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Wave generator

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-12
GOBLE ROWLAND H
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[0011]FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings show a wave electric generation system which has been positioned adjacent the coastline 10 in FIG. 1 and has a plurality of artificial jetties or sea walls 11 and 12 positioned at angles to form a funnel shape arrangement with an opening 13 between the walls at the narrowest portion. An artificial jetty 14 is placed facing in the opposite direction on one end of the jetty 11 and an artificial jetty 15 is located at an angle from the jetty 12 so that the jetties 11 and 14 form a funnel shape with an opening therebetween facing in the opposite direction from the jetties 11 and 12. Similarly, the artificial jetties 12 and 15 form a funnel shape structure with an opening 16 facing the incoming surf while the artificial jetties 11 and 14 form an opening 17 facing the incoming surf.

[0012] A paddle wheel 18 is positioned in the opening 13 and has a shaft 20 and a pair of paddle wheel supports 19 positioned on the jetties 11 and 12 to rotatably support t...

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An ocean wave generator utilizes four artificial jetties positioned along an ocean shore line and angled to each other to form three funnel shapes, one facing the incoming ocean waves and defining an outlet opening therebetween for directing incoming ocean waves therethrough and two facing the shoreline and having a pair of outlets returning incoming water to the ocean. A rotating paddle wheel and electric generating turbines are placed in the openings to capture the energy from the incoming ocean waves and from the water returning to the ocean.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 725,613, filed Oct. 12, 2005.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the harnessing and converting of energy from ocean waves to electric power. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] A large amount of energy is expended in the ocean surf with the waves causing an oscillating flow of water striking the shoreline. With each wave, water is washed upon a beach or shoreline and then flows back towards the ocean as a result of the gravity of the water. The waves move in and out at a rapid pace and many devices have been developed in the past for harnessing the energy in the waves. These devices typically are located near the coastline for converting the kinetic energy of the waves into electricity. Some types have a jetty having portals or channels disposed on a sea cove so that the normal breaking action of the waves can be used for generating electric power with turbine generators. The ...

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IPC IPC(8): E02B3/00
CPCE02B9/08F03B13/184F03B13/22Y02E10/38Y02E10/30
Inventor GOBLE, ROWLAND H.
Owner GOBLE ROWLAND H
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