Apparatus for deriving energy from waves
US6922993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for deriving energy from waves, the apparatus comprising a chamber (1) adapted to float in water but having a water plane area such that its vertical oscillating movement is substantially damped relative to the height of waves in the water in which it is floating, a chamber inlet port (5) at one end of the chamber adapted to face into a wavetrain, and vertical side plates (7A, 7B) delivering compressed air to a manifold and thence to an outlet port (9) and a baffle (8).
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