Patent ID: 8022563

Claim:
A wave energy generator comprising: a float and an electrical energy generator engaged with said float, said electrical energy generator comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis, an interior cavity, an interior cavity surface, and an exterior surface; an electrically conductive material positioned about at least a portion of said exterior surface of said housing and extending along at least a portion of said longitudinal axis; electromagnetically active mass positioned within said housing reciprocally movable along at least a portion of said longitudinal axis; a first spring having first and second ends, wherein one of said ends is engaged with said housing and one of said ends is engaged with said electromagnetically active mass; a second spring having first and second ends, wherein one of said ends is engaged with said housing and one of said ends is engaged with said electromagnetically active mass; and at least one spring deflection adjustor engaged with said housing and at least one of said springs, wherein said spring deflection adjustor comprises a threaded receiver engaged with said housing, and a threaded member rotatably engaged with said threaded receiver to permit helical motion of said threaded member with respect to said housing.