Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for wave power generation. In one aspect, a wave power generator device includes a stator assembly and a rotor assembly encased within a tube frame. The stator assembly includes an array of inductor coils in a fixed position within a cavity of the tube frame and a plurality of bearings coupled to the tube frame. The rotor assembly includes a turbine rotor having a central hub and peripheral blades coupled to a high inertia annular flywheel that is moveably engaged with the bearings of the stator assembly, and an array of magnets arranged to be evenly spaced and of alternating axial polarity from one another extending from the annular flywheel into the cavity between the array of inductor coils, such that electric currents are produced based on magnetic field interaction of the magnets with the inductor coils during the rotation of the annular flywheel.

A power generator includes a box-shaped body having an inner chamber containing a first gyroscopic device comprising that includes a first frame hinged to the body around a first axis, a first gyroscope being carried by the first frame in a rotatable manner around a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, a first actuator being carried by the first frame to rotate the first gyroscope around the second axis, and a first converter device that converts of rotational mechanical energy into electric energy that is mechanically coupled to said the first frame. The first converter device is connected to a stabilizing device. A second gyroscopic device includes a second frame hinged to the body around a third axis transversal to the first axis.

A power generator includes a box-shaped body having an inner chamber containing a first gyroscopic device comprising that includes a first frame hinged to the body around a first axis, a first gyroscope being carried by the first frame in a rotatable manner around a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, a first actuator being carried by the first frame to rotate the first gyroscope around the second axis, and a first converter device that converts of rotational mechanical energy into electric energy that is mechanically coupled to said the first frame. The first converter device is connected to a stabilizing device. A second gyroscopic device includes a second frame hinged to the body around a third axis transversal to the first axis.

A system for maintaining buoyant, energy-capture devices in general relative position in water in the presence of surface waves allows heeling of the energy capture devices while preventing collision. The system includes a grid of structural members that resists compression while permitting limited relative surface displacement between the first and second energy-capture devices. The structural members may be partially compressible and provide a restoring force, and they may allow heeling. Electricity from wave energy capture devices is combined in a way that smoothes variations inherent in wave action. Electricity from wind energy capture devices is combined with energy from wave energy capture devices for transmission to shore.

A system for maintaining buoyant, energy-capture devices in general relative position in water in the presence of surface waves allows heeling of the energy capture devices while preventing collision. The system includes a grid of structural members that resists compression while permitting limited relative surface displacement between the first and second energy-capture devices. The structural members may be partially compressible and provide a restoring force, and they may allow heeling. Electricity from wave energy capture devices is combined in a way that smoothes variations inherent in wave action. Electricity from wind energy capture devices is combined with energy from wave energy capture devices for transmission to shore.

A hinge system and method for an Articulated Wave Energy Conversion System (AWECS) that provides for hinge and piston pump displacements due to multi-axis forces in allowing adjacent barges of the AWECS to pivot with respect to one another due to wave motion. The hinge system uses a plurality of parallel hinges, and axle segments, coupled between adjacent barges wherein the hinges are coupled to upright trusses positioned transversely along facing edges of each barge. Hinge bracing includes lower V-shaped struts that act as lower stops when the barges pitch up and also include upper struts that act as upper stops when the barges pitch down. The pumps are positioned in parallel. The pumps have special couplings such as ball joint couplings that permit motions other than longitudinal pump/ram motions due to multi-axis forces generated by the wave motion and thus provide omni-directional stress relief to the pumps.

A floating platform for supporting generators of power derived from the wind, the waves and ocean currents, adopting an approximately disc-shaped general configuration with a circular or polygonal perimeter, which optimises its size and therefore minimises substantially its weight and likewise its production costs, as well as other associated complexities; which eliminates the possibility of entering into resonance with the movement of the ocean waves and thus not damaging the equipment installed, not overturning, and not surpassing the maximum list acceptable for wind power generators, nor wave power generators, nor ocean current generators; and which withstands the waves of the greatest size possible, all due to a ratio between its depth or height (13) and the diameter (14) thereof of between 0.06 and 0.35.

A floating platform for supporting generators of power derived from the wind, the waves and ocean currents, adopting an approximately disc-shaped general configuration with a circular or polygonal perimeter, which optimises its size and therefore minimises substantially its weight and likewise its production costs, as well as other associated complexities; which eliminates the possibility of entering into resonance with the movement of the ocean waves and thus not damaging the equipment installed, not overturning, and not surpassing the maximum list acceptable for wind power generators, nor wave power generators, nor ocean current generators; and which withstands the waves of the greatest size possible, all due to a ratio between its depth or height (13) and the diameter (14) thereof of between 0.06 and 0.35.

An energy harnessing device for harnessing wave energy that results in pitch, sway, yaw, surge, roll, and heave movement, wherein the device effectively converts multiaxial translational and rotational motion to unidirectional rotational motion for power transmission.

An energy harnessing device for harnessing wave energy that results in pitch, sway, yaw, surge, roll, and heave movement, wherein the device effectively converts multiaxial translational and rotational motion to unidirectional rotational motion for power transmission.