Patent ID: 7834475

Claim:
An apparatus for converting wave energy comprising: one or more water turbines; a water reservoir; wherein said water reservoir has a bottom and one or more sides; wherein said bottom and one or more sides have one or more openings; wherein said one or more openings allow a water to pass into said water reservoir; wherein said one or more openings prevent said water from exiting said water reservoir; wherein said water is propelled through said one or more openings into said water reservoir by a wave energy of said water; wherein said water entering said water reservoir through said one or more openings raises a water head inside of said water reservoir; wherein said raised water head inside said water reservoir feeds said one or more water turbines; wherein said potential energy of said water is converted by said one or more water turbines into a mechanical energy; and a discharge reservoir and one or more discharge reservoir exit pipes; wherein said one or more discharge reservoir exit pipes have a floating end and a reservoir end; wherein said floating end of said one or more discharge reservoir exit pipes is held above a surrounding water level by a floating device wherein said water from said one or more turbines is discharged into said discharge reservoir; wherein said water from said discharge reservoir is discharged into a body of water surrounding said discharge reservoir.