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公开(公告)号：US11027810B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
申请号：US16436759
申请日：2019-06-10
Applicant: Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Roger G. Hine , Derek L. Hine , Kurt A. F. Kiesow, III , William A. Stutz , Graham Hine
Abstract: A float (1) suitable for use as a buoy or as a component for a wave-powered vehicle. The float (1) includes an upper member (12) whose height can be changed and/or which remained substantially vertical even when the float is in wave-bearing water. A low drag cable (2) suitable for use as a tether in a wave-powered vehicle has a streamlined cross-section and includes a tensile member (21) near the front of the cross-section, at least one non-load-bearing member (22) behind the tensile member, and a polymeric jacket (23). Wave-powered vehicles having a float (1), a submerged swimmer (3) and a tether (2) connecting the float and the swimmer, include a means for determining whether the tether is twisted; or a means (91) for untwisting the tether; or a pressure-sensitive connection (71, 72, 73) which can disconnect the tether when the vehicle is dragged downwards by entanglement with a whale; or a 2-axis universal joint securing the tether to the float or to the swimmer; or elastic elements which absorb snap loads created by the tether; or two or more of these.
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公开(公告)号：US09789944B2
公开(公告)日：2017-10-17
申请号：US14172860
申请日：2014-02-04
Applicant: Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Roger G. Hine , Derek L. Hine , Kurt A. F. Kiesow, III , William A. Stutz , Graham Hine
CPC classification number: B63H19/02 , B63B21/66 , B63B2035/4466 , F03B13/14 , Y02E10/38 , Y02T70/59
Abstract: A float (1) suitable for use as a buoy or as a component for a wave-powered vehicle. The float (1) includes an upper member (12) whose height can be changed and/or which remained substantially vertical even when the float is in wave-bearing water. A low drag cable (2) suitable for use as a tether in a wave-powered vehicle has a streamlined cross-section and includes a tensile member (21) near the front of the cross-section, at least one non-load-bearing member (22) behind the tensile member, and a polymeric jacket (23). Wave-powered vehicles having a float (1), a submerged swimmer (3) and a tether (2) connecting the float and the swimmer, include a means for determining whether the tether is twisted; or a means (91) for untwisting the tether; or a pressure-sensitive connection (71, 72, 73) which can disconnect the tether when the vehicle is dragged downwards by entanglement with a whale; or a 2-axis universal joint securing the tether to the float or to the swimmer; or elastic elements which absorb snap loads created by the tether; or two or more of these.
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公开(公告)号：US20210269135A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-02
申请号：US17322542
申请日：2021-05-17
Applicant: Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Roger G. Hine , Derek L. Hine , Kurt A. F. Kiesow , William A. Stutz , Graham Hine
Abstract: A float (1) suitable for use as a buoy or as a component for a wave-powered vehicle. The float (1) includes an upper member (12) whose height can be changed and/or which remained substantially vertical even when the float is in wave-bearing water. A low drag cable (2) suitable for use as a tether in a wave-powered vehicle has a streamlined cross-section and includes a tensile member (21) near the front of the cross-section, at least one non-load-bearing member (22) behind the tensile member, and a polymeric jacket (23). Wave-powered vehicles having a float (1), a submerged swimmer (3) and a tether (2) connecting the float and the swimmer, include a means for determining whether the tether is twisted; or a means (91) for untwisting the tether; or a pressure-sensitive connection (71, 72, 73) which can disconnect the tether when the vehicle is dragged downwards by entanglement with a whale; or a 2-axis universal joint securing the tether to the float or to the swimmer; or elastic elements which absorb snap loads created by the tether; or two or more of these.
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公开(公告)号：US20140335747A1
公开(公告)日：2014-11-13
申请号：US14172860
申请日：2014-02-04
Applicant: Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Roger G. Hine , Derek L. Hine , Kurt A. F. Kiesow, III , William A. Stutz , Graham Hine
CPC classification number: B63H19/02 , B63B21/66 , B63B2035/4466 , F03B13/14 , Y02E10/38 , Y02T70/59
Abstract: A float (1) suitable for use as a buoy or as a component for a wave-powered vehicle. The float (1) includes an upper member (12) whose height can be changed and/or which remained substantially vertical even when the float is in wave-bearing water. A low drag cable (2) suitable for use as a tether in a wave-powered vehicle has a streamlined cross-section and includes a tensile member (21) near the front of the cross-section, at least one non-load-bearing member (22) behind the tensile member, and a polymeric jacket (23). Wave-powered vehicles having a float (1), a submerged swimmer (3) and a tether (2) connecting the float and the swimmer, include a means for determining whether the tether is twisted; or a means (91) for untwisting the tether; or a pressure-sensitive connection (71, 72, 73) which can disconnect the tether when the vehicle is dragged downwards by entanglement with a whale; or a 2-axis universal joint securing the tether to the float or to the swimmer; or elastic elements which absorb snap loads created by the tether; or two or more of these.
Abstract translation: 浮子（1）适合用作浮标或作为波浪动力车辆的组件。 浮子（1）包括上部构件（12），其高度可以改变和/或即使当浮子在波浪形水中时也保持基本垂直。 适合用作波浪动力车辆系绳的低阻力电缆（2）具有流线型横截面，并且包括在横截面前部附近的拉伸构件（21），至少一个非承载 在拉伸构件后面的构件（22）和聚合物护套（23）。 具有浮子（1），淹没的游泳者（3）和连接浮子和游泳者的系绳（2）的波浪式车辆包括用于确定系绳是否扭曲的装置; 或用于解捻系绳的装置（91）; 或压力敏感连接件（71,72,73），当通过与鲸鱼的缠结使车辆向下拖动时，该连接件能够断开系绳; 或将系绳固定到浮子或游泳者的2轴万向节; 或吸收由系绳产生的卡扣负载的弹性元件; 或这些中的两个或多个。
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公开(公告)号：US11685494B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-27
申请号：US17322542
申请日：2021-05-17
Applicant: Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Roger G. Hine , Derek L. Hine , Kurt A. F. Kiesow, III , William A. Stutz , Graham Hine
CPC classification number: B63H19/02 , B63B21/66 , F03B13/14 , B63B2035/4466 , Y02E10/30 , Y02T70/5236
Abstract: A float (1) suitable for use as a buoy or as a component for a wave-powered vehicle. The float (1) includes an upper member (12) whose height can be changed and/or which remained substantially vertical even when the float is in wave-bearing water. A low drag cable (2) suitable for use as a tether in a wave-powered vehicle has a streamlined cross-section and includes a tensile member (21) near the front of the cross-section, at least one non-load-bearing member (22) behind the tensile member, and a polymeric jacket (23). Wave-powered vehicles having a float (1), a submerged swimmer (3) and a tether (2) connecting the float and the swimmer, include a means for determining whether the tether is twisted; or a means (91) for untwisting the tether; or a pressure-sensitive connection (71, 72, 73) which can disconnect the tether when the vehicle is dragged downwards by entanglement with a whale; or a 2-axis universal joint securing the tether to the float or to the swimmer; or elastic elements which absorb snap loads created by the tether; or two or more of these.
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公开(公告)号：US10315746B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-11
申请号：US15785246
申请日：2017-10-16
Applicant: Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Roger G. Hine , Derek L. Hine , Kurt A. F. Kiesow, III , William A. Stutz , Graham Hine
Abstract: A float (1) suitable for use as a buoy or as a component for a wave-powered vehicle. The float (1) includes an upper member (12) whose height can be changed and/or which remained substantially vertical even when the float is in wave-bearing water. A low drag cable (2) suitable for use as a tether in a wave-powered vehicle has a streamlined cross-section and includes a tensile member (21) near the front of the cross-section, at least one non-load-bearing member (22) behind the tensile member, and a polymeric jacket (23). Wave-powered vehicles having a float (1), a submerged swimmer (3) and a tether (2) connecting the float and the swimmer, include a means for determining whether the tether is twisted; or a means (91) for untwisting the tether; or a pressure-sensitive connection (71, 72, 73) which can disconnect the tether when the vehicle is dragged downwards by entanglement with a whale; or a 2-axis universal joint securing the tether to the float or to the swimmer; or elastic elements which absorb snap loads created by the tether; or two or more of these.
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公开(公告)号：US20180134359A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-17
申请号：US15785246
申请日：2017-10-16
Applicant: Liquid Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Roger G. Hine , Derek L. Hine , Kurt A. F. Kiesow, III , William A. Stutz , Graham Hine
CPC classification number: B63H19/02 , B63B21/66 , B63B2035/4466 , F03B13/14 , Y02E10/38 , Y02T70/59
Abstract: A float (1) suitable for use as a buoy or as a component for a wave-powered vehicle. The float (1) includes an upper member (12) whose height can be changed and/or which remained substantially vertical even when the float is in wave-bearing water. A low drag cable (2) suitable for use as a tether in a wave-powered vehicle has a streamlined cross-section and includes a tensile member (21) near the front of the cross-section, at least one non-load-bearing member (22) behind the tensile member, and a polymeric jacket (23). Wave-powered vehicles having a float (1), a submerged swimmer (3) and a tether (2) connecting the float and the swimmer, include a means for determining whether the tether is twisted; or a means (91) for untwisting the tether; or a pressure-sensitive connection (71, 72, 73) which can disconnect the tether when the vehicle is dragged downwards by entanglement with a whale; or a 2-axis universal joint securing the tether to the float or to the swimmer; or elastic elements which absorb snap loads created by the tether; or two or more of these.
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