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REVIEW OF WAVE CONVERTERS & PATENTS
POINT ABSORBER - BUOY ON SPAR WAVE CONVERTER TYPE
This point absorber system is also known as "Donut on a stick" and consists of a floating structure which absorbs energy from all directions through its movements at/near the water surface. It converts the motion of the float relative to the base, which is a spar pole float and may use a heave plate and / or a 2nd counter acting float, 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 off shore systems with Pump, Rotary and Linear Generator PTO devices
Image from: http://nnmrec.oregonstate.edu/wavebob-point-absorber
With Direct Pump:
With Rotary: 1897
With Linear Generator:
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