Patents Assigned to Vortex Hydro Power LLC
  • Combined marine hydrokinetic energy harvesting from currents and waves
    Patent number: 11994096
    Abstract: A VIVACE converter to harness energy from currents as well as from waves— that is, the present teachings provide a method and apparatus to collect energy from both currents and waves—using the same physical components. The present teachings are particularly useful in that either currents and/or waves may exist on their own nearly everywhere in the oceans and frequently coexist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Vortex Hydro Power LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Bernitsas, Stergios I. Liapis
  • COMBINED MARINE HYDROKINETIC ENERGY HARVESTING FROM CURRENTS AND WAVES
    Publication number: 20230358205
    Abstract: A VIVACE converter to harness energy from currents as well as from waves— that is, the present teachings provide a method and apparatus to collect energy from both currents and waves—using the same physical components. The present teachings are particularly useful in that either currents and/or waves may exist on their own nearly everywhere in the oceans and frequently coexist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Vortex Hydro Power LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. BERNITSAS, Stergios I. LIAPIS