Patents by Inventor Todd L. Sedler

Todd L. Sedler 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).

  • Tuned rolling wave energy extractor
    Patent number: 8446027
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting wave energy may include a watercraft, a pendulum and an energy converter. The watercraft may be configured to roll in response to wave action and may have roll characteristics that are tunable to characteristics of the wave action. The pendulum may be supported by the watercraft to enable the pendulum to swing in response to the wave action. An energy converter may be configured to convert the relative movement of the pendulum and watercraft into electrical energy. The pendulum may also be tunable to characteristics of the wave action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Laz, Todd L. Sedler, Mohamed Belkhayat
  • Tuned rolling wave energy extractor
    Patent number: 8330286
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting wave energy may include a watercraft, a pendulum and an energy converter. The watercraft may be configured to roll in response to wave action and may have roll characteristics that are tunable to characteristics of the wave action. The pendulum may be supported by the watercraft to enable the pendulum to swing in response to the wave action. An energy converter may be configured to convert the relative movement of the pendulum and watercraft into electrical energy. The pendulum may also be tunable to characteristics of the wave action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Laz, Todd L. Sedler, Mohamed Belkhayat
  • Tuned Rolling Wave Energy Extractor
    Publication number: 20120248769
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting wave energy may include a watercraft, a pendulum and an energy converter. The watercraft may be configured to roll in response to wave action and may have roll characteristics that are tunable to characteristics of the wave action. The pendulum may be supported by the watercraft to enable the pendulum to swing in response to the wave action. An energy converter may be configured to convert the relative movement of the pendulum and watercraft into electrical energy. The pendulum may also be tunable to characteristics of the wave action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. LAZ, Todd L. SEDLER, Mohamed BELKHAYAT
  • Tuned rolling wave energy extractor
    Patent number: 8198745
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting wave energy may include a watercraft, a pendulum and an energy converter. The watercraft may be configured to roll in response to wave action and may have roll characteristics that are tunable to characteristics of the wave action. The pendulum may be supported by the watercraft to enable the pendulum to swing in response to the wave action. An energy converter may be configured to convert the relative movement of the pendulum and watercraft into electrical energy. The pendulum may also be tunable to characteristics of the wave action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Laz, Todd L. Sedler
  • TUNED ROLLING WAVE ENERGY EXTRACTOR
    Publication number: 20110042949
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting wave energy may include a watercraft, a pendulum and an energy converter. The watercraft may be configured to roll in response to wave action and may have roll characteristics that are tunable to characteristics of the wave action. The pendulum may be supported by the watercraft to enable the pendulum to swing in response to the wave action. An energy converter may be configured to convert the relative movement of the pendulum and watercraft into electrical energy. The pendulum may also be tunable to characteristics of the wave action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: William J. Laz, Todd L. Sedler