US 11,851,143 B2
Mooring structure for ocean wave energy converters
Stefan G. Siegel, Pueblo, CO (US)
Assigned to Atargis Energy Corporation, Pueblo, CO (US)
Filed by Atargis Energy Corporation, Pueblo, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/149,388.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219791 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); F03B 13/20 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 35/44 (2013.01) [B63B 21/502 (2013.01); F03B 13/20 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4466 (2013.01); F05B 2240/97 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for using a mooring system for a wave energy converter, the method comprising:
mounting the wave energy converter on a platform of the mooring system;
positioning a plurality of legs of the mooring system in a stowed configuration, the stowed configuration having the legs positioned so that the legs extend along a length of the platform and attach to the platform at joints that provide two degrees of freedom for rotations of the legs about the respective joints;
moving the mooring system with the legs in the stowed configuration through water to an installation location, the legs and the platform together providing floatation during the moving of the mooring system;
operating a jacking system to extend one or more braces connected to the legs, thereby rotating the legs from the stowed configuration;
operating the jacking system to extend lengths of the legs for attachment of the legs to moorings at the installation location; and
operating the jacking system to control an operating configuration of the wave energy converter by altering the lengths of the legs after the legs are attached to the moorings.