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REVIEW OF WAVE CONVERTERS & PATENTS
A point absorber is a floating structure which absorbs energy from all directions through its movements at or near the water surface. It converts the motion of the float relative to the base, mounted on the ground, into a useable power form. The power take-off system may be: high speed rotary generator, linear generator, liquid and air pump or turbine.
Patents show on shore systems with Pump and Rotary PTO devices.
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POINT ABSORBER - ON SHORE WAVE CONVERTER TYPE
PATENT EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE
With Direct Pump: 1873 1875 1981 1990
With Rotary Motion: 1865 1888 1890 1903 1906
With Linear Generator:
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