Patents by Inventor Felix ELEFANT

Felix ELEFANT 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).

  • Patent number: 10605223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for converting wave energy, consisting of a floating enclosure comprising a hull which communicates its pitching movement to an eccentric mass capable of rotating without backlash about a central axis, and characterized in that: —the pitching is encouraged by the particular profile of the hull and by dynamically adjustable mobile ballast, —the eccentric mass takes the form of an autonomous carriage describing an orbit along a set of circular rails by means of sets of rollers which limit friction and spread load, —an electric generator, mounted on the carriage, meshes with a set of racks of which the pitch, potentially variable, facilitates the electrical conversion, —a generator control system governs the movement of the carriage so as to optimize the extraction of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Felix Elefant, Alexandre Elefant
  • Publication number: 20180258905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for converting wave energy, consisting of a floating enclosure comprising a hull which communicates its pitching movement to an eccentric mass capable of rotating without backlash about a central axis, and characterized in that: —the pitching is encouraged by the particular profile of the hull and by dynamically adjustable mobile ballast, —the eccentric mass takes the form of an autonomous carriage describing an orbit along a set of circular rails by means of sets of rollers which limit friction and spread load, —an electric generator, mounted on the carriage, meshes with a set of racks of which the pitch, potentially variable, facilitates the electrical conversion, —a generator control system governs the movement of the carriage so as to optimize the extraction of energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Felix ELEFANT, Alexandre ELEFANT
  • Patent number: 10060407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for converting wave energy, consisting of a floating enclosure comprising a hull which communicates its pitching movement to an eccentric mass capable of rotating without backlash about a central axis, and characterized in that: —the pitching is encouraged by the particular profile of the hull and by dynamically adjustable mobile ballast, —the eccentric mass takes the form of an autonomous carriage describing an orbit along a set of circular rails by means of sets of rollers which limit friction and spread load, —an electric generator, mounted on the carriage, meshes with a set of racks of which the pitch, potentially variable, facilitates the electrical conversion, —a generator control system governs the movement of the carriage so as to optimize the extraction of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventors: Felix Elefant, Alexandre Elefant
  • Publication number: 20170175702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for converting wave energy, consisting of a floating enclosure comprising a hull which communicates its pitching movement to an eccentric mass capable of rotating without backlash about a central axis, and characterized in that:—the pitching is encouraged by the particular profile of the hull and by dynamically adjustable mobile ballast, —the eccentric mass takes the form of an autonomous carriage describing an orbit along a set of circular rails by means of sets of rollers which limit friction and spread load, —an electric generator, mounted on the carriage, meshes with a set of racks of which the pitch, potentially variable, facilitates the electrical conversion, —a generator control system governs the movement of the carriage so as to optimize the extraction of energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Felix ELEFANT, Alexandre ELEFANT