Patents Assigned to Oitsu Oy
  • Method and arrangement for collecting wave energy
    Patent number: 7908854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for recovering energy contained by waves. In the arrangement, a plurality of collecting devices (8) is coupled in series. Each collecting device comprises a float (7) coupled by means of a power transmission member (10, 11) to a motion converter (13). The coupling between the collecting devices may be mechanical, the motion converters being coupled up by means of an intermediate shaft (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Finn Escone Oy, Oitsu Oy
    Inventors: Esko Raikamo, Markku Oikarainen