Wave energy capture, storage, and conversion device

1. A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising:

at least one pump assembly;

a point absorber operatively arranged to displace the at least one pump assembly in a first circumferential direction;

a float;

a wheel connected to the float, wherein displacement of the float in a first direction and a second direction displaces the wheel in the first circumferential direction;

a reciprocating element pivotably connected to the float; and

a line engaged with the reciprocating element and the wheel, wherein the reciprocating element comprises at least one pawl operatively arranged to:

engage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the first direction; and

disengage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the second direction, opposite the first direction.

2. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein when the at least one pump assembly is displaced in the first circumferential direction, the at least one pump assembly displaces fluid from a first altitude to a second altitude, the second attitude being greater than the first altitude.

3. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one pump assembly comprises a screw pump assembly, including:

a screw comprising a first end and a second end; and

a tube at least partially encircling the screw.

4. The assembly as recited in claim 3 , wherein the at least one point absorber is operatively arranged to displace the screw in the first circumferential direction to displace fluid.

5. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one pump assembly comprises:

a first screw pump assembly; and

a second screw pump assembly, the first screw pump assembly and second screw pump assembly arranged in series.

6. The assembly as recited in claim 5 , wherein:

the first screw pump assembly is operatively arranged to displace fluid from a first body of water to a first cistern; and

the second screw pump assembly is operatively arranged to displace fluid from the first cistern to a second cistern.

7. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a cistern, wherein the at least one pump assembly displaces water from a first body of water to the cistern.

8. The assembly as recited in claim 7 , further comprising a turbine connected to the cistern.

9. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one pump assembly comprises a pump assembly, including:

a line; and

a plurality of buckets pivotably connected to the line.

10. The assembly as recited in claim 9 , wherein the at least one point absorber is operatively arranged to displace the line in the first circumferential direction to displace fluid.

11. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one pawl comprises:

a first pawl operatively arranged to:

engage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the first direction; and

disengage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the second direction, opposite the first direction; and

a second pawl operatively arranged to:

disengage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the first direction; and

engage the line as the reciprocating element is displaced in the second direction.

12. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a cistern, wherein the at least one pump assembly displaces water from a first body of water to the cistern.

13. A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising:

a point absorber, including:

a float;

a first wheel connected to the float, wherein displacement of the float in a first direction and a second direction displaces the first wheel in a first circumferential direction;

a reciprocating element pivotably connected to the float; and

a line engaged with the reciprocating element and the wheel;

at least one pump assembly non-rotatably connected to the first wheel; and

at cistern, wherein the at least one pump assembly displaces fluid from a first body of fluid to the cistern.

14. The assembly as recited in claim 13 , wherein when the at least one pump assembly is displaced in the first circumferential direction, the at least one pump assembly displaces fluid from a first altitude to a second altitude, the second attitude being greater than the first altitude.

15. The assembly as recited in claim 13 , wherein the at least one pump assembly comprises a screw pump assembly, including:

a screw non-rotatably connected to the first wheel; and

a tube at least partially encircling the screw.

16. The assembly as recited in claim 13 , wherein the at least one pump assembly comprises a pump assembly, including:

a second wheel non-rotatably connected to the first wheel;

a third wheel;

a line non-rotatably connected to the second wheel and the third wheel; and

a plurality of buckets pivotably connected to the line.

17. A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising:

at least one pump assembly;

a point absorber operatively arranged to displace the at least one pump assembly in a first circumferential direction;

a float;

a wheel connected to the float, wherein displacement of the float displaces the wheel in the first circumferential direction;

an arm pivotably connected to the float, the arm including:

a first portion operatively arranged to:

engage the wheel as the arm is displaced in a first direction; and

disengage the wheel as the arm is displaced in a second direction, opposite the first direction; and

a second portion operatively arranged to:

disengage the wheel as the arm is displaced in the first direction; and

engage the wheel as the arm is displaced in the second direction.

18. The assembly as recited in claim 17 , wherein when the at least one pump assembly is displaced in the first circumferential direction, the at least one pump assembly displaces fluid from a first altitude to a second altitude, the second attitude being greater than the first altitude.

19. The assembly as recited in claim 17 , wherein the at least one pump assembly comprises a screw pump assembly, including:

a screw comprising a first end and a second end; and

a tube at least partially encircling the screw.

20. The assembly as recited in claim 19 , wherein the at least one point absorber is operatively arranged to displace the screw in the first circumferential direction to displace fluid.