Patents by Inventor Joseph van 't Hoff

Joseph van 't Hoff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Power dissipation in wave energy converter systems
    Patent number: 11933262
    Abstract: A wave energy converter (WEC) system includes a float, a drivetrain, a reaction structure coupled to the drivetrain by at least one tendon, and a power dissipation system coupled to the drivetrain. The power dissipation system is configured to manage peak loads in the WEC system by dissipating peak energy spikes caused by relative movement of the reaction structure and the float.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Joseph van 't Hoff
  • POWER DISSIPATION IN WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230094604
    Abstract: A wave energy converter (WEC) system includes a float, a drivetrain, a reaction structure coupled to the drivetrain by at least one tendon, and a power dissipation system coupled to the drivetrain. The power dissipation system is configured to manage peak loads in the WEC system by dissipating peak energy spikes caused by relative movement of the reaction structure and the float.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Joseph van 't Hoff