Inventors:
William S. Montgomery - Dallas TX, US
Jeremy Smith - East Hampstead NH, US
Dave Cancilla - Dallas TX, US
International Classification:
F03B 13/14, B60L 1/00, F15B 13/00, H02K 7/18
US Classification:
290 53, 290 1 C, 307 91, 60445
Abstract:
The present invention is a device for converting rotational energy into useable power by buffering the created rotational energy from the rotational energy used to create the output power. Thus, in one embodiment, a pendulum within a buoy is used to create rotational energy from ocean wave movement and the created rotational energy then drives a hydraulic pump which in turn drives a hydraulic motor to create a second rotational force which is then used to create an electrical output. In this manner, the hydraulic fluid acts as the buffer between the wave-created rotational energy and the rotational energy actually used to create the output electricity.