Patents by Inventor Timothy R Mundon
Timothy R Mundon 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).
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Patent number: 11933262Abstract: A wave energy converter (WEC) system includes a float, a drivetrain, a reaction structure coupled to the drivetrain by at least one tendon, and a power dissipation system coupled to the drivetrain. The power dissipation system is configured to manage peak loads in the WEC system by dissipating peak energy spikes caused by relative movement of the reaction structure and the float.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Joseph van 't Hoff
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Publication number: 20230094604Abstract: A wave energy converter (WEC) system includes a float, a drivetrain, a reaction structure coupled to the drivetrain by at least one tendon, and a power dissipation system coupled to the drivetrain. The power dissipation system is configured to manage peak loads in the WEC system by dissipating peak energy spikes caused by relative movement of the reaction structure and the float.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Joseph van 't Hoff
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Publication number: 20220252038Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for WEC system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a buoyant object, a reaction bity and a line coupling the reaction body and the buoyant object. The system further includes a drivetrain coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body. The drivetrain includes a sheave coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body and an actuator coupled to the sheave. The line is coupled to the sheave, wherein movement of the buoyant object relative to the reaction body applies a force to the sheave. The force on the sheave drives the actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to apply a spring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventor: Timothy R Mundon
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Patent number: 11293398Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for WEC system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a buoyant object, a reaction body and a line coupling the reaction body and the buoyant object. The system further includes a drivetrain coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body. The drivetrain includes a sheave coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body and an actuator coupled to the sheave. The line is coupled to the sheave, wherein movement of the buoyant object relative to the reaction body applies a force to the sheave. The force on the sheave drives the actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to apply a spring force.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Inventor: Timothy R Mundon
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Publication number: 20220047993Abstract: A system for production of desalinated water includes a wave energy convertor for conversion of mechanical energy from ocean waves into electricity and mechanical energy in the form of a salt-water stream. The system further includes a desalination unit coupled to the wave energy convertor. The system further includes an electrical connection from the wave energy convertor to the desalination unit, configured to supply the electricity to the desalination unit. The system further includes a conduit to supply the salt-water stream produced by the wave energy convertor to the desalination unit, wherein the desalination unit is configured to produce desalinated water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Balakrishnan Nair
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Patent number: 11028818Abstract: A system converts mechanical wave energy into electrical energy. The system includes a wave energy converter (WEC), which includes a surface float, a reaction structure, a plurality of flexible tethers, and a plurality of drivetrains. Each flexible tether connects the surface float to the reaction structure. Each drivetrain is connected to a corresponding flexible tether. Each flexible tether has a length established to treat the system as an inverse pendulum to utilize a horizontal surge motion of the surface float to present tension at the corresponding drivetrain for production of electrical energy from the horizontal surge motion.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Oscilla Power Inc.Inventors: Brian J Rosenberg, Timothy R Mundon
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Publication number: 20210033061Abstract: A wave energy conversion (WEC) system includes a float body, a heave plate, a tether, and a controller. The tether couples the heave plate to the float body. The controller controls the tether between survivability modes. Each survivability mode adjusts a tension and/or length of the tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20210010452Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for WEC system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a buoyant object, a reaction body and a line coupling the reaction body and the buoyant object. The system further includes a drivetrain coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body. The drivetrain includes a sheave coupled to one of the buoyant object or reaction body and an actuator coupled to the sheave. The line is coupled to the sheave, wherein movement of the buoyant object relative to the reaction body applies a force to the sheave. The force on the sheave drives the actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to apply a spring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventor: Timothy R Mundon
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Patent number: 10767617Abstract: A wave energy conversion (WEC) system includes a float body, a heave plate, a tether, and a controller. The tether couples the heave plate to the float body. The controller controls the tether between survivability modes. Each survivability mode adjusts a tension and/or length of the tether.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Inventors: Timothy R Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20190331085Abstract: A wave energy conversion (WEC) system includes a float body, a heave plate, a tether, and a controller. The tether couples the heave plate to the float body. The controller controls the tether between survivability modes. Each survivability mode adjusts a tension and/or length of the tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, Andrew Gill, Ben Ackers, Ian McCauley, Ken Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 10393089Abstract: A wave energy converter includes a surface float including a non-axisymmetric profile, a reaction plate configured to be submerged below a water surface, and more than one flexible tether, each mechanically coupled to both the surface float and the reaction plate, the reaction plate having a moment of inertia in pitch and roll greater than a moment of inertia in pitch and roll of the surface float.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Oscilla Power Inc.Inventors: Timothy R Mundon, Balakrishnan G Nair, Jennifer Vining
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Patent number: 10352291Abstract: A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a surface float and at least one force modifier disposed at least partially within the interior of the surface float, the force modifier to receive an input force at a pumping cylinder and apply a modified force to a generator through a driving cylinder. The pumping cylinder or the driving cylinder is a tandem cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventors: Balakrishnan G Nair, Timothy R Mundon
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Patent number: 10145354Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for power transfer system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a plurality of hydraulic cylinders including a first cluster of input cylinders and a second cluster of output cylinders. The input cylinders are coupled to an underwater structure and are configured to receive an input force from a relative motion between a buoy housing and the underwater structure. The output cylinders are configured to transfer an output force to an electric generator. The power transfer system further includes a hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders. The hydraulic connection is configurable to switch a portion of the hydraulic cylinders into and out of the hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: OSCILLA POWER INC.Inventors: Timothy R Mundon, Jeff Campbell
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Publication number: 20180045166Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for power transfer system for a wave energy converter. The system includes a plurality of hydraulic cylinders including a first cluster of input cylinders and a second cluster of output cylinders. The input cylinders are coupled to an underwater structure and are configured to receive an input force from a relative motion between a buoy housing and the underwater structure. The output cylinders are configured to transfer an output force to an electric generator. The power transfer system further includes a hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders. The hydraulic connection is configurable to switch a portion of the hydraulic cylinders into and out of the hydraulic connection between the input cylinders and the output cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Jeff Campbell
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Patent number: 9656728Abstract: A system for transporting a buoy and a heave plate. The system includes a buoy and a heave plate. An outer surface of the buoy has a first geometrical shape. A surface of the heave plate has a geometrical shape complementary to the first geometrical shape of the buoy. The complementary shapes of the buoy and the heave plate facilitate coupling of the heave plate to the outer surface of the buoy in a transport mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventor: Timothy R Mundon
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Publication number: 20170009732Abstract: A wave energy converter includes a surface float including a non-axisymmetric profile, a reaction plate configured to be submerged below a water surface, and more than one flexible tether, each mechanically coupled to both the surface float and the reaction plate, the reaction plate having a moment of inertia in pitch and roll greater than a moment of inertia in pitch and roll of the surface float.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Mundon, Balakrishnan G. Nair, Jennifer Vining
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Publication number: 20170002789Abstract: A device for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion includes a surface float and at least one force modifier disposed at least partially within the interior of the surface float, the force modifier to receive an input force at a pumping cylinder and apply a modified force to a generator through a driving cylinder. The pumping cylinder or the driving cylinder is a tandem cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Oscilla Power, Inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan G Nair, Timothy R Mundon
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Publication number: 20160023721Abstract: A system for transporting a buoy and a heave plate. The system includes a buoy and a heave plate. An outer surface of the buoy has a first geometrical shape. A surface of the heave plate has a geometrical shape complementary to the first geometrical shape of the buoy. The complementary shapes of the buoy and the heave plate facilitate coupling of the heave plate to the outer surface of the buoy in a transport mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: OSCILLA POWER, INC.Inventor: Timothy R. Mundon
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Publication number: 20160003214Abstract: A device for converting wave energy includes a surface float, a heave plate, at least one load carrying structure that is mechanically coupled to at least one component of at least one generator on the surface float and the heave plate. The heave plate has an asymmetric geometry to facilitate a first level of resistance to movement in an upward direction and a second level of resistance in a downward direction. The first level of resistance is higher than the second level of resistance. The at least one load carrying structure includes a flexible tether. The at least one component is configured to experience force changes caused by hydrodynamic forces acting on the surface float and heave plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: OSCILLA POWER, INC.Inventors: Timothy R Mundon, Zachary Murphree, Antoine Peiffer