael A Wave-powered power generation plant
DE19904459A1 (en) * 1999-02-04 2000-08-17 Klaus Guenter Ranz Device for generating energy from the movement of water
JP2003065200A (en) * 2001-08-23 2003-03-05 Shozo Nanba Wave power generator
WO2009093920A1 (en) * 2007-12-27 2009-07-30 Sea For Life, Lda Apparatus for extracting energy from the movement of structures

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FR474979A (en) * 1913-07-21 1915-03-29 Jules Joseph Queroy Device for the use of wave motion
FR2436070A2 (en) * 1976-06-30 1980-04-11 Rinaldi Victor Sea wave energy converter - uses semi-submerged hollow toroidal vessel contg. e.g. rotatable wheel driving electric generator
FR2579273A1 (en) * 1985-03-20 1986-09-26 Moreau Marcel Improvements to inertia pumps
DE10131865A1 (en) * 2001-06-30 2003-01-16 Erhard Otte Arrangement for converting wave energy to electrical energy has energy conversion device mounted in base frame so as to pivot about axis perpendicular to pump chamber longitudinal axis
FR2876751B1 (en) * 2004-10-15 2007-01-19 Centre Nat Rech Scient Cnrse APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING WAVE ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4009396A (en) * 1975-11-19 1977-02-22 Mattera Henry A Wave operated power plant
GB2001137A (en) * 1977-04-19 1979-01-24 Hawes R A Wave-energy conversion apparatus
US4364715A (en) * 1980-02-11 1982-12-21 Bolding Richard D Wave actuated gas compression apparatus
JPS5867970A (en) * 1981-10-16 1983-04-22 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Wave power generator
GB2299833A (en) * 1995-04-10 1996-10-16 Andrew John Georgiou Floating wave power device comprising annular ring of fluid chambers
GB2311565A (en) * 1996-03-27 1997-10-01 Andrew Paul Cook Floating wave power device
DE19615115A1 (en) * 1996-04-17 1997-10-23 Hagenbaeumer Michael A Wave-powered power generation plant
DE19904459A1 (en) * 1999-02-04 2000-08-17 Klaus Guenter Ranz Device for generating energy from the movement of water
JP2003065200A (en) * 2001-08-23 2003-03-05 Shozo Nanba Wave power generator
WO2009093920A1 (en) * 2007-12-27 2009-07-30 Sea For Life, Lda Apparatus for extracting energy from the movement of structures

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