US3204110A
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Ocean wave electric generator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-26
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-06-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Masuda Yoshio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:34
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03B; F03B13/00; F03B13/12; F03B13/14; F03B13/16; F03B13/20; H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/18; H02K7/1807; H02K7/1853; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR ACTUATED BY WAVE MOTION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BUOYANT BODY ADAPTED TO FLOAT IN THE SEA; A SUBMERGED INERTIA BODY DOWNWARDLY SPACED FROM SAID BUOYANT BODY; FLEXIBLE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SUBMERGED INERTIA BODY TO SAID BUOYANT BODY AT ONE SIDE OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE LATTER; A COUNTERWEIGHT FIXED TO SAID BUOYANT BODY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY, SAID INERTIA BODY HAVING A VOLUME CONSIDERALBY GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID COUNTERWEIGHT AND SAID COUNTERWEIGHT AND INERTIA BODY BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BUOYANT BODY TO MAINTAIN THE SAME IN A STATE OF BALANCE WHEN THE SEA IS STILL, WHEREBY DURING A WAVY SEA SAID BUOYANT BODY WILL TEND TO MOVE UP AND DOWN WITH THE WAVES WHILE SAID INERTIA BODY LOCATED BELOW THE RISING AND FALLING WAVES WILL REMAIN SUBSTANTIALLY AT STANDSTILL SO THAT SAID BUOYANT BODY WILL ROCK ABOUT THE POINT AT WHICH SAID FLEXIBLE MEANS IS CONNECTED TO SAID BUYANT BODY; ROTARY ELECTRIC GENERATOR MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BUOYANT BODY; AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BUOYANT BODY AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ROTARY ELECTRIC GENERATOR MEANS TO ROTATE THE LATTER IN ONE DIRECTION DURING ROCKING OF SAID BUOYANT BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR ACTUATED BY WAVE MOTION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BUOYANT BODY ADAPTED TO FLOAT IN THE SEA; A SUBMERGED INERTIA BODY DOWNWARDLY SPACED FROM SAID BUOYANT BODY; FLEXIBLE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SUBMERGED INERTIA BODY TO SAID BUOYANT BODY AT ONE SIDE OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE LATTER; A COUNTERWEIGHT FIXED TO SAID BUOYANT BODY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY, SAID INERTIA BODY HAVING A VOLUME CONSIDERALBY GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID COUNTERWEIGHT AND SAID COUNTERWEIGHT AND INERTIA BODY BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BUOYANT BODY TO MAINTAIN THE SAME IN A STATE OF BALANCE WHEN THE SEA IS STILL, WHEREBY DURING A WAVY SEA SAID BUOYANT BODY WILL TEND TO MOVE UP AND DOWN WITH THE WAVES WHILE SAID INERTIA BODY LOCATED BELOW THE RISING AND FALLING WAVES WILL REMAIN SUBSTANTIALLY AT STANDSTILL SO THAT SAID BUOYANT BODY WILL ROCK ABOUT THE POINT AT WHICH SAID FLEXIBLE MEANS IS CONNECTED TO SAID BUYANT BODY; ROTARY ELECTRIC GENERATOR MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BUOYANT BODY; AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BUOYANT BODY AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ROTARY ELECTRIC GENERATOR MEANS TO ROTATE THE LATTER IN ONE DIRECTION DURING ROCKING OF SAID BUOYANT BODY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |