ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,941, issued on Aug. 5.

"System for power generation using ocean waves" was invented by Jorge Alfonso Martinez Mardones (Santiago, Chile).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to technologies or applications for the mitigation or adaptation to climate change, specifically to the generation of energy through renewable energy sources. In particular, the present invention provides a system for the continuous generation of renewable energy by harnessing ocean waves characterized in that it comprises: a first floating element positioned on the waves and operatively connected to a vertical assembly; a swing arm position...