US 12,421,931 B2
Buoy with radiated wave reflector
Brian Lee Moffat, Portland, OR (US); and Grzegorz Piotr Filip, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to LONE GULL HOLDINGS, LTD., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by LONE GULL HOLDINGS, LTD., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/628,673.
Application 18/628,673 is a continuation of application No. 18/211,535, filed on Jun. 19, 2023.
Application 18/211,535 is a continuation of application No. 17/744,570, filed on May 13, 2022, granted, now 11,692,524, issued on Jul. 4, 2023.
Application 17/744,570 is a continuation of application No. 17/510,849, filed on Oct. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,448,179, issued on Sep. 20, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/107,451, filed on Oct. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0247634 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. F03B 13/16 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); G01J 3/10 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 5/0806 (2022.01); G01J 5/0808 (2022.01); G01J 5/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/493 (2006.01); E03D 11/13 (2006.01); G01J 3/42 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01)
CPC F03B 13/16 (2013.01) [A61B 10/0038 (2013.01); A61B 10/007 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); G01J 3/10 (2013.01); G01J 3/2803 (2013.01); G01J 5/0806 (2013.01); G01J 5/0808 (2022.01); G01J 5/10 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G01N 21/645 (2013.01); G01N 21/6486 (2013.01); G01N 33/493 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0006 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4466 (2013.01); E03D 11/13 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01); G01J 2003/104 (2013.01); G01J 3/42 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6421 (2013.01); G01N 33/57419 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A buoyant wave energy converter system, comprising:
a central wave energy converter comprising an upper bulbous portion coupled to a tubular portion depending therefrom along a vertical axis, said tubular portion has an end with an aperture within the upper bulbous portion; and
a wave reflector radially outwardly spaced from the upper bulbous portion and defining a sectorial area in a horizontal plane centered about the vertical axis, said wave reflector having a free lower edge.