US3353787A
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Useful power from ocean waves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-07-11
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1986-07-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcel S Semo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:34
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03B; F03B13/00; F03B13/12; F03B13/14; F03B13/16; F03B13/18; F03B13/188; F03B13/148; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
AN APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING THE ENERGY OF SEA OR OCEAN WAVES COMPRISING: (A) A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED TUBES SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CREST LINE OF THE WAVES AND BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER; EACH SAID TUBE BEING CLOSED AT ITS ENDS AND HAVING A FLEXIBLE EXPOSED SURFACE; (B) CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM EACH SAID TUBE TO A COMMON CONDUIT; (C) VALVE MEANS FOR EACH TUBE PERMITTING READY FLOW OF FLUID INTO SAID COMMON CONDUIT BUT RELATIVELY SLOW BACKFLOW INTO SAID TUBE; (D) SAID COMMON CONDUIT LEADING TO THE BOTTOMS OF TWO VESSELS; ONE SAID VESSEL HAVING MEANS SEPARATING INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID BELOW FROM AIR ABOVE; SAID SECOND VESSEL HAVING MEANS SEPARATING INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID BELOW FROM AIR ABOVE; THE AIR IN SAID VESSELS BEING INTERCONNECTED; SAID SECOND VESSEL HAVING A ONE-WAY INLET VALVE FROM THE CONDUIT AND A ONE-WAY OUTLET VALVE; SAID FIRST VESSEL MEANS APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE AIR IN RESPONSE TO THE HEIGHT OF THE TIDE; SAID SECOND VESSEL MEANS APPLYING PRESSURE ON SAID AIR IN RESPONSE TO THE WAVE ENERGY;
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
AN APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING THE ENERGY OF SEA OR OCEAN WAVES COMPRISING: (A) A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED TUBES SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CREST LINE OF THE WAVES AND BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER; EACH SAID TUBE BEING CLOSED AT ITS ENDS AND HAVING A FLEXIBLE EXPOSED SURFACE; (B) CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM EACH SAID TUBE TO A COMMON CONDUIT; (C) VALVE MEANS FOR EACH TUBE PERMITTING READY FLOW OF FLUID INTO SAID COMMON CONDUIT BUT RELATIVELY SLOW BACKFLOW INTO SAID TUBE; (D) SAID COMMON CONDUIT LEADING TO THE BOTTOMS OF TWO VESSELS; ONE SAID VESSEL HAVING MEANS SEPARATING INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID BELOW FROM AIR ABOVE; SAID SECOND VESSEL HAVING MEANS SEPARATING INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID BELOW FROM AIR ABOVE; THE AIR IN SAID VESSELS BEING INTERCONNECTED; SAID SECOND VESSEL HAVING A ONE-WAY INLET VALVE FROM THE CONDUIT AND A ONE-WAY OUTLET VALVE; SAID FIRST VESSEL MEANS APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE AIR IN RESPONSE TO THE HEIGHT OF THE TIDE; SAID SECOND VESSEL MEANS APPLYING PRESSURE ON SAID AIR IN RESPONSE TO THE WAVE ENERGY;
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR1336832A
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