Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120319406 | Method for Operating a Wave Energy Converter and Wave Energy Converter - A method for operating a wave energy converter for converting energy from a wave movement of a fluid into a different form of energy. The wave energy converter including at least one rotor and at least one energy converter coupled to the at least one rotor. A first torque acting on the at least one rotor is generated by the movement of the waves and a second torque acting on the at least one rotor is generated by the at least one energy converter. A desired effective force acting perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the at least one rotor is set by setting the first and/or second torque. | 12-20-2012 |
20120319835 | Device and Method for Electronic Body Monitoring, more particularly for Infants - A device for electronic body monitoring, more particularly for infants, is disclosed. The device has a sensor part and a signaling part. The sensor part has a sensor apparatus for monitoring parameters of an infant, a fixation apparatus for affixing the sensor part to the infant and a first radio interface. The device includes an evaluation apparatus for evaluating the sensor signals and for triggering an alarm. The signaling part has a signaling apparatus for signaling the alarm and a second radio interface, which can at least receive data transmitted by the first radio interface. | 12-20-2012 |
20130031897 | Wave Power Plant - A wave power plant includes a platform and at least one coupling member. The at least one coupling member is mounted in such a way as to perform an orbital movement which has a predetermined direction of movement and from which a torque usable for energy conversion can be tapped. A torque compensation device is provided which is designed to essentially compensate or neutralize a reactive torque generated by tapping the usable torque. | 02-07-2013 |
20130076039 | Wave Power Plant - A wave power plant is configured to convert energy from a wave motion in a fluid, particularly sea water, into a rotation or rotational energy. The particles of the fluid describe a circulating orbital flow beneath the wave surface, and the kinetic energy of which is converted, at least partially, into rotational energy of one or several crankshafts. At least one resistance element and at least one buoyancy element are arranged on each crankshaft so that various coupling elements are combined. | 03-28-2013 |
20130118176 | REGENERATIVE OFFSHORE ENERGY PLANT - An offshore energy plant has a wave energy plant configured to convert energy of a circulating orbital flow of wave motion into mechanical energy of a rotor shaft or crankshaft, for example using the wave harrow principle. The energy plant additionally has at least one wind turbine. | 05-16-2013 |
20130147193 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MACHINE LOCATED IN CHOPPY WATERS - A method for operating a machine located in choppy waters, in particular a wave energy converter, for converting energy from a wave movement of a fluid into another form of energy includes determining measurement variables at a first, relatively early time, and calculating a variable characterizing a wave movement expected at a second, later time on the basis of the determined measurement variables. | 06-13-2013 |
20130229013 | ALIGNMENT OF A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER FOR THE CONVERSION OF ENERGY FROM THE WAVE MOTION OF A FLUID INTO ANOTHER FORM OF ENERGY - A wave energy converter for the conversion of energy from the wave motion of a fluid into another form of energy includes a housing upon which at least one rotor is arranged to rotate in an essentially horizontal axis of rotation. The wave energy converter further includes at least one energy converter connected to the minimum of one rotor, at least two floats arranged on the housing at a distance from each other in a perpendicular direction to the axis of rotation, and a control device which is configured, by the corresponding control of the minimum of two floats, to generate a torque which acts on the housing. | 09-05-2013 |
20130276832 | METHOD FOR CLEANING DEPOSITS FROM A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER - A method for cleaning deposits from a wave energy converter includes driving at least one rotatably mounted component that is coupled to an energy converter. The energy converter is configured to convert energy from wave motion of a fluid into a different form of energy. A negative energy balance of the wave energy converter is present during the cleaning over an average period of time. | 10-24-2013 |
20130334821 | Wave Energy Converter, and Associated Operating Method and Control Device - A wave energy converter comprises a rotor, which is designed to convert a wave movement of a body of water, in which the wave energy converter is arranged, into a rotational movement of the rotor, wherein a mean density of at least one rotating component of the rotor can be adjusted and/or is lower than the mean density of the fluid surrounding the rotor in the body of water. The disclosure likewise relates to a corresponding control device and an operating method. | 12-19-2013 |
20140123641 | WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER COMPRISING VORTEX TRAIL-GUIDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING WAVE ENERGY - A wave energy converter includes at least one rotor which is configured to convert a wave motion of an agitated body of water into a rotational motion of the at least one rotor. The at least one rotor has at least two elongate lift profiles which are each connected by one end to a rotor base. The lift profiles are each connected in pairs to one another via at least one vortex trail-guiding device in a region of their free ends, not connected to the rotor base, of the lift profiles. | 05-08-2014 |
20140182281 | ROTATING WAVE ENERGY MACHINE - A rotating wave energy machine includes at least one rotor that revolves in a synchronous manner for utilizing an orbital flow of an undulating body of water that circulates over the rotor. An output power is tapped at a rotor shaft and the power (in the power flow) is converted by at least one lift device of the rotor. A cross-section of the lift device includes at least one curve or angle that is shaped depending on a curve of a total flow. The at least one angle or curve is configured such that the influence of the relative flow on the total flow is taken into account. When the rotating wave energy machine is operational, the relative flow is superposed on the circulating orbital flow that acts on the lift device from outside, and a total flow is produced which is curved about the rotor shaft. | 07-03-2014 |
20140202146 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER - A method for operating a wave energy converter for converting energy from a wave motion of a fluid into a different form of energy includes at least one rotor and at least one energy converter that is coupled to the at least one rotor. A first torque that acts on the at least one rotor is generated by the wave motion, and a second torque (M1) that acts on the at least one rotor is generated by the at least one energy converter. The second torque (M1) is specified during a control of the energy converter. | 07-24-2014 |
20140216025 | WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER - A wave energy converter for converting energy from a wave motion of a fluid into a different form of energy includes at least one rotor that is coupled to at least one energy converter. The rotor has a rotor base that has two sides with respect to the rotational plane of the rotor. At least one coupling body is attached to each side of the rotor base. | 08-07-2014 |