Patent ID: 11933261
Assignee: AQUA SATELLITE, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  G  H  Y | IPC B  F  G  H

Claim 27:
28. A method for harnessing wave energy, the method comprising:
providing a vehicle to a body of water, the vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a phase detection system comprising a plurality of pressure taps disposed around the vehicle body, wherein the phase detection system is configured to detect a plurality of parameters of a wave;
a processor for processing information from the phase detection system to detect wave motion;
a rotor coupled to a motor-generator, wherein the motor-generator comprises a first quadrant for motor mode and a second quadrant for generation mode; and
a rechargeable battery coupled to the motor-generator;

submerging the vehicle to a depth in the body of water;
detecting one or more parameters of the wave in the body of water based on information from the processor;
navigating the vehicle to a position adjacent a surface of the wave, wherein the position is based on the one or more parameters of the wave; and
surfing underneath the wave.