Patents by Inventor Jon Selby Potts

Jon Selby Potts 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: 9074576
    Abstract: This invention consists of special structures, methods and devices, which make up a system to provide controlled capture of the full ocean wave cycle, at or near the ocean shore, which includes, surface and some sub-surface energy, the backwash and the undertow. And, it does it in a dynamic and somewhat continuous flow (with the exception of some small storage). The system adjusts for low wave and high wave activity, and also for variations in the tide. The main structure has a barrier wall inside, which can also adjust for variations in the tide, the amount of energy to be collected at high wave activity and in the period/frequency of the waves. The structure includes a small reservoir to help capture more water during low wave activity. The captured water flow is transported to a suitable turbine/generating device for producing electrical energy. A method and some devices are available for controlling the influx of water into the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventor: Jon Selby Potts
  • Publication number: 20150167628
    Abstract: This invention consists of special structures, methods and devices, which make up a system to provide controlled capture of the full ocean wave cycle, at or near the ocean shore, which includes, surface and some sub-surface energy, the backwash and the undertow. And, it does it in a dynamic and somewhat continuous flow (with the exception of some small storage). The system adjusts for low wave and high wave activity, and also for variations in the tide. The main structure has a barrier wall inside, which can also adjust for variations in the tide, the amount of energy to be collected at high wave activity and in the period/frequency of the waves. The structure includes a small reservoir to help capture more water during low wave activity. The captured water flow is transported to a suitable turbine/generating device for producing electrical energy. A method and some devices are available for controlling the influx of water into the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Jon Selby Potts