Patent Publication Number: US-11649801-B2

Title: System and method of capturing and linearizing oceanic wave motion using a buoy flotation device and an alternating-to-direct motion converter

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a non-provisional patent application which claims the benefit of four provisional patent applications: having Ser. No. 63/065,779, which was filed on Aug. 14, 2020; having Ser. No. 63/136,284, which was filed on Jan. 12, 2021; having Ser. No. 63/200,015, which was filed on Feb. 9, 2021; and having Ser. No. 63/201,173, which was filed on Apr. 15, 2021; all of these provisional applications are incorporated herein in their entirety by this reference. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention generally relates to a system and method of extracting oceanic wave motion using a flotation device, a recoil mechanism to restore said flotation device to an original position, and an alternating-to-direct motion converter, in order to capture and linearize oceanic motion for the consistent generation of power including electricity. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     In the past, many power generation methods have been proposed which involve using oceanic wave motion. One system is described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,995,269 issued to Sung et al on Jun. 12, 2018. One shortcoming of this system is that it uses a motion conversion mechanism that is highly intricate to manufacture, with a variety of moving materials, leading to increased inefficiency, mechanical wear and maintenance burdens. Another shortcoming of this system is that it is confined to using two tensile force transmitting members extending from a buoy to the sea floor. This can initiate extra expense, especially in deep sea operations. 
     Numerous past methods have attempted to provide unidirectional motion by transmitting one direction of motion (such as buoy rise) as output, but blocking the other direction (buoy fall) from being transmitted as the output of said method; this method or associated apparatus does not meet the criteria defined for an Alternating to Direct Motion Converter, ADMC, described in this document, that converts both directions of bidirectional motion to unidirectional motion. Additionally, Prior ADMCs known in the art are intricate to build, with a high variety of moving parts, susceptible to frequent wear and decreased efficiency. 
     Numerous unique systems have been proposed and patented. Yet, extracting oceanic wave motion is still not commonplace. Each design presents its own significant challenges. 
     Consequently, there still exists a need for improved methods and systems for efficiently and economically generating power by using oceanic wave motion. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide an efficient power generation system using oceanic wave motion. 
     It is an advantage of the present invention to provide for economical systems for use near shore or in deep water. 
     It is another feature of the present invention to provide a mechanism to capture both directions of a bidirectional movement for conversion to unidirectional motion, with said mechanism referred to as an Alternating to Direct Motion Converter (ADMC). 
     It is another advantage of the present invention to extract more motion by converting both directions of a bidirectional movement to unidirectional motion using an Alternating to Direct Motion Converter (ADMC). 
     It is another feature of the present invention to provide an Alternating to Direct Motion Converter (ADMC), with unidirectional collapsible gear teeth with gravitationally self-erecting teeth, that collapse in one direction when pushed by a transmitting member, while remaining erect when pushed in the other direction, and with said ADMC parts positioned in a manner to appropriately facilitate the use of said gravitationally self-erecting teeth. 
     It is another advantage to allow for avoidance of design, development and maintenance complications inherent with a need to use torsional or elastic forces to re-erect the collapsible teeth. 
     It is another feature of the present invention to provide a buoy with one or more concave faces that catches wave motion components against said faces. 
     It is another advantage of the present invention to allow for greater capture of horizontal wave motion force components in addition to vertical buoyancy forces. 
     The present invention is an apparatus and system for efficiently and economically generating power by extracting oceanic wave motion which is designed to satisfy the aforementioned needs, provide the previously stated objects, include the above-listed features, and achieve the already articulated advantages. The present invention is carried out in an “internal tooth re-erecting force-less” manner, in a sense that only gravitational forces are involved in re-erection of collapsible teeth. 
     Accordingly, the present invention is a method of converting alternating, bi-directional motion to unidirectional motion comprising the steps of:
         providing a master input member configured to move in alternating directions;   providing a first receiving shaft;   providing a second receiving shaft;   providing a plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth;   where said plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth form an interface between the master input member; and   the first receiving shaft; and   the second receiving shaft;   where each of said plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth:
           collapse when pushed in a first direction relative to a tooth;   remain erect when pushed in a second direction relative to the tooth;   are disposed on at least one of a first gear and a second gear; and   where the master input member, the first receiving shaft, the second receiving shaft, the first gear, the second gear, and the plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth, in combination, are configured such that:
               a movement of the master input member in a first direction causes contact-induced collapse of unidirectional collapsible teeth between the master input member and the second receiving shaft, while transferring motion, via erect unidirectional collapsible teeth, to the first receiving shaft; and   a movement of the master input member in a second direction causes contact-induced collapse of unidirectional collapsible teeth between the master input member and the first receiving shaft, while transferring motion, via erect unidirectional collapsible teeth, to the second receiving shaft.   
               
               

     Additionally, the present invention is a system including a power generating system using oceanic wave motion, comprising:
         a buoy with a first concave portion, that catches a wave as it moves toward a first direction;   a mechanism to restore the buoy back to an original state, after the wave passes the buoy and a wave charge force subsides;   wherein the mechanism can be any of a spring, a hydraulic mechanism, and a weightlifting mechanism configured for accumulating energy and automatic releasing energy once energy accumulation subsides;   a tensile member connected with the buoy and said mechanism;   an alternating to direct motion converter for conversion of the alternating motion into unidirectional motion;   wherein said alternating to direct motion converter comprises:
           a master input member configured to move in alternating directions;   a first receiving shaft;   a second receiving shaft;   a plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth;   where said plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth form an interface between the master input member; and
               the first receiving shaft; and   the second receiving shaft;   
               where each of said plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth:
               collapse when pushed in a first direction relative to a tooth;   remain erect when pushed in a second direction relative to the tooth;   are disposed on at least one of a first gear and a second gear; and   where the master input member, the first receiving shaft, the second receiving shaft, the first gear, the second gear, and the plurality of unidirectional collapsible gear teeth, in combination, are configured such that:
                   a movement of the master input member in a first direction causes contact-induced collapse of unidirectional collapsible teeth between the master input member and the second receiving shaft, while transferring motion, via erect unidirectional collapsible teeth, from the master input member to the first receiving shaft; and   a movement of the master input member in a second direction causes contact-induced collapse of unidirectional collapsible teeth between the master input member and the first receiving shaft, while transferring motion, via erect unidirectional collapsible teeth, from the master input member to the second receiving shaft;   any of the plurality of unidirectional collapsible teeth becomes erect under its own weight prior to encounter with non-unidirectional collapsible teeth;   
                   
               transmitting a unidirectional motion to at least one of:
               an energy storage apparatus;   an electric generator for generation of electricity; and   a centrifugal water pump for further desalination methods; and,   providing an underwater ramp secured to earth at a location so that waves are directed by the underwater ramp toward the buoy.   
               
               

    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention may be more fully understood by reading the description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, in conjunction with the appended drawings wherein: 
         FIG.  1    is a simplified perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG.  2    is a perspective view of a portion of the present invention where an enclosure is shown as being transparent to aid in understanding its contents. 
         FIG.  3    is a perspective view of one embodiment of the Alternating to Direct Motion Converter (ADMC) portion of the present invention. 
         FIG.  4    is a perspective view of one embodiment of the Alternating to Direct Motion Converter (ADMC) portion of the present invention, where two output gears mesh to unify the selective motion of the receiving gears. 
         FIG.  5    is a close-up elevation view of portions of the embodiment of  FIG.  3   , where the curved arrows  1  and  2  represent directions of rotation of the Master Gear  302 . 
         FIG.  6    is another close-up elevation view of the embodiment of  FIGS.  3  and  4   . 
         FIG.  7    is a close-up view of a portion of the embodiment of  FIG.  3   , where the thick curved arrows show the direction of rotation of the gears  318  and  328  during normal operation and the vertical arrows represent the direction of translation of the upright members  319  and  329 . 
         FIG.  8    is a collection of a sequence of views of a portion of the embodiment of  FIG.  3   , which demonstrates inertia driven teeth collapse observed during a very high acceleration test scenario of a Receiving Gear  322 , where the numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4) in the lower right hand corner of each section represents the temporal order of the sequence. 
         FIG.  9    is a close-up view of a portion of an alternate embodiment of the invention which includes an alternate Receiving Gear  312 . 
         FIG.  10    is a close-up perspective view of a portion of the alternate Receiving Gear  312  of  FIG.  9   . 
         FIG.  11    is a view of the alternate embodiment of  FIGS.  9  and  10    where the array of radial lines extending from the alternate Receiving Gear  312  represent the centrifugal force on the blockers during an instant of high acceleration, where the curved arrows represent rotation direction of the gears. 
         FIG.  12    is an alternate embodiment of the present invention where the double headed arrows represent translational motion of the Receiving Gears  312  and  322  and the parallel opposing single headed arrows represent the direction of translational motion of the Master Gear cone  1202 . 
         FIG.  13    is an elevation view of a portion of the main shaft of the present invention as well as a revolute joint shown in a partial transparent manner so as to expose two internal rings of balls. 
         FIG.  14    is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the main shaft and revolute joint combination of  FIG.  13   , where the two parallel vertical dash lines represent a zone of magnetization. 
         FIG.  15    is a close-up view of the seal  1414  portion of  FIG.  13    and its surrounding structure. 
         FIG.  16    is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment. The hollow shaft  1606  is made partially transparent for visibility of the internal structure. 
         FIG.  17    is a perspective view of an alternate buoy embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  18    is a perspective view of an alternate buoy embodiment of the present invention, where the buoy is partially submerged. 
         FIG.  19    is an alternate embodiment of the retractable teeth of an alternate ADMC of the present invention. 
         FIG.  20    is a close-up perspective rendering of an alternate embodiment of an ADMC with involute teeth. 
         FIG.  21    is a simplified perspective view of an alternate embodiment of an ADMC. 
         FIG.  22    is a simplified perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the ADMC. 
         FIG.  23    is a simplified perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the ADMC. 
         FIG.  24    is a simplified front view of an alternate embodiment of an ADMC with an input rack as the master input member. 
         FIG.  25    is a perspective representation of the system of the present invention with a wave ramp. 
         FIG.  26    is a perspective view of the present invention in an alternate environment, with the main shaft, Part 2 and Part 3 units being on-shore, the dashed-lines represent a body of water. 
         FIG.  27    is a close-up view of an embodiment of the Spring Unit inside a hollowed unit shaft  206 . 
         FIG.  28    is a perspective view of an embodiment of the Spring Unit. 
         FIG.  29    is a full-sectional view of a buoy with compartmentalized air pockets. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Although described with particular reference to oceanic wave motion extraction, the systems and methods of the present invention could be implemented in other applications. 
     The details below should be viewed as examples of many potential variations of the present invention which are protected hereunder. 
     Introduction 
     The present invention is a system and method of extracting oceanic wave motion using a buoy flotation device, a strategically mounted recoil mechanism, and an alternating-to-direct motion converter, in order to capture and linearize oceanic motion for the consistent storage and generation of electricity. The known prior art allows us to extract/store electricity effectively from sources that are of unidirectional motion, and the present invention linearizes Oceanic motion into a single direction, for use with many existing technologies. An embodiment of the present invention can be grouped into three major parts: 
     The Wave Interface (Part 1) 
     Alternating to Direct Motion Converter (ADMC) (Part 2) 
     Energy Storage Methods that can Use this Invention (Part 3) 
     Now referring to  FIG.  1   , there is shown a perspective view of the present invention, in its intended oceanic environment where the ocean body  100  is displayed. 
     Brief Introduction of the Wave Interface (Part 1) 
     The wave interface comprises a buoy  102  with high buoyancy that is attached to a rope  104  wound around an underwater shaft (“Main Shaft  106 ”). The main shaft, in turn, is preferably coupled to a torsional/spiral spring unit  112  on one end, and Part 2 generally designated  114 , on the other end. The buoy  102  and rope  104  power the rotation of the main shaft  106  when the buoy is pulled (crest/front of the wave), the spring unit  112  then powers the rotation of the main shaft  106  when the pulling force subsides (trough or back of the wave). The un-springed end of the main shaft shall transmit rotational motion to Part 2 of the system. The mechanism of the Wave Interface (Part 1) allows the multi-directional nature of oceanic waves (up, down and side to side) to be converted to a bi-directional motion (clockwise and counterclockwise). 
     Brief Introduction of Alternating-to-Direct Motion Converter (ADMC) (Part 2) 
     Part 2 of the system (shown in  FIG.  1    as a simple block representation) is the location of the Alternating-to-Direct Motion Converter and comprises a system of three main gears. One being the Master Gear, and two Receiving Gears that selectively rotate when the Master Gear rotates in their individually assigned direction; this is made possible by the use of collapsible unidirectional gear teeth on the Receiving Gears that function to move the Receiving Gear in a first direction, but collapse when the gear is pushed in the other direction. The mechanism of Part 2 allows the bi-directional motion from Part 1 to be selectively transferred to separate gears (and their corresponding shafts), which will then provide a unidirectional motion. In the preferred embodiment, the unidirectional collapsible teeth are gravitationally self-erecting, and the gears strategically are arranged to allow said erection before adjacent gear interactions occur. 
     Effectively, the mechanisms in Parts 1 and 2 work together to harness and convert the erratic and multi-directional motions of oceanic waves to a unidirectional motion. This unidirectional motion can then be stored and used to generate clean and consistent electricity. 
     Brief Introduction of Energy Storage Methods that can Use this Invention (Part 3) 
     Part 3 of this description briefly mentions how this invention can be used with existing technologies to store energy. The unidirectional rotary motion output by Part 2 can be utilized in many ways, such as an input into an electric generator, a pump, a conveying system, a flywheel etc. 
     More Detailed Description of the Wave Interface (Part 1) 
     Generally, ocean waves charging toward the shore will lift the buoy  102  up and toward the shore, which will cause the rope  104  to be pulled upward and away from the main shaft  106  and cause the shaft to spin in a first direction. When the shaft spins due to the pulling of the buoy  102 , the Torsional/Spiral Spring, or other recoil mechanism  112  must be set up to increase in potential energy (energize the spring). Then, once the wave passes and the Buoy  102  reaches the trough of the wave and/or the wave retreats, the pulling force subsides and the spring will immediately power the reverse rotational motion of the main shaft  106  and remove any slack in the rope  104 , thus causing the shaft to rotate back in a second direction, reverse of the first, and returning the buoy to an original position to encounter the next wave. 
     As can be seen from  FIG.  1   , the rope  104  is wound around the narrowed section  105  of the Main Shaft  106 ; this allows for the maximization of the shaft&#39;s rotational velocity and displacement. 
     Magnetic Shaft Tips 
     Now referring back to  FIG.  1   , the magnetic shaft tips  107  allow for the Main Shaft  106  to transmit rotational motion to unit shafts without any physical contact. This method allows for the transfer of rotational motion from a liquid medium (sea water) to a gaseous or vacuum medium (inside spring unit  112 ) without physical contact to allow for easier waterproofing. 
     Now referring to  FIG.  2   , there is shown a perspective view of the spring unit  112  (shown as being transparent to aid understanding) and the magnetic connection to the main shaft  106 . 
     The spring unit shaft  206 , houses the spring which preferably is a spiral or torsional spring or any suitable spring for the particular application. Also shown are magnetic tips  207 , configured with the inverted poles of the main shaft magnetic tips  107 . The opposite poles between the two shafts will attract each other while the like poles will repel, thus enforcing this inverted configuration to be maintained at all times, thus transferring rotation between the shafts. This mechanism applies to both units on either side of the Main Shaft  106  (only one side is pictured in  FIG.  2   ). Waterproofing will be especially important for the functionality in the Part 2 unit. 
     The attraction between the magnetic shaft tips  107  and  207  between the two shafts pictured in  FIG.  2    will lead to lateral forces being exerted on the shafts. The specialized revolute joints  108  and  202  will prevent lateral movement of shafts  106  and  206 , respectively, in the wave interface design. 
     In some embodiments, the magnetic strength and spacing between the main shaft  106  and unit shafts  206  and  306  ( FIG.  3   ) shall be equal for both units  112  and  114  (on either side), this will allow for an equal but opposite pulling force on the main shaft by the unit shafts, thus effectively canceling each other out. In other words, there should be no resultant lateral force on the main shaft  106 . 
     Revolute joints  202  and  108  only allow rotation about the x-axis, and no other movement. These revolute joints must be applied to the unit shafts, as well as the main shaft (in case there are external oceanic forces on the main shaft). 
     The user may encase the entire wave interface, except the rope and buoy, with an outer shell casing in order to prevent external matter interfering with the magnets ( FIG.  25   ). 
     Alternatively, if the user chooses not to use magnetic shaft tips, the user would have to build a single main shaft that stretches across the units, or have multiple shafts with physical connections but design waterproofing mechanisms between mediums while minimizing friction ( FIG.  16   ). Otherwise the user could also use drive belts and/or pulleys to transfer motion from the main shaft to units placed elsewhere, above ground for instance as per  FIG.  26   . 
     The Ball Bearing Revolute Joints  108  and  110  allow the shaft  106  to rotate about the axial axis of the main shaft (x-axis in  FIG.  1   ). These joints (and shaft) must be designed to not allow any other degrees of freedom other than rotation about the x-axis. No lateral movement of the main shaft shall be allowed. A more detailed understanding of these joints  108  and  110  can be understood by now referring to  FIGS.  13 ,  14 , and  15    which show details of one possible embodiment of a revolute joint. 
     More specifically,  FIG.  13    is a transparent view of revolute joint  108 , which includes a first ring of balls  1302  each in an associated ball housing and a parallel second ring of balls  1304 . Numerous variations of this could be used depending upon the specific application. 
     Now referring to  FIG.  14   , which is a cross-sectional view of portions of the revolute joint  108  and main shaft  106 , which shows one ball of the second ring of balls  1304  and an empty portion of an associated ball housing  1402  for the first ring of balls  1302 . 
     The rings of balls  1302  and  1304  in  FIGS.  13  and  14    face lateral and radial forces allowing for minimized surface friction due to the two forces. The seal  1414  is rigidly attached to the joint  108  and enters into void  1502  ( FIG.  15   ) in the shaft body  106  without any contact with the shaft  106  (the balls will be the only contact between the shaft  106 , main shaft extension  1406  and joint  108 ). 
     The user may use a magnet for the portion of the joint body as seen in the cross-section, between vertical dashed lines  1408  and  1410 . This is to ensure that the ferrofluid lubricant (not shown) located in the gap  1412 , remains amongst the balls. The balls and shaft  106  shall not be made of a magnetic material. If the ferrofluid constantly remains amongst the balls, ocean water will not be allowed to displace them, thus allowing the ball bearing system to remain waterproof. The seal  1414  allows for forceful sea water to remain out of the joint  108 , and the ferrofluid and magnet attraction allows for seeping sea water to remain away from the balls, allowing them to remain lubricated. The ferrofluid shall not be water soluble. 
     The user also needs to ensure that the joint magnet and ferrofluids do not significantly interact with other magnets in the entire system. 
     Now referring to  FIG.  15   , there is shown a close-up view of the portion of cross-section view of  FIG.  14    around the seal  1414 . 
     Spring Unit 
     If the user implements magnetic transferal of rotational motion from the main shaft to units, it is important that the internal spring used is not made out of a magnetic metal. Recommended metals for the torsion or spiral spring and revolute joints: 
     Aluminum 
     Copper 
     Tin 
     Titanium 
     Or zinc. 
     It is also important to minimize the weight of all moving parts. This allows for the minimization of moment of inertia, thus maximizing angular velocity and displacement. The spring should be configured such that the pulling of the buoy energizes the spring. 
     As the buoy  102  encounters a wave crest and/or front, it is pulled away from the main shaft  106 . The rope  104 , or other suitable elongated tensile flexible member, wound around the main shaft  106  causes the main shaft  106  to spin. This spin is transmitted to the unit shafts  206  and  306  magnetically (or physically if the user does not use magnetic tips). 
     Referring to  FIG.  28    the spin manifests in the outer shell of the hollow shaft  206 , which is rigidly connected to the moving end of a spiral spring  2702 , causing it to be energized. Meanwhile, this spin is also transferred to Part 2 Unit  114  for motion linearization and energy storage. 
     As the wave then troughs and/or retreats, the pulling force on the buoy  102  subsides, and the energized spring  2702  causes the following events: 
     Reverse spin which is transmitted to the main shaft  106  through the shaft  206  and the magnetic shaft tips  207  and  107 . 
     The reverse spin is also instantaneously transmitted to the Part 2 Unit  114  for motion transferring and eventual energy storage. 
     The reverse spin pulls the rope  104  back, thus removing slack, the buoy is pulled back to encounter the next wave. 
     The spring  2702  in hollowed shaft  206  can be a spiral or torsion spring. An alternate design to the spring unit is shown in  FIG.  16   . However, this design would require the user to implement alternate, potentially more challenging, waterproofing methods. 
     An alternative to a torsion or spiral spring would be a hydraulic mechanism configured to compress when the buoy is pulled away from the system and the rope unwinds, thus storing potential energy. 
     As the wave then troughs and/or retreats, the pulling force subsides and the energized hydraulic mechanism functions similarly to an energized spring, transmitting reverse spin to the main shaft  106  and the Part 2 unit, mitigating rope slack while pulling the buoy  102  back to encounter the next wave. 
     Another suitable alternative to a torsion or spiral spring would be a mechanism that lifts a heavy weight to store gravitational potential energy as the buoy is pulled away and the rope unwinds. Then, once wave forces subside, the weight drops, causing reverse spin in the main shaft  106  to be transmitted to the Part 2 unit  114 , while mitigating rope slack when pulling the buoy  102  back to encounter the next wave. 
     Now referring to  FIG.  16   , there is shown an alternate embodiment without the revolute joint  202  in spring unit  112  of  FIGS.  1  and  2   . Instead a hollow shaft  1606  (made transparent for visibility), which is physically connected to the main shaft  106  and rotates with it, is shown. The curved core  1602  is grounded and does not move. A waterproofed revolute joint is needed to prevent water entering the hollow portion of the shaft. 
     The wave interface thus produces an alternating motion that is transferred to Part 2 of the system for motion linearization and eventual energy production. 
     Buoy Design 
     Referring to  FIG.  29   , compartmentalization of the buoy  102  allows for separated air pockets  3000  which prevent excessive flooding of the buoy in case the outer shell structure is compromised at any point. This will reduce the probability of sinking during a breach of the buoy outer layer. This same compartmentalization concept shall be applicable to any of the alternate buoys stated herein. 
     Now referring to  FIG.  17   , there is shown an alternate buoy design  1702  optimized to maximize the wave force encountered by the wave interface. This allows for a greater amount of movement as the waves move toward the shore and away from the shore. The features of this buoy are highlighted below:
         a. Concave impact point (similar to a parachute) to allow for increased capture of horizontal wave force components.   b. More volume at the bottom of the buoy to allow for low CG and lower likelihood of tipping.   c. The rope  104  may need to have several mounting points to this buoy for stable motion to occur.       

     In another embodiment, the specialized concave buoy can be further optimized to harness more horizontal wave force components by comprising an extended underwater portion, further comprising a concave portion. 
     Thus referring to  FIG.  18   , there is shown an alternate buoy  1702  comprising an underwater portion  1702 B and an above water portion  1702 A, connected with the rest of the system by one or more tensile members (rope for instance)  104 . The partial submergence can be facilitated by adding appropriate amounts of internal weight to  1702 B such as sand or cement. 
     Now referring to  FIG.  25   , there is shown a system of the present invention where there is a ramp placed on the sea floor in a position to cause an increased swell of an incoming wave before reaching the buoy  102 . The remainder of the system may be identical to those described elsewhere in this application. The system on the seafloor is shown in an enclosure with a hole therein for the rope  104  to pass therethrough. The enclosure helps protect the system from foreign matter. Since the Fibonacci sequence (or more appropriately known as the Pingala sequence) is the most efficient additive method of nature, the ramp used to increase wave swell prior to impacting the buoy may comprise a progressive height increase according to a variation of said sequence. 
     More Detailed Description of the Alternating-to-Direct Motion Converter (ADMC) (Part 2) 
     This part of the invention converts alternating motion from the main shaft  106  of the wave interface into unidirectional motion.  FIG.  3    shows the overview of this system. This system separates the cyclical alternating motion of the unit shaft  306  to two separate Receiving Gear shafts  316  and  326  based on the direction of motion. In some embodiments, the separated unidirectional motion is unified by coupling of the receiving shafts (seen in  FIG.  4   ). 
     The main shaft of the wave interface  106  transfers alternating, rotational motion to the Part 2 Unit Shaft  306  magnetically, as discussed in  FIG.  2    (or physically if the user chooses not to use magnetic transfer of rotational motion), which is then transferred to the master gear  302 . Referring to  FIG.  5   , the Master Gear  302  rotates in an alternating manner (clockwise then counter-clockwise). However, the Receiving Gears  312  and  322  only accept one direction of motion due to their collapsible teeth (See  FIG.  5   ). This allows for selective transferring of alternating motion. The Receiving Gears  312  and  322  and the output gears  318  and  328  transmit an upward, non-alternating motion to the Output Rods  319  and  329 , respectively. The potential uses of this motion are discussed in Part 3. In one embodiment, the Master gear  302 , Receiving gears  312  and  322  have a face surface  303 ,  313 ,  323  respectively, each in a parallel and substantially vertical plane so that the teeth  314  are able to become erect by their own weight. 
     Substantially vertical plane shall herein be defined to be something other than perfectly and mathematically exactly vertical and capable of permitting the teeth  314  to become erect by their own weight as described herein. If the faces  313 ,  323  and  303  are declined from a vertical orientation by less than 45 degrees it shall be herein referred to as—more vertical than horizontal—if the declination is less than 22.5 degrees then it shall be referred to as—nearly vertical—and if the declination is less than 11.25 degrees it shall be considered—almost vertical—and if the declination is less than 5 degrees it shall be considered—substantially vertical. 
     The alternating motion is represented by two states: 1 and 2. The example shown in the  FIG.  5    depicts state 1 and 2 (clockwise and counterclockwise). The descriptions of states and their outcome is given below: 
     State 1: Clockwise movement of the Master Gear  302 . During this rotation, the unidirectional collapsible teeth  314  of the Left Receiving Gear  312  collapse when encountering the Master Gear  302  ( FIG.  5   ) (contact-induced collapse), whereas the unidirectional collapsible teeth  314  of the Right Receiving Gear  322  remain erect. This allows the Master Gear  302 &#39;s clockwise movement 1 to be transmitted to the Right Receiving Gear  322  via erect unidirectional collapsible teeth  314 A wherein it will become a counter-clockwise movement for gear  322 . The Master Gear  302  clockwise rotation  1  is the “selected movement” for the Right Receiving Gear  322 , and is the “unselected” movement for the Left Receiving Gear  312 .  FIG.  6    shows a close-up view of example dynamic states of the left receiving gear collapsible teeth  314 , during the rotation occurring in state 1; in particular, contact-induced collapse is shown. 
     State 2 (dynamic states of collapsible teeth for this movement are not depicted): Counter-clockwise movement 2 of the Master Gear  302 . During this rotation, the unidirectional collapsible teeth  314  of the Right Receiving Gear  322  undergo contact-induced collapse, whereas the teeth  314  of the Left Receiving Gear  312  remain erect. This allows the counter-clockwise motion 2 of Master Gear  302  movement to be transmitted to the Left Receiving Gear  312  via erect unidirectional collapsible teeth, wherein it will become a clockwise movement for gear  312 . The Master Gear  302  counter-clockwise rotation  2  is the “selected movement” for the Left Receiving Gear  312 , and is the “unselected” movement for the Right Receiving Gear  312 . Tooth  314 C is shown in a fully collapsed state, tooth  314 B is in a partially collapsed state, and tooth  314 A is shown in a fully erect state. In the context of the present invention, by definition, a tooth on a Receiving Gear, as shown, that is in a fully collapsed state is not capable of being engaged by any tooth on the Master Gear. Similarly, a tooth that is fully erect is capable of being contacted by a tooth of a Master Gear and, depending upon the direction of rotation, will either tend to collapse the tooth or drive rotation of the Receiving Gear. For example, if the main gear  302  is rotated clockwise, it will contact the fully erect tooth  314 A and drive the rotation of Receiving Gear  322 . However, if the direction of rotation of the main gear  302  is switched and turns counter-clockwise, an adjacent tooth on the main gear will contact tooth  314 A and tend to cause it to collapse (contact-induced collapse). 
     In the embodiments where the Receiving Gears  312  and  322  comprise weight-based unidirectional collapsible teeth, a constraint limiting the relative position of the master gear is caused. In these embodiments, wherein the receiving gear teeth must self-erect under their own weight before interacting with the master, the master member (whether it be a gear or rack free of collapsible teeth) shall be centered on an axis that is below the receiving gears to allow said collapsible tooth self-erection to occur. 
     Left Receiving Gear  312  only rotates in a clockwise direction, while the Right Receiving Gear  322  only rotates in a counter-clockwise direction. 
     Result: The bi-directional motion of the main shaft  106  of the wave interface is selectively separated into the Receiving Gears  312  and  322  by Part 2. Once separated, it is easier to use the motion for the production of energy (potential uses mentioned in Part 3). 
     Referring to  FIG.  4   , another embodiment is shown where the separated motions in gears  312  and  322  are unified by meshing gears  318  and  328 . For such an embodiment, only one output rod (or other output body) is needed to be meshed with one of the output gears ( 318  or  328 ). Both directions of the bidirectional motion will be converted to unidirectional and transmitted to said output rod due to said unification. 
     Referring to  FIG.  5   , the gear teeth  314  of each Receiving Gear  312  and  322 , become erect shortly before encountering the Master Gear  302  due to the force of the earth&#39;s gravity. The gear teeth  314  are designed to only collapse in one direction, i.e. they are unidirectional. Referring to  FIG.  6   , this is because one side of each tooth has a cliff  502 , so as to not encounter normal force from the Receiving Gear body  312  when the tooth is pushed toward said cliff, and the other side has an oblique  504 , so as to allow normal force to prevent a collapse when the tooth is pushed toward said oblique. This means that when a receiving gear tooth  314  is pushed toward the cliff  502 , it collapses, but when it is pushed toward the oblique  504 , it remains erect due to the normal force provided by the Receiving Gear&#39;s body  312 . 
     The obliques and cliffs are mere examples of the existence of physical mobility limitations and the lack of said existence respectively for a unidirectional collapsible tooth: a physical mobility limiter on a first side of the tooth will prevent a collapse when the tooth is pushed toward said first side, and a lack of said mobility limiter on the second opposite side will allow collapse of the tooth when pushed toward said second side. For instance, referring to  FIG.  4   , the collapsible unidirectional teeth  314  have a half involute profile and do not conform to an oblique and cliff representation of the embodiment in  FIG.  5   , however, their shape comprises a physical mobility limiter on one side of the pivot of the revolute joint and a lack of a mobility limiter on the other side ( FIG.  20    shows a close-up view). 
     The collapse of unidirectional collapsible tooth  314  portrayed in  FIG.  6   , due to contact force from the meshed Master Gear tooth, is a desirable condition allowing selective rotation and will be referred to herein as “contact-induced collapse”. 
     Now referring to  FIGS.  3  and  4   , the Left Receiving Gear  312  and Right Receiving Gear  322  teeth  314  configurations are laterally inverted between the two receiving gears to allow the separate capture/transferring of the two motions of the main gear  302 . It is imperative to keep these systems well lubricated for smooth and uninterrupted movement. It is recommended to use ball bearings in all revolving joints (for every tooth). The weight of each collapsible tooth needs to be minimized in order to ensure easy collapse and reduce energy loss in each collapse. It is recommended to use a strong, but lightweight material. 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG.  3   , given the fact that the Left Receiving Gear  312  only rotates in a clockwise direction, while the Right Receiving Gear  322  only rotates in a counterclockwise direction, the motion is transmitted to their respective output gears, which then transmits a single, direct (or unidirectional) motion to the output rods in succession. 
     Now referring to  FIG.  7   , the left output gear  318  rotates only in a clockwise direction and the right output gear  328  rotates only in a counter-clockwise direction. This motion drives the output rods  319  and  329  (or racks) upward, and never downward. The output rods will take turns to move upwards (not simultaneously). It will be the user&#39;s responsibility to design a mechanism to keep the rod from falling as they are lifted cyclically, and then to ensure that the rod returns to a usable position (perhaps using gravity) once its entire length is lifted. 
     Referring to  FIG.  4   , an alternate design exists to this two output rod system. In this embodiment, the output gears  318  and  328  are meshing with each other and the output rod  329  is eliminated. All movement appears on output rod  319 . In all embodiments of the ADMC, the output rod may be replaced with a gear that is coupled to an electric generator and/or a power storage device. 
     In order to avoid water friction (drag) forces faced by the alternating-to-direct motion converter (Part 2 unit), this system needs to be housed in a waterproof chamber. Increased efficiency can be attained if a vacuum chamber is used since air friction will be avoided. If this capability is not available, this converter may be placed above ground and a driving belt may be used to transmit the rotation of the shaft to the converter. 
     Potential for Missed Teeth During High Acceleration Events 
     During testing, in a very high acceleration scenario, high speed video footage showed that at the initial moments of the Master Gear&#39;s spin, the Left Receiving Gear  312  starts to encounter a high acceleration in the counterclockwise direction. This high acceleration causes inertia-driven collapse of the receiving Gear teeth  314  where teeth-collapse was not desirable. The master  302  then continues to spin fast relative to the receiving gear, missing some of the receiving gear  312 &#39;s collapsed teeth  314   s . Once the Receiving Gear  312 &#39;s initial acceleration ends, the teeth  314  quickly become erect as centrifugal forces take over, the master  302  is then able to keep the Receiving Gear  312  spinning at the master&#39;s teeth displacement rate until the cycle is complete and the direction switches. However, during this process, some energy is lost. 
     The stages of inertia-driven teeth collapse are described below, with reference to  FIG.  8   . 
     The instant when the Master Gear  302  begins its high acceleration (angular and circumferential). This acceleration is successfully transmitted to the Receiving Gear teeth  314  on the first instant (section 1). 
     As the Receiving Gear  322  accelerates with high acceleration, if the circumferential acceleration of the Receiving Gear  322  exceeds the teeth&#39;s  314  natural falling acceleration, the Receiving Gear teeth  314  collapse due to inertia (undesired) (section 2). 
     The master  302  then misses the collapsed gear teeth  314 . As soon as contact is lost, no torsional force is transmitted from the master  302  to the receiving gear  322 . This means that the output load will take over as the dominant force. 
     The instant the master  302  loses contact with the receiving gear  322 , the output load takes over, and causes the deceleration of the Receiving Gear (section 3). 
     Once the acceleration slows down to below the natural falling acceleration of the gear teeth  314 , or acceleration stops or deceleration begins, the centrifugal forces of the spin takes over and causes the teeth  314  to become erect again, allowing the master  302  to resume contact with the receiving gear and continue spinning the receiving Gear (section 4). 
     The fourth point conveys that even with inertia-induced collapse of the Receiving Gear teeth  314 , the system will continue to function to linearize oceanic waves into a single direction, despite some loss of potential motion extraction due to missed receiving gear teeth  314  (point 3). There is also a minor possibility that the collapsing (3)/recovering (4) teeth may interact with a Master Gear tooth in such a manner to cause a gear jam. The likelihood of this occurrence depends upon the shape of the receiving gear and master teeth that the user designs. The likelihood of this occurrence is extremely low for master induced collapse cases. 
     Therefore, if the user wants to maximize wave motion extraction and minimize the likelihood of a gear jam, inertia-induced collapse of the receiving gear teeth must be prevented. 
     Solutions to Inertial-Driven Collapse of Receiving Gear Teeth 
     Four optional solutions are presented to prevent inertia-driven collapse of the Receiving Gear teeth. 
     Solution 1: Increase Output Load to Reduce Acceleration of Gear Teeth 
     See Part 3 for methods of using the output of this system. The user may choose to increase the output load of the system during higher tides. This will reduce the resulting torsional force on the Receiving Gear, thus reducing the max acceleration that the receiving gear teeth face, and reduce the likelihood of inertia induced teeth collapse. 
     The user would have to design an efficient method to vary the output load based on the expected acceleration of the buoy. A procedure to calculate the Receiving Gear teeth acceleration and compare that to the Receiving Gear teeth&#39;s natural falling acceleration is given below. 
     First measure the natural falling acceleration of Receiving Gear teeth  314  shown in  FIG.  6   , and save it as Afall, a constant. This value will depend on friction, tooth design, etc. 
     This is the tooth that is about to encounter the master. If the acceleration to this tooth caused by the master&#39;s push exceeds Afall, it will collapse due to inertia. The master teeth acceleration is dependent on the buoy&#39;s acceleration. 
     The acceleration of the buoy will be transmitted to the main shaft with the angular acceleration defined below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Where Abuoy is the Acceleration of the buoy, which a user can measure using an accelerometer. 
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     This angular acceleration is transmitted unto the Master Gear, whose teeth will have the circumferential acceleration as given below in equation 2. This master teeth acceleration will equal the receiving gear teeth acceleration during contact. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Where Ateeth is the acceleration faced by the Receiving Gear teeth caused by the Master. 
     Rmaster is the radius of the Master Gear. 
     This solution recommends that the user use equation (3) while measuring the acceleration of the buoy using an accelerometer, and increase the output load until the Acceleration of the teeth reduces below the natural falling acceleration of the Receiving Gear teeth (a constant). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     To conclude: during high tides, the user shall increase load until equation 5 is satisfied. As long as equation 5 is satisfied, inertia-induced collapse will not occur. 
     Limitations 
     The higher load, and thus reduced Receiving Gear acceleration, resists the acceleration and movement of the Master Gear, which, in turn, resists the acceleration and movement of the buoy. This may lead to buoy submersion. 
     User needs to have an efficient method to adjust output load, higher supervision may be needed for the overall system. 
     Solution 2: Centrifugal Collapse Blockers on Receiving Gears 
     Now referring to  FIGS.  9 , and  10 , and  11   , if the user does not have an efficient system of adjusting output load, this solution can be used to prevent Receiving Gear collapse. This solution uses centrifugal force to extend an obstruction (“a blocker  902 ”) when the Receiving Gear  312  starts to spin. The blocker  902  is retracted by the spring  906  when the spinning stops. Note, the springs should be able to support the full weight of the centrifugal collapse blockers, without extending, so that the blocker only deploy when centrifugal acceleration occurs. 
     Centrifugal collapse blockers block the teeth of a Receiving Gear from inertia-induced collapse when the Receiving Gear is spinning A spring  906  retracts the blocker  902  back inside the gear  312  when no spin occurs. Then, when the master  302  spins in the unselected direction of a Receiving Gear  312  (intended to spin the other receiving gear), the particular Receiving Gear itself will not be in motion, and the centrifugal collapse blockers will not be deployed due to the lack of any centrifugal forces, thus allowing teeth collapse. 
     The block limiter  904  on  FIGS.  9 ,  10  and  11    ensures the blocker  902  does not become dislodged in the case of very high speed spins. 
     The centrifugal collapse blockers  902  will only deploy in a Receiving Gear  312  when the master is spinning in the selected direction of that Receiving Gear. 
     The advantage of this solution is that all motions of the Master Gear, regardless of acceleration, will be captured. 
     Solution 3: Switching of Master Gear Based on Tide 
     The user may change the Master Gear with a smaller master if the tide is high, this allows for a high angular acceleration of the master to be translated to a lower circumferential acceleration that the teeth face. Repeating equation 5 below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Switching gears to a smaller master will increase the value of the right hand side of the equation, thus more easily satisfying the above necessity to prevent inertia induced collapse. 
     Reducing the Master Gear size however will reduce the amount of motion transmitted to the Receiving Gear. 
     Solution 4: Dynamic Change of Master Gear&#39;s Effective Size 
     Now referring to  FIG.  12   , there is shown a Master Gear cone  1202  to dynamically adjust effective master size. This can also be done using a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 
     The user shall adjust Master Gear cone to satisfy equation (5). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Alternate Designs without Inertial-Driven Collapse of Receiving Gear Teeth 
     1. Radially Outwardly Spring Biased Retractable Teeth 
     Now referring to  FIG.  19   , in this embodiment, spring  1806  powered retractable gear teeth  1824 , which retract when the Master Gear  302  spins in one direction while remain deployed when the master spins in the Receiving Gear&#39;s selected direction, are used instead of collapsible unidirectional gear teeth. The motion transfer mechanism of the Master&#39;s bi-directional motion remains the same with this Receiving Gear variant. 
     Alternate ADMC Configurations 
     1. Single Master Shaft Double Master Gear ADMC 
     Now referring to  FIG.  21   , there is shown an alternate ADMC configuration, which is the same as  FIG.  3    except that the main shaft  306  has a front master gear  302  and a rear master gear  2001 . The Receiving Gear  312  meshes with the rear master gear  2001  while the Receiving Gear  322  meshes with the master gear  302 . 
     2. Single Main Shaft Double Laterally Inverted Master Gears with Unidirectional Collapsible Gear Teeth 
     Now referring to  FIG.  22   , there is shown an alternate ADMC which is the same as that shown in  FIG.  21   , except that the unidirectional collapsible gear teeth are on the master shaft  306  gears  2102  and  2101  and not on the receiving gears  2112  and  2122 , which are hereby defined herein to be examples of “conventional gears” because they are bi-directional and are free of any collapsible teeth. The master shaft is allowed to rotate with bidirectional motion, and the collapsible teeth of the front master gear are arranged to be laterally inverted with respect to the rear master gear.  FIG.  23    is a close-up view of the embodiment in  FIG.  22   , but without cutouts in the master gear (done to remove excess mass), in order to reduce visual complexity.  FIG.  23    shows an example spin in just the clockwise direction of the master shaft (clockwise and counterclockwise are possible). In order to be effective, weight based unidirectional collapsible teeth and associated meshing gears are arranged such that:
         a. an adjacent meshing gear&#39;s force against said tooth&#39;s weight, causes the tooth to collapse;   b. an adjacent meshing gear&#39;s force toward said tooth&#39;s weight, causes the tooth to remain erect; and   c. the tooth is allowed to re-erect before the adjacent gear interacts with the tooth.       

     Thus referring to  FIG.  23   , the master shaft is shown moving in an example clockwise direction  1 . The unidirectional collapsible teeth  314  on the front master gear  2102  become erect when entering the region  2132  before interacting with the adjacent meshed receiving gear  2112 . During interaction between the collapsible teeth of the front master and the gear  2112 , the collapsible teeth  314  exert a force against the teeth of the receiving gear  2112 , and the teeth of the receiving gear exert an equal and opposite force toward the direction of the weight of the collapsible gear in the region of interaction, thus causing it to remain erect, and allowing the transferal of motion from the master shaft  306  to the receiving shaft  316  through said teeth interaction. 
     However, on the rear master gear  2101 , the unidirectional collapsible teeth  314  are attached in a laterally inverted manner to that of the front master gear  2102 . Therefore, during the same clockwise motion of the master shaft  306 , the interaction with the receiving gear  2122  causes an upward force on said unidirectional teeth, against the collapsible tooth&#39;s weight, thus causing a collapse of the tooth (interaction of tooth  314 B). 
     3. Master Rack and Two Receiving Gears with Unidirectional Collapsible Gear Teeth 
     With an ADMC embodiment comprising weight based unidirectional collapsible teeth on two receiving gears, master input members can have several variations as long as they interface with said collapsible teeth after their gravitational self erection. Thus referring to  FIG.  24   , an example embodiment of the master member being a toothed rack  2202 , free of collapsible teeth, is shown. The line of the master-receiving gear teeth interface occurs on an axis that is below the axis of the receiving gears so as to allow for gravitational re-erection to occur. The embodiment may also comprise output gears, rods (not shown in the figure since only the separation of motion is relevant in this section&#39;s discussion). 
     Selective Motion Transfer Constraints for Weight Based Unidirectional Collapsible Gear Teeth 
     On a more granular level, looking at the interaction between just two gears (in a possible larger system), one gear with gravitational self-erecting collapsible unidirectional teeth, and the other gear free of collapsible teeth, there are positioning constraints that must be followed in order to achieve effective selective motion transfer. 
     More Detailed Description of Part 3: Energy Storage 
     The energy extracted from waves using this invention can be stored in several forms and can interface with several existing technologies. The energy storage section discussion is only meant to provide context to Part 1 and Part 2, the energy storage suggestions below are not meant to be claimed for this invention. 
     Energy Storage Suggestions 
     The unidirectional output of this invention can be used to store energy by:
         a. Lifting heavy objects up, thus storing the kinetic energy output as gravitational potential energy; the heavy object is connected to a spinnable turbine and electricity generator system. The heavy object can be dropped as needed, in order to generate consistent energy.   b. Powering flywheels that store kinetic energy and later generate electricity as needed, pumping water to a high-altitude reservoir using a centrifugal pump, which can be released as needed to produce energy or directly driving an electrical generator connected to a battery for storage.       

     CONCLUSION 
     The invention described herein (Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2) allows for the extraction of the crest, trough, forward and retreat motions of oceanic waves into a single, unidirectional (or direct) motion for usage in the generation of electricity. This energy source is both renewable and non-emitting. 
     The precise implementation of the present invention will vary depending upon the particular application, for example ball bearing revolute joints that prevent lateral motion are shown as arbitrary in all drawings. 
     It is thought that the method and apparatus of the present invention will be understood from the foregoing description and that it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construct steps and arrangement of the parts and steps thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of their material advantages. The form herein described is merely a preferred exemplary embodiment thereof.