US2017080348A1PendingUtilityA1

Submerged wave generation system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 18, 2015Filed: Sep 16, 2016Published: Mar 23, 2017
Est. expirySep 18, 2035(~9.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard Mladick
E02B 3/00B63B 2035/855A63B 69/0093A63G 31/007E04H 4/0006E02B 3/062Y02A10/11A63G 3/00
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Abstract

A wave generation system may comprise a submerged platform. The submerged platform may be attached to the bottom of a body of water by cables or pilings. A wave generator may be coupled to the submerged platform. The wave generator may create waves above the submerged platform. The shape of the submerged platform may dictate the shape of the waves. The submerged platform may be adjusted by raising or lowering the submerged platform. The shape of the submerged platform may be adjusted by adjusting the pitch of various sections of the submerged platform. A portion of the energy in the generated waves may be transmitted beyond the submerged platform and dissipated by a surrounding body of water.

Claims

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I claim: 
     
         1 . A wave generation system comprising:
 a submerged annular platform; and   a wave generator coupled to the submerged annular platform.   
     
     
         2 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein the submerged annular platform is buoyant. 
     
     
         3 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cables coupling the submerged annular platform to a bottom of a surrounding body of water. 
     
     
         4 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising an exterior ring. 
     
     
         5 . The wave generation system of  claim 4 , wherein a portion of the exterior ring comprises a reflection wall. 
     
     
         6 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising an aperture in a center of the submerged annular platform. 
     
     
         7 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein a depth of the submerged annular platform is adjustable. 
     
     
         8 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein the wave generator comprises a double-sided hull generator. 
     
     
         9 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein the wave generation system is configured to transmit wave energy to a surrounding body of water. 
     
     
         10 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein the wave generator is located at least partially below the submerged annular platform. 
     
     
         11 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein a pitch of at least a portion of the submerged annular platform is adjustable. 
     
     
         12 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a vortex generator coupled to the submerged annular platform. 
     
     
         13 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a first track for the wave generator located in a bottom surface of the submerged annular platform. 
     
     
         14 . The wave generation system of  claim 13 , further comprising a second track for the wave generator located in a top surface of the submerged annular platform. 
     
     
         15 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein the submerged annular platform comprises a convex pitch. 
     
     
         16 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a gas injection system configured to increase buoyancy of the submerged annular platform. 
     
     
         17 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein the wave generator is configured to generate a plunging wave. 
     
     
         18 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising an interior absorption area. 
     
     
         19 . The wave generation system of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the submerged annular platform is located above a surface of a surrounding body of water. 
     
     
         20 . A wave generation system comprising:
 a submerged platform, wherein the submerged platform is buoyant, wherein the submerged platform comprises an aperture in a center of the submerged platform;   a plurality of cables coupling the submerged platform to a bottom of a surrounding body of water;   a track coupled to the submerged platform; and   a wave generator coupled to the submerged platform, wherein the wave generator is configured to move along the track.

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