Patent ID: 9419545
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B63B,F03B,F05B,H01L,H02N,Y02E,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A marine electricity generator, comprising: a fin having a distal end and a proximal end hingedly coupled to a support structure; a piston, the piston comprising a sealed housing having a first end a second end and enclosing a cavity therein, a spring disposed within the housing, a first dielectric elastomer cushion disposed between the first end of the housing and the spring, a second dielectric elastomer cushion disposed between the second end of the housing and the spring, a shaft coupled to the spring and extending through the second dielectric elastomer cushion, and further extending externally of the housing, and a crankshaft, coupled to the shaft and operatively coupled to a dynamo.