Patents Assigned to Oscilla Power Inc.
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Publication number: 20210262430Abstract: A system converts mechanical wave energy into electrical energy. The system includes a wave energy converter (WEC), which includes a surface float, a reaction structure, a plurality of flexible tethers, and a plurality of drivetrains. Each flexible tether connects the surface float to the reaction structure. Each drivetrain is connected to a corresponding flexible tether. Each flexible tether has a length established to treat the system as an inverse pendulum to utilize a horizontal surge motion of the surface float to present tension at the corresponding drivetrain for production of electrical energy from the horizontal surge motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Brian Rosenberg, Timothy Mundon
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Patent number: 11028818Abstract: A system converts mechanical wave energy into electrical energy. The system includes a wave energy converter (WEC), which includes a surface float, a reaction structure, a plurality of flexible tethers, and a plurality of drivetrains. Each flexible tether connects the surface float to the reaction structure. Each drivetrain is connected to a corresponding flexible tether. Each flexible tether has a length established to treat the system as an inverse pendulum to utilize a horizontal surge motion of the surface float to present tension at the corresponding drivetrain for production of electrical energy from the horizontal surge motion.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Oscilla Power Inc.Inventors: Brian J Rosenberg, Timothy R Mundon
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Publication number: 20210033061Abstract: A wave energy conversion (WEC) system includes a float body, a heave plate, a tether, and a controller. The tether couples the heave plate to the float body. The controller controls the tether between survivability modes. Each survivability mode adjusts a tension and/or length of the tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20210010452Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for WEC system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a buoyant object, a reaction body and a line coupling the reaction body and the buoyant object. The system further includes a drivetrain coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body. The drivetrain includes a sheave coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body and an actuator coupled to the sheave. The line is coupled to the sheave, wherein movement of the buoyant object relative to the reaction body applies a force to the sheave. The force on the sheave drives the actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to apply a spring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventor: Timothy R Mundon
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Publication number: 20200080537Abstract: A system converts mechanical wave energy into electrical energy. The system includes a wave energy converter (WEC), which includes a surface float, a reaction structure, a plurality of flexible tethers, and a plurality of drivetrains. Each flexible tether connects the surface float to the reaction structure. Each drivetrain is connected to a corresponding flexible tether. Each flexible tether has a length established to treat the system as an inverse pendulum to utilize a horizontal surge motion of the surface float to present tension at the corresponding drivetrain for production of electrical energy from the horizontal surge motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Brian Rosenberg, Timothy Mundon
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Publication number: 20200080535Abstract: An apparatus converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. The apparatus includes a linear electrical generator. The linear electrical generator includes at least one translator with translator poles and at least one stator with stator poles. The stator poles are aligned with the translator poles according to a Vernier scale. For given lengths of the stator and translator, the number of stator poles in the stator is offset by an integer number of translator poles in the translator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventor: Jennifer Vining
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Publication number: 20190331085Abstract: A wave energy conversion (WEC) system includes a float body, a heave plate, a tether, and a controller. The tether couples the heave plate to the float body. The controller controls the tether between survivability modes. Each survivability mode adjusts a tension and/or length of the tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 10393089Abstract: A wave energy converter includes a surface float including a non-axisymmetric profile, a reaction plate configured to be submerged below a water surface, and more than one flexible tether, each mechanically coupled to both the surface float and the reaction plate, the reaction plate having a moment of inertia in pitch and roll greater than a moment of inertia in pitch and roll of the surface float.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Oscilla Power Inc.Inventors: Timothy R Mundon, Balakrishnan G Nair, Jennifer Vining
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Patent number: 10145354Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for power transfer system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a plurality of hydraulic cylinders including a first cluster of input cylinders and a second cluster of output cylinders. The input cylinders are coupled to an underwater structure and are configured to receive an input force from a relative motion between a buoy housing and the underwater structure. The output cylinders are configured to transfer an output force to an electric generator. The power transfer system further includes a hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders. The hydraulic connection is configurable to switch a portion of the hydraulic cylinders into and out of the hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: OSCILLA POWER INC.Inventors: Timothy R Mundon, Jeff Campbell
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Patent number: 9941820Abstract: A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a buoy housing and at least one force modifier disposed at least partially within the interior of the buoy housing. The force modifier receives an input force and applies a modified force to another component. The force modifier includes a hydraulic system and the hydraulic system includes a first hydraulic piston having a first area and a second hydraulic piston having a second area, where the first area and the second area are not equal.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: OSCILLA POWER INC.Inventors: Balakrishnan Nair, Jesse Alan Nachlas, Zachary Murphree
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Publication number: 20180045166Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for power transfer system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a plurality of hydraulic cylinders including a first cluster of input cylinders and a second cluster of output cylinders. The input cylinders are coupled to an underwater structure and are configured to receive an input force from a relative motion between a buoy housing and the underwater structure. The output cylinders are configured to transfer an output force to an electric generator. The power transfer system further includes a hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders. The hydraulic connection is configurable to switch a portion of the hydraulic cylinders into and out of the hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Jeff Campbell
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Patent number: 9656728Abstract: A system for transporting a buoy and a heave plate. The system includes a buoy and a heave plate. An outer surface of the buoy has a first geometrical shape. A surface of the heave plate has a geometrical shape complementary to the first geometrical shape of the buoy. The complementary shapes of the buoy and the heave plate facilitate coupling of the heave plate to the outer surface of the buoy in a transport mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventor: Timothy R Mundon
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Patent number: 9634233Abstract: A device generates electrical energy from mechanical motion in a downhole environment. The device includes a magnetostrictive element and an electrically conductive coil. The magnetostrictive element has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are coupled between two connectors. The magnetostrictive element is configured to experience axial strain in response to radial movement of at least one of the connectors relative to the other connector. The electrically conductive coil is disposed in proximity to the magnetostrictive element. The coil is configured to generate an electrical current in response to a change in flux density of the magnetostrictive element.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Murphree, Balakrishnan Nair
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Patent number: 9634234Abstract: A device generates electrical energy from mechanical motion in a downhole environment. The device includes a magnetostrictive element and an electrically conductive coil. The magnetostrictive element has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are coupled between a rotor and a bearing. The magnetostrictive element is configured to experience axial strain in response to radial movement of at least one of the rotor or the bearing with reference to the other. The electrically conductive coil is disposed in proximity to the magnetostrictive element. The coil is configured to generate an electrical current in response to a change in flux density of the magnetostrictive element.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Zachary Murphree, Balakrishnan Nair
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Publication number: 20170009732Abstract: A wave energy converter includes a surface float including a non-axisymmetric profile, a reaction plate configured to be submerged below a water surface, and more than one flexible tether, each mechanically coupled to both the surface float and the reaction plate, the reaction plate having a moment of inertia in pitch and roll greater than a moment of inertia in pitch and roll of the surface float.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Balakrishnan G. Nair, Jennifer Vining
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Publication number: 20170002789Abstract: A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a surface float and at least one force modifier disposed at least partially within the interior of the surface float, the force modifier to receive an input force at a pumping cylinder and apply a modified force to a generator through a driving cylinder. The pumping cylinder or the driving cylinder is a tandem cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan G Nair, Timothy R Mundon
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Publication number: 20160344310Abstract: A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a buoy housing and at least one force modifier disposed at least partially within the interior of the buoy housing. The force modifier receives an input force and applies a modified force to another component. The force modifier includes a hydraulic system and the hydraulic system includes a first hydraulic piston having a first area and a second hydraulic piston having a second area, where the first area and the second area are not equal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan Nair, Jesse Alan Nachlas, Zachary Murphree
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Patent number: 9438138Abstract: The device generates electrical energy from mechanical motion. The device includes at least one magnetostrictive element and at least one force modifier. The force modifier is coupled to the magnetostrictive element. The force modifier receives an input force and applies a modified force to the magnetostrictive element.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Oscilla Power Inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan Nair, Jesse Alan Nachlas, Zachary Murphree
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Patent number: 9431928Abstract: A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a magnetostrictive generator configured to be mechanically coupled to a power conveyance path in a well bore. The power conveyance path is configured to experience an axial force change, and the magnetostrictive generator includes at least one magnetostrictive element that experiences a corresponding force change that results in a change in magnetic permeability in the at least one magnetostrictive element resulting, and is configured to experience a change in magnetic flux in a least one component that is electromagnetically coupled to at least one conductive coil, and the conductive coil is configured to generate electricity due to these magnetic flux changes.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Oscilla Power Inc.Inventor: James H Dudley
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Publication number: 20160023721Abstract: A system for transporting a buoy and a heave plate. The system includes a buoy and a heave plate. An outer surface of the buoy has a first geometrical shape. A surface of the heave plate has a geometrical shape complementary to the first geometrical shape of the buoy. The complementary shapes of the buoy and the heave plate facilitate coupling of the heave plate to the outer surface of the buoy in a transport mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: OSCILLA POWER, INC.Inventor: Timothy R. Mundon