ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,637,997, issued on May 26.
"Ocean wave and tidal current energy conversion system" was invented by Ray Wadsworth (Oakley, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ocean wave and tidal current energy conversion system includes a frame that has supports that receive cylinders or rotating portions that rotate from ocean or river currents to create hydraulic oil pressure via hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic oil in the energy conversion system is pumped into a pressure accumulator that removes hydraulic surges and operates an electric generator. The electric generator may power an electrolysis batch system for the production of hydrogen."
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