Patents by Inventor Arélien Babarit

Arélien Babarit 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).

  • Device for converting wave energy into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, and associated method
    Patent number: 8614521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for converting the energy of the swell and of waves into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, comprising a float element (2), an oscillating element (3) mounted such that it can move with respect to the float element, the oscillating element (3) being able to be set in relative motion with respect to the float element (2) under the action of the waves on the float element and means (4) for converting the movement of the oscillating element (3) into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, the device (1) also comprising braking means (5) capable selectively of immobilizing or releasing the oscillating element (3) with respect to the float element, clutch means (7) able selectively to couple or to uncouple the conversion means (4) and the oscillating element (3), and control means (8) for controlling the braking means (5) and the clutch means (7) as the swell evolves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignees: Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Arélien Babarit, Michel Guglielmi, Alain Clement