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• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
SABELLA	29000 QUIMPER

International Classification(s)

• F03B:MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS

• 2007 Application Filing Year
• F03B Class
• 235 Applications Filed
• 99 Patents Issued To-Date
• 42.13 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Vigars, Paul	Fishponds, GB	13	77
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 77

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• 1 Citation Count
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• 3.77 % this patent is cited more than
• 13 Age

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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
April 03, 2012	US,8147195,B2   US8147195B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
February 18, 2010	US,20100038911,A1   US20100038911A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent No: 8147195

Orientation device for water current power generating apparatus

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Abstract

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A water current generating device is provided that consists of a main body and a horizontal axis rotor attached by a mechanical connection to a fixed support structure. Under the action of one or more hydrodynamic thrusters, the main body of the turbine is rotated about a desired axis of rotation to face the oncoming current flow. The mechanical connection incorporates an appropriate degree of freedom to allow this re-orientation to take place.

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