This disclosure provides improved nautical craft that can travel and navigate on their own. A hybrid vessel is described that converts wave motion to locomotive thrust by mechanical means, and also converts wave motion to electrical power for storage in a battery. The electrical power can then be tapped to provide locomotive power during periods where wave motion is inadequate and during deployment. The electrical power can also be tapped to even out the undulating thrust that is created when locomotion of the vessel is powered by wave motion alone.


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    Title :

    WATERCRAFT THAT HARVEST BOTH LOCOMOTIVE THRUST AND ELECTRICAL POWER FROM WAVE MOTION


    Additional title:

    WASSERFAHRZEUG ZUR GEWINNUNG VON ANTRIEBSKRAFT WIE AUCH ELEKTRISCHER ENERGIE AUS WELLENBEWEGUNG
    EMBARCATION RECUEILLANT À LA FOIS LA POUSSÉE DE LOCOMOTION ET L'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE PROVENANT DU MOUVEMENT DES VAGUES


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    Publication date :

    2017-01-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / F03B MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS , Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen für Flüssigkeiten






    Watercraft and electricity generator system for harvesting electrical power from wave motion

    HINE ROGER G / HINE DEREK L | European Patent Office | 2016

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    Watercraft and Electricity Generator System for Harvesting Electrical Power from Wave Motion

    HINE ROGER G / HINE DEREK L | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access