Method and apparatus for dampening waves in a wave pool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9856665
APP PUB NO 20160273236A1
SERIAL NO

15171396

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A wave pool for producing waves has a first wave-forming portion with an inclined section for causing the waves to begin breaking and a second wave-dampening portion with a raised floor with perforations extended above a bottom chamber floor. The raised floor is preferably adapted with a predetermined porosity such that a boundary layer of energy absorbing vortices and eddies is generated above and below the raised floor, resulting from water passing up and down through the openings, and the boundary layer effects on the raised floor help to dampen the waves.

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LOCHTEFELD THOMAS JLA JOLLA CA 92037

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bastenhof, Dirk Ede, NL 22 352
Ettinger, Hendrik Dirk van The Hague, NL 3 24
Lochtefeld, Thomas J La Jolla, US 62 3381

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