IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0775692
(2007-07-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8174135
(2012-05-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Roe, Justin C.
- Yount, Michael H.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A marine energy hybrid includes a support structure locatable at or near the surface of a body of water and at least two of (a) a hubless upper carriage movable along an upper track of the support structure with at least one wind vane mounted at the upper carriage to induce motion of the upper carri
A marine energy hybrid includes a support structure locatable at or near the surface of a body of water and at least two of (a) a hubless upper carriage movable along an upper track of the support structure with at least one wind vane mounted at the upper carriage to induce motion of the upper carriage relative to the support structure by reaction with the wind stream, (b) a hubless lower carriage movable along a lower track of the support structure with at least one water vane mounted at the lower carriage to induce motion of the lower carriage relative to the support structure by reaction with the water current, and (c) at least one wave energy conversion device integral with the support structure and operable to generate electrical or mechanical power in response to wave motion of the body of water.
대표청구항
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1. A marine energy hybrid comprising: a) a support structure locatable at or near the surface of a body of water, said support structure having an upper track established at an upper region thereof;b) at least one wave energy conversion device integral with said support structure and operable to gen
1. A marine energy hybrid comprising: a) a support structure locatable at or near the surface of a body of water, said support structure having an upper track established at an upper region thereof;b) at least one wave energy conversion device integral with said support structure and operable to generate energy in response to wave motion of the body of water;c) an upper bearing-supported hubless carriage movable along said upper track of said support structure and about a substantially vertical axis;d) at least one vane mounted at said upper carriage, said at least one vane being configured to induce motion of said upper carriage relative to said support structure by reaction with the wind; ande) an energy conversion device operable to convert the motion of said upper carriage relative to said support structure into usable energy a lower bearing supported carriage movable along a lower track of said support structure and movable about said axis, at least one lower vane mounted at said lower carriage, said at least one lower vane being configured to induce motion of said lower carriage relative to said support structure by reaction with the wafer current, said marine energy hybrid being operable to convert the motion of said lower carriage relative to said support structure into useable energy,wherein said vane comprises a triangulated arrangement of two or more individual vanes separated at their bases and conjoined at their upper end regions,wherein each said vane comprises a telescoping plurality of hollow sections with a hinge at said bases and a hinge at upper end regions, said vanes being extendable and retractable to adjust a degree of extension of said vanes from said upper carriage. 2. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, wherein said marine energy hybrid further comprises at least one of (a) at least one wave energy conversion device located within the area circumscribed by said support structure, and (b) at least one wave energy conversion device located outside the periphery of said support structure. 3. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1 further comprising at least one solar energy conversion device at an above water surface of said marine energy hybrid. 4. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, wherein each of said at least one vane is rotatable about a generally vertical axis relative to said upper carriage. 5. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, wherein said hybrid is in use tethered. 6. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, comprising multiple contra-rotating upper carriages that are movable in opposite directions along respective upper tracks of said support structure. 7. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, comprising multiple contra-rotating carriages. 8. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1 further comprising auxiliary turbines mounted to said support structure where said auxiliary turbines may be at least one of (a) above the water line and (b) below the water line. 9. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, wherein said at least one vane comprises at least two vanes spaced apart along said upper carriage and joined at upper regions thereof. 10. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, wherein said support structure comprises a closed-loop support structure and said upper carriage is movable along a substantially continuous path around said support structure. 11. The marine energy hybrid of claim 1, wherein said upper carriage comprises a plurality of carriage sections movable along said upper track. 12. A marine energy hybrid comprising: a) a support structure locatable on the surface of a body of water, said support structure having a lower track established at a lower region thereof;b) at least one wave energy conversion device integral with said support structure and operable to generate energy in response to wave motion of the body of water;c) a lower bearing-supported hubless carriage movable along said lower track and about a substantially vertical axis;d) at least one vane mounted at said lower carriage, said at least one vane being configured to induce motion of said lower carriage relative to said support structure by reaction with the water; ande) an energy conversion device operable to convert the motion of said lower carriage relative to said support structure into usable energy wherein said marine energy hybrid further comprises at least one of (a) at least one additional wave energy conversion device located within the area circumscribed by said support structure, and (b) at least one additional wave energy conversion device located outside the periphery of said support structure,wherein said vane comprises a triangulated arrangement of two or more individual vanes that are separated at their bases and conjoined at their lower end regions,wherein each vane comprises a telescoping plurality of hollow sections with a hinge at said bases and a hinge at said lower end regions, said vanes being extendable and retractable to adjust a degree of extension of said vanes from said lower carriage. 13. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12 further comprising at least one solar energy conversion device at an above water surface of said marine energy hybrid. 14. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12, wherein each vane is rotatable about vertical axis relative to said lower carriage. 15. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12, wherein said hybrid is in use tethered. 16. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12, comprising multiple contra-rotating lower carriages that are movable in opposite directions along respective lower tracks of said support structure. 17. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12 further comprising auxiliary turbines mounted at said support structure where said auxiliary turbines are at least one of (a) above the water line and (b) below the water line. 18. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12, wherein said at least one vane comprises at least two vanes spaced apart along said lower carriage and joined at lower regions thereof. 19. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12, wherein said support structure comprises a closed-loop support structure and said lower carriage is movable along a substantially continuous path around said support structure. 20. The marine energy hybrid of claim 12, wherein said lower carriage comprises a plurality of carriage sections movable along said lower track. 21. A marine energy hybrid comprising: a) a support structure locatable on the surface of a body of water, said support structure having an upper track established at an upper region thereof and a lower track established at a lower region thereof;b) an upper bearing-supported hubless carriage movable along said upper track of said support structure;c) at least one wind vane mounted at said upper carriage, said wind vane being configured to induce motion of said upper carriage relative to said support structure by reaction with the wind stream;d) a lower bearing-supported hubless carriage movable along said lower track of said support structure;e) at least one water vane mounted at said lower carriage, said water vane being configured to induce motion of said lower carriage relative to said support structure by reaction with the water current; andf) at least one energy conversion device operable to convert the motion of said upper and lower carriages relative to said support structure into usable energy, further comprising at least one wave energy conversion device integral with said support structure and operable to generate energy in response to wave motion of the body of water, wherein said support structure comprises an upper member and a lower member, said at least one wave energy conversion device being disposed generally between said upper and lower members, said upper carriage being movably mounted to said upper member of said support structure and said lower carriage being movably mounted to said lower member of said support structure, wherein at least one of said wind and wafer vanes comprises at least one triangulated vane each comprising a triangulated arrangement of two or more individual vanes that are separated at their bases and conjoined at their distal end regions, wherein each of said wind and water vanes comprises a telescoping plurality of hollow sections with a hinge at said base and a hinge at said distal end regions, said vanes being extendable and retractable to adjust a degree of extension of said vanes from said respective carriage. 22. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21 further comprising at least one of (a) at least one wave energy conversion device located within the area circumscribed by said support structure, and (b) at least one wave energy conversion device located outside the periphery of said support structure. 23. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21 further comprising at least one solar energy conversion device at an above water surface of said marine energy hybrid. 24. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21, wherein said vanes are rotatable about their respective vertical axes. 25. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21, wherein said marine energy hybrid is in use tethered. 26. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21, comprising multiple contra-rotating carriages. 27. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21 further comprising auxiliary turbines mounted to said support structure, said auxiliary turbines being at least one of (a) above the water line and (b) below the water line. 28. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21, wherein said support structure comprises a generally circular ring-shaped support structure, said upper and lower carriages being movable about a generally vertical axis of said support structure. 29. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21, wherein said at least one wind vane comprises at least two wind vanes spaced apart along said upper carriage and joined at upper regions thereof, and wherein said at least one water vane comprises at least two water vanes spaced apart along said lower carriage and joined at lower regions thereof. 30. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21, wherein said support structure comprises a closed-loop support structure and said upper carriage is movable along a substantially continuous path around said support structure and said lower carriage is movable along a substantially continuous path around said support structure. 31. The marine energy hybrid of claim 21, wherein said upper carriage comprises a plurality of carriage sections movable along said upper track and wherein said lower carriage comprises a plurality of carriage sections movable along said lower track. 32. A marine energy hybrid comprising: a) a support structure locatable at or near the surface of a body of water;b) wherein said marine energy hybrid comprises at least two of (a) an upper bearing-supported carriage movable along an upper track of said support structure, and at least one wind vane mounted at said upper carriage, said wind vane being configured to induce motion of said upper carriage relative to said support structure by reaction with the wind stream, (b) a lower bearing-supported carriage movable along a lower track of said support structure, and at least one water vane mounted at said lower carriage, said water vane being configured to induce motion of said lower carriage relative to said support structure by reaction with the water current, and (c) at least one wave energy conversion device integral with said support structure and operable to generate energy in response to wave motion of the body of water; andc) at least one energy conversion device operable to convert the motion of at least one carriage relative to said support structure into usable energy, wherein at least one of said wind and wafer vanes comprises at least one triangulated vane each comprising a triangulated arrangement of two or more individual vanes that are separated at their bases and conjoined at their distal end regions, wherein each of said wind and water vanes comprises a telescoping plurality of hollow sections with a hinge at said base and a hinge at said distal end regions, said vanes being extendable and retractable to adjust a degree of extension of said vanes from said respective carriage.
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