Method for deploying and recovering a wave energy converter

Mundon, Timothy R.

Title: Method for deploying and recovering a wave energy converter

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A system for transporting a buoy and a heave plate. The system includes a buoy and a heave plate. An outer surface of the buoy has a first geometrical shape. A surface of the heave plate has a geometrical shape complementary to the first geometrical shape of the buoy. The complementary shapes of the buoy and the heave plate facilitate coupling of the heave plate to the outer surface of the buoy in a transport mode.

Inventors:: Mundon, Timothy R.

Issue Date:: 2017-05-23

Research Org.:: Oscilla Power, Inc., Seattle, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1358268

Patent Number(s):: 9656728

Application Number:: 14/808,436

Assignee:: Oscilla Power, Inc. (Seattle, WA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS

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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
H02K7/1876 - {with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
B63B22/18 - having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02N - ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
H02N2/18 - producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING E02B - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
E02B9/08 - Tide or wave power plants

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
B63B22/20 - Ballast means

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03B - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
F03B13/20 - wherein both members {, i.e. wom and rem} are movable relative to the sea bed or shore

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 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
Y02E10/30 - Energy from the sea

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H02J7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY
F05B2260/02 - Transport, e.g. specific adaptations or devices for conveyance
F05B2230/60 - Assembly methods

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DOE Contract Number:: SC0006352

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Jul 24

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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