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Title:
海洋波エネルギー収穫方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012514710
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and device for generating electric power from ocean waves is described. The device includes at least one magnetostrictive element and at least one buoy. When the buoy is deployed in a body of liquid subject to wave motion, the buoy remains partially submerged during normal wave motion. The buoy is coupled to the magnetostrictive element to continuously exert a varying force on the magnetostrictive element during the normal wave motion.

Inventors:
Balakrishnan Nair
Application Number:
JP2011544686A
Publication Date:
June 28, 2012
Filing Date:
January 07, 2010
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Assignee:
OSCILLA POWER INC.
International Classes:
F03B13/18
Domestic Patent References:
JP2007529688A2007-10-25
JP2008236662A2008-10-02
JP2007294535A2007-11-08
JP2010512132A2010-04-15
Foreign References:
WO2007149516A22007-12-27
GB1271490A1972-04-19
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Sugimura
Akito Okura
Rei Ito