Patents by Inventor Nathan Michael TOM

Nathan Michael TOM 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).

  • Two-body variable geometry wave energy converter
    Patent number: 12215662
    Abstract: A two-body wave energy converter (WEC) that utilizes components in the two bodies having variable geometry is described. The WEC includes a surface control body which includes a first variable geometry component, and a reaction control body, which includes a second variable geometry component. During operating, the two variable geometry components may be substantially inflated to enable the WEC to generate electrical energy using power-take off (PTO) components or substantially deflated to allow for load shedding or protection from intense elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: David Ogden, Nathan Michael Tom, Jennifer Van Rij, Yi Guo
  • TWO-BODY VARIABLE GEOMETRY WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20240344495
    Abstract: A two-body wave energy converter (WEC) that utilizes components in the two bodies having variable geometry is described. The WEC includes a surface control body which includes a first variable geometry component, and a reaction control body, which includes a second variable geometry component. During operating, the two variable geometry components may be substantially inflated to enable the WEC to generate electrical energy using power-take off (PTO) components or substantially deflated to allow for load shedding or protection from intense elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: David OGDEN, Nathan Michael TOM, Jennifer VAN RIJ, Yi GUO