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(11) EP 0 036 586 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.10.1981 Bulletin 1981/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.09.1981 Bulletin 1981/39

(21) Application number: 81101874

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.1981
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 24.03.1980 IT 8492280

(71) Applicant: Piccoli, Ennio
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(72) Inventor:
  • Piccoli, Ennio
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(54) Power generating system utilizing the wave motion of the sea or lakes


(57) The invention relates to a power generating system which utilizes the wave motion of the sea or lakes, and includes a buoyant member (11), preferably of a large size, which is adapted for following the water surface movements, a restrain (1) arranged to govern the buoyant member (11), at least one pumping apparatus (4) which is arranged to be actuated by the buoyant member and adapted for pumping a fluid into a storage tank. The fluid from the storage tank can be utilized by a consumption apparatus, such as a turbine, in order to generate power, e.g. electric power.







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