US 11,891,975 B2
Inertial hydrodynamic pump and wave engine
Garth Alexander Sheldon-Coulson, Portland, OR (US); Brian Lee Moffat, Portland, OR (US); and Daniel William Place, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to Lone Gull Holdings, Ltd., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Lone Gull Holdings, Ltd., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/130,343.
Application 17/674,316 is a division of application No. 17/398,890, filed on Aug. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,384,727, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 16/789,205 is a division of application No. 16/538,472, filed on Aug. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,605,226, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 18/130,343 is a continuation of application No. 17/674,316, filed on Feb. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,635,057.
Application 17/398,890 is a continuation of application No. 16/789,205, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,118,559, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/831,202, filed on Apr. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/768,968, filed on Nov. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/755,427, filed on Nov. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/739,190, filed on Sep. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/724,629, filed on Aug. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/719,648, filed on Aug. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/718,383, filed on Aug. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0250796 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F03B 13/24 (2006.01); F03B 17/06 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); B63B 22/18 (2006.01); H02K 44/08 (2006.01)
CPC F03B 17/06 (2013.01) [B63B 22/18 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); H02K 44/085 (2013.01); B63B 2209/14 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
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1. A self-propelled oceanic energy storage apparatus adapted to float at a surface of a body of water and oscillate vertically in response to ocean waves, comprising:
a hydroelectric reservoir enclosure adapted to confine a water reservoir;
a water tube extending downwardly from the hydroelectric reservoir enclosure and configured to convey water into the hydroelectric reservoir enclosure when the self-propelled oceanic energy storage apparatus oscillates vertically;
a water turbine configured to rotate in response to water flowing from the hydroelectric reservoir enclosure;
an electrical generator operatively coupled to the water turbine;
an electrolyzer operatively connected to the electrical generator; and
a propulsion system.