Patents by Inventor Glen Dullaway

Glen Dullaway 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).

  • Ocean wave energy converter
    Patent number: 8536724
    Abstract: An ocean wave energy converter comprising a structure that is supported above the water and that has means to stabilize the structure, an array of guided independently operated elongate floats that operate from the structure above via two or more guidance arms, wherein each guidance arm is attached to the structure so that the floats pivot about the horizontal axis parallel the length of the floats, each float is attached to the guidance arms at the center of buoyancy of the float, and the floats are substantially parallel to the wave fronts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Perpetuwave Power Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Glen Dullaway
  • Ocean Wave Energy Converter
    Publication number: 20110068579
    Abstract: An ocean wave energy converter comprising a structure that is supported above the water and has means to stabilise the structure, an array of guided independently operated elongate floats that operate from the structure above via two or more guidance arms, each guidance arm is attached to the structure so that the floats pivot about the horizontal axis parallel the length of the floats, each float is attached to the guidance arms at the centre of buoyancy of the float, and the floats are substantially parallel to the wave fronts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Glen Dullaway