Patent ID: 7728453

Claim:
A wave energy converter system being partially submerged in open sea and maintained at an approximately constant distance to the seabed, said wave energy converter system comprising: a container having an interior, an exterior, an open top, and a base, said interior being connected to said exterior via a plurality of pipes primarily located in said base, each of said pipes being fitted with a turbine; and a support attachable to said container and the seabed; wherein in response to a rise in water level relative to said container due to the passing of a wave peak, a differential in height between the water inside said container and the water on the outside of said container is created due to said container being connected to the seabed with said support such that water flows into said container through said pipes and is retained inside and in response to a drop in water level relative to said container due to the passing of a wave trough, a differential in height between the water inside said container and the water on the outside of said container is created due to said container being buoyant such that water flows out of said container through said pipes.