Method for deploying and recovering a wave energy converter
Abstract
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:
- Issue Date:
- 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):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING E02B - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- 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
Citation Formats
Mundon, Timothy R. Method for deploying and recovering a wave energy converter. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Mundon, Timothy R. Method for deploying and recovering a wave energy converter. United States.
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"Method for deploying and recovering a wave energy converter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1358268.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {5}
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