公开(公告)号：US09438138B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14181574

申请日：2014-02-14

申请人： Oscilla Power Inc.

发明人： Balakrishnan Nair ,  Jesse Alan Nachlas ,  Zachary Murphree

IPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  F03B13/18 ,  H01L41/12

CPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  F03B13/18 ,  F03B13/188 ,  F03B13/1885 ,  F03B13/189 ,  H01L41/125 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： The device generates electrical energy from mechanical motion. The device includes at least one magnetostrictive element and at least one force modifier. The force modifier is coupled to the magnetostrictive element. The force modifier receives an input force and applies a modified force to the magnetostrictive element.

摘要翻译： 该装置从机械运动产生电能。 该装置包括至少一个磁致伸缩元件和至少一个力调节器。 力调节器耦合到磁致伸缩元件。 力调节器接收输入力，并将改变的力施加到磁致伸缩元件。

公开(公告)号：US20160023721A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14808436

申请日：2015-07-24

申请人： OSCILLA POWER, INC.

发明人： Timothy R. Mundon

IPC分类号： B63B22/20 ,  H02N2/18 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02J7/34 ,  E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/20

CPC分类号： B63B22/20 ,  B63B22/18 ,  E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/20 ,  F05B2230/60 ,  F05B2260/02 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02K7/1876 ,  H02N2/18 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 用于运输浮标和升降板的系统。 该系统包括浮标和升降板。 浮标的外表面具有第一几何形状。 升沉板的表面具有与浮标的第一几何形状互补的几何形状。 浮标和浮起板的互补形状有助于在输送模式下将浮起板与浮标的外表面相耦合。

公开(公告)号：US09169823B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US13928035

申请日：2013-06-26

申请人： Oscilla Power Inc.

发明人： Zachary Murphree

IPC分类号： F03B13/20

CPC分类号： F03B13/20 ,  F05B2220/7068 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A device for generating electricity includes a buoyant structure, a heave plate, at least one load carrying structure that is mechanically coupled to both the buoyant structure and the heave plate, and at least one magnetostrictive element. The magnetostrictive element is configured to to experienceforce changes applied by the load carrying structure caused by hydrodynamic forces acting on the device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于发电的装置包括浮力结构，升降板，至少一个负载承载结构，其机械地联接到浮力结构和升沉板两者以及至少一个磁致伸缩元件。 磁致伸缩元件被配置为经历由作用在该装置上的流体动力引起的由承载结构施加的力变化。

公开(公告)号：US20140167422A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14133445

申请日：2013-12-18

申请人： OSCILLA POWER INC.

发明人： Zachary Murphree ,  Balakrishnan Nair

IPC分类号： H01L41/12 ,  H02K7/18

CPC分类号： H01L41/125 ,  E21B41/0085 ,  H02K7/1892 ,  H02N2/18

摘要： A device generates electrical energy from mechanical motion in a downhole environment. The device includes a magnetostrictive element and an electrically conductive coil. The magnetostrictive element has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are coupled between a rotor and a bearing. The magnetostrictive element is configured to experience axial strain in response to radial movement of at least one of the rotor or the bearing with reference to the other. The electrically conductive coil is disposed in proximity to the magnetostrictive element. The coil is configured to generate an electrical current in response to a change in flux density of the magnetostrictive element.

摘要翻译： 设备在井下环境中从机械运动产生电能。 该器件包括一个磁致伸缩元件和一个导电线圈。 磁致伸缩元件具有第一端和第二端。 第一和第二端联接在转子和轴承之间。 磁致伸缩元件构造为响应于参考另一个的转子或轴承中的至少一个的径向运动而经历轴向应变。 导电线圈设置在磁致伸缩元件附近。 线圈被配置为响应于磁致伸缩元件的磁通密度的变化而产生电流。

公开(公告)号：US11598308B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17319040

申请日：2021-05-12

申请人： Oscilla Power, Inc.

发明人： Timothy Mundon

IPC分类号： F03B13/20

摘要： A system includes a float including a drivetrain, a reaction structure coupled to the drivetrain by a tendon, and an extension spring having a first end coupled to a fixed point on the tendon and a second end configured to be disposed at a fixed location relative to the drivetrain. The extension spring is configured to experience an elastic force in response to tension on the first end of the extension spring away from the drivetrain.

公开(公告)号：US11293398B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16896170

申请日：2020-06-08

申请人： Oscilla Power, Inc.

发明人： Timothy R Mundon

IPC分类号： F03B13/18

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for WEC system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a buoyant object, a reaction body and a line coupling the reaction body and the buoyant object. The system further includes a drivetrain coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body. The drivetrain includes a sheave coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body and an actuator coupled to the sheave. The line is coupled to the sheave, wherein movement of the buoyant object relative to the reaction body applies a force to the sheave. The force on the sheave drives the actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to apply a spring force.

公开(公告)号：US20210262430A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17319277

申请日：2021-05-13

申请人： Oscilla Power, Inc.

发明人： Brian Rosenberg ,  Timothy Mundon

IPC分类号： F03B13/18

摘要： A system converts mechanical wave energy into electrical energy. The system includes a wave energy converter (WEC), which includes a surface float, a reaction structure, a plurality of flexible tethers, and a plurality of drivetrains. Each flexible tether connects the surface float to the reaction structure. Each drivetrain is connected to a corresponding flexible tether. Each flexible tether has a length established to treat the system as an inverse pendulum to utilize a horizontal surge motion of the surface float to present tension at the corresponding drivetrain for production of electrical energy from the horizontal surge motion.

公开(公告)号：US11028818B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US15965795

申请日：2018-04-27

申请人： Oscilla Power, Inc.

发明人： Brian J Rosenberg ,  Timothy R Mundon

IPC分类号： F03B13/18

摘要： A system converts mechanical wave energy into electrical energy. The system includes a wave energy converter (WEC), which includes a surface float, a reaction structure, a plurality of flexible tethers, and a plurality of drivetrains. Each flexible tether connects the surface float to the reaction structure. Each drivetrain is connected to a corresponding flexible tether. Each flexible tether has a length established to treat the system as an inverse pendulum to utilize a horizontal surge motion of the surface float to present tension at the corresponding drivetrain for production of electrical energy from the horizontal surge motion.

公开(公告)号：US10352291B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15268341

申请日：2016-09-16

申请人： Oscilla Power, Inc.

发明人： Balakrishnan G Nair ,  Timothy R Mundon

IPC分类号： F03B13/18 ,  F03C1/00 ,  H02N2/00

摘要： A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a surface float and at least one force modifier disposed at least partially within the interior of the surface float, the force modifier to receive an input force at a pumping cylinder and apply a modified force to a generator through a driving cylinder. The pumping cylinder or the driving cylinder is a tandem cylinder.

公开(公告)号：US09941820B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15230214

申请日：2016-08-05

申请人： Oscilla Power Inc.

发明人： Balakrishnan Nair ,  Jesse Alan Nachlas ,  Zachary Murphree

IPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  F03B3/18 ,  F03B13/18 ,  H01L41/12

CPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  F03B13/18 ,  F03B13/188 ,  F03B13/1885 ,  F03B13/189 ,  H01L41/125 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a buoy housing and at least one force modifier disposed at least partially within the interior of the buoy housing. The force modifier receives an input force and applies a modified force to another component. The force modifier includes a hydraulic system and the hydraulic system includes a first hydraulic piston having a first area and a second hydraulic piston having a second area, where the first area and the second area are not equal.