Patent ID: 8686583

Claim:
A power generator comprising: a. a buoy disposed at the surface of an ocean; b. a weight disposed in said ocean; c. an electric generator comprising a stator and a rotor; d. a zip-line having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of line-teeth disposed in series between said first and second ends, wherein said first end of the zip-line is attached to said buoy and the second end of the zip-line is attached to said weight, wherein said weight is suspended below said buoy; e. a first gear disposed vertically between said buoy and said weight, said first gear comprising a first set of annularly disposed drive-teeth, wherein said first set of drive-teeth are mechanically meshed with said line-teeth, and a first ratchet disposed to substantially restrict rotation of said first gear to a first direction; f. a first drive mechanism comprising a first drive shaft having a first end coupled to said rotor and a second end coupled to said first gear such that the first drive mechanism places the first gear into mechanical communication with the electric generator; g. a second gear disposed vertically between said first gear and said weight, said second gear comprising a second set of annularly disposed drive-teeth, wherein said second set of drive-teeth are mechanically meshed with said line-teeth, and a second ratchet disposed to substantially restrict rotation of said first gear to a second direction, said second direction being opposite of said first direction; h. a second drive mechanism comprising a second drive shaft having a first end coupled to said rotor and a second end coupled to said second gear such that the second drive mechanism places the second gear into mechanical communication with the same electric generator as the first gear; and i. a flywheel in electric communication with said generator, wherein the buoy rises and falls with a passing wave such that only the first gear rotates in conjunction with the rise of the buoy and the second gear rotates in conjunction with the fall of the buoy.