Patents by Inventor BRUCE SAVAGE

BRUCE SAVAGE 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).

  • Submerged oscillating water column energy harvester
    Patent number: 11441532
    Abstract: Wave energy conversion (WEC) systems and methods for harvesting wave energy by use of the systems are described. WEC systems incorporate a plurality of submerged oscillating water columns (SOWC) that encourage oscillating water motion within each submerged column to mimic the motion of waves passing the SOWC system. A WEC system includes multiple SOWC connected to one another via air pockets within each submerged column. Each SOWC includes a float connected to a power take-off. The oscillations of the floats are converted to useful energy by the power take-off of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Idaho State University
    Inventors: Bruce Savage, Mohammadamin Torabi
  • SUBMERGED OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN ENERGY HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20210293218
    Abstract: Wave energy conversion (WEC) systems and methods for harvesting wave energy by use of the systems are described. WEC systems incorporate a plurality of submerged oscillating water columns (SOWC) that encourage oscillating water motion within each submerged column to mimic the motion of waves passing the SOWC system. A WEC system includes multiple SOWC connected to one another via air pockets within each submerged column. Each SOWC includes a float connected to a power take-off. The oscillations of the floats are converted to useful energy by the power take-off of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: BRUCE SAVAGE, MOHAMMADAMIN TORABI