Patents by Inventor Ben Ackers

Ben Ackers 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).

  • Survivability of Wave Energy Convertors
    Publication number: 20210033061
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald
  • Survivability of wave energy convertors
    Patent number: 10767617
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy R Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald
  • Survivability of Wave Energy Convertors
    Publication number: 20190331085
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald