GB2461306B - Generating power from waves - Google Patents

Generating power from waves

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GB2461306B
GB2461306B GB0811778A GB0811778A GB2461306B GB 2461306 B GB2461306 B GB 2461306B GB 0811778 A GB0811778 A GB 0811778A GB 0811778 A GB0811778 A GB 0811778A GB 2461306 B GB2461306 B GB 2461306B
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waves
generating power
generating
power
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Allen Charles Peter Cox
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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
    • F03B13/16—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
    • 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)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
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GB2496856B (en) * 2011-11-22 2017-11-01 Frederick Mann David Wave energy inertia device

Citations (9)

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US3002484A (en) * 1958-04-24 1961-10-03 Alfred T Dube Boat
US3120212A (en) * 1961-04-17 1964-02-04 Delaney Arnold Wave-actuated boat pump
US4480966A (en) * 1981-07-29 1984-11-06 Octopus Systems, Inc. Apparatus for converting the surface motion of a liquid body into usable power
US4560884A (en) * 1979-07-16 1985-12-24 Whittecar William C Wave power energizer
US4792290A (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-12-20 Berg John L Wave actuated pump apparatus
US6328539B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2001-12-11 Sheng Hu Hung Hydraulic device powered by wave
US20020157398A1 (en) * 2000-06-08 2002-10-31 Secil Boyd Ocean wave power generator (a "modular power-producing network")
US20030024247A1 (en) * 2001-07-30 2003-02-06 Kurt Henke Ocean motion power
US20080018114A1 (en) * 2006-07-24 2008-01-24 Ken Weldon Harvesting and transporting energy from water wave action to produce electricity hydraulically within a floating ship or vessel

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3002484A (en) * 1958-04-24 1961-10-03 Alfred T Dube Boat
US3120212A (en) * 1961-04-17 1964-02-04 Delaney Arnold Wave-actuated boat pump
US4560884A (en) * 1979-07-16 1985-12-24 Whittecar William C Wave power energizer
US4480966A (en) * 1981-07-29 1984-11-06 Octopus Systems, Inc. Apparatus for converting the surface motion of a liquid body into usable power
US4792290A (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-12-20 Berg John L Wave actuated pump apparatus
US20020157398A1 (en) * 2000-06-08 2002-10-31 Secil Boyd Ocean wave power generator (a "modular power-producing network")
US6328539B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2001-12-11 Sheng Hu Hung Hydraulic device powered by wave
US20030024247A1 (en) * 2001-07-30 2003-02-06 Kurt Henke Ocean motion power
US20080018114A1 (en) * 2006-07-24 2008-01-24 Ken Weldon Harvesting and transporting energy from water wave action to produce electricity hydraulically within a floating ship or vessel

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