ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,143, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to LONE GULL HOLDINGS LTD. (Portland, Ore.).
"Self-powered computing buoy" was invented by Garth Alexander Sheldon-Coulson (Portland, Ore.) and Brian Lee Moffat (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computing apparatus that is integrated within a flotation module, the system obtaining the energy required to power its computing operations from waves that travel across the surface of a body of water on which the flotation module sets. Additionally, the self-powered computing apparatus employs novel designs to utilize its close proximity to the body of water and/or to strong ocean winds to...