Rotor for a wave energy converter
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Description
This invention was made with government support under 1263196 awarded by the National Science Foundation. The government has certain rights in the invention.
Claims
The ornamental design for a rotor for a wave energy converter, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D821319
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 2016
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2018
Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Inventor: Yingchen Yang (Edinburg, TX)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Catherine Ho
Application Number: 29/585,785
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 2016
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2018
Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Inventor: Yingchen Yang (Edinburg, TX)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Catherine Ho
Application Number: 29/585,785
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Dynamoelectric Machine (e.g., Generator, Etc.) (D13/114);
Wind Or Hand Powered (D13/115)