ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,935, issued on Oct. 28.
"Float apparatus for harnessing wave energy" was invented by Nathaniel Brooks (Juneau, Alaska).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A float apparatus for harnessing the kinetic energy of waves. The float apparatus includes a float having a central vertical tunnel. An elongated housing is disposed within the tunnel, the housing has a closed top and an open bottom. A wire coil is disposed within the housing. A bar magnet is received within the housing and the wire coil, wherein the movement of the bar magnet relative to the wire coil within the housing results in generation of current in the wire coils. A ballast that ...