Stefano Brizzolara

US Patent:

20220364541, Nov 17, 2022

Filed:

May 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/662355

Inventors:

- Blacksburg VA, US
Stefano BRIZZOLARA - Blacksburg VA, US

International Classification:

F03B 13/14
F03B 13/24

Abstract:

In one or more embodiments, a wave energy converter comprises a floater that is buoyant in a body of water. The floater has a geometry such that the floater pitches in an angular motion about a transverse axis in response to an incoming wave in the body of water. The floater includes a tank that has a plurality of vertical columns. At least one of the vertical columns includes an air turbine. The tank stores a volume of fluid and a volume of air. The volume of fluid in the vertical columns is connected by at least one horizontal conduit. In response to the floater pitching due to the incoming wave, a motion of the volume of fluid between the plurality of vertical columns via the at least one horizontal conduit causes air to be released or admitted via the air turbine to generate electrical power.

US Patent:

20210164434, Jun 3, 2021

Filed:

Dec 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/769631

Inventors:

- Torino, IT
- Cambridge MA, US
Sergej Antonello SIRIGU - Torino, IT
Nicola POZZI - Torino, IT
Giovanni BRACCO - Torino, IT
Stefano BRIZZOLARA - Blacksburg VA, US
Andrea GULISANO - Pinerolo (TO), IT

Assignee:

POLITECNICO DI TORINO - Torino
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Cambridge MA
WAVE FOR ENERGY S.R.L. - Torino

International Classification:

F03B 13/20
H02K 7/18
F03B 15/02

Abstract:

A system for generating electrical energy from the wave motion of the sea is provided with electrical-energy generating means for exploiting the wave motion of the sea in order to generate electrical energy. A floating body is provided with equipment designed to regulate the frequency of the resonance peak of the system.