Patent ID: 8723351
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: F03B,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A multi-mode wave energy converter (WEC) buoy comprising: a container designed to extend along a surface of a body of water and to be responsive to heave motion and to pitch motion of the waves in the body of water; a heave responsive wave energy converter (WEC) device mounted within, and generally about, the center portion of the container to respond primarily to heave motion of the container; N pitch responsive wave energy converter (WEC) devices mounted within the container and generally about the outer periphery of the container designed to respond to pitch motion of the container; where N is equal to or greater than 1; and a power take-off (PTO) device coupled to each one of said heave responsive (WEC) device and said pitch responsive (WEC) devices to produce useful energy.