F03B17/005

Solar-Powered Cyclic-Water Powered System
20220056878 · 2022-02-24 ·

A Solar-Powered Cyclic-Water Powered System or composite machine comprising:

Solar panels for generating power from sunlight.
Pumps driven by power from said solar panels.
Tanks or reservoirs, upper and lower that store water or liquid.
Said pumps that move the water or liquid upward from lower level tanks or reservoir to the upper level tank or reservoir to be stored for later use. Both said tanks will hold an equal volume of water or liquid.
Channels, tubing or pipes thru which water or liquid flows.
Hydro turbines, thru which water or liquid will flow in a downward direction to generate electricity, after which water or liquid flows back to lower tank or reservoir to be reused again.
A solenoid valve that is used to start and stop the flow of water or liquid.
A switch that controls when said valve will open or close depending on voltage or power level of a battery to which it is connected.
A battery for storing electrical power, which in daylight hours would be charged directly from solar panels.
A battery charger to recharge the above mentioned battery.
Wiring, as indicated by positive and negative symbols and lines.

Self-Contained Hydroelectric Grid Power System
20220056879 · 2022-02-24 ·

In today's world, 33 billion tons of co2 generating electrical energy from burning fossil fuels (World Nuclear Association, May 2021) to heat water to steam to drive the turbines. The invention in this document is designed specifically to convert the existing fossil fuel burning electrical generation systems to a non-fossil, renewable generation system. This would be accomplished utilizing off-the-shelf, existing technologies in a new configuration. The configuration utilizes solar collection systems (1), energy storage system (2), liquid water, wet/dry water pump (3), water storage system (6) equipment and water driven turbine (4), the various components are connected to work together and attached to existing generation turbine (5) as the replacement for the fossil fuel systems.

Citations

Staff, Carbon Dioxide Emission from Electricity, World Nuclear Association, May 2021, Retrieved from: https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/energy-and-the-environment/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-electricity.aspx

Stand Alone Hydro Electric Power Supply System
20170298756 · 2017-10-19 ·

A “Hydro Electric Power Supply System” that comprises an upper water tank and a lower water tank. The tanks are positioned where the said upper water tank is placed above the said lower water tank to create a necessary water flow from top to bottom. Also used is a water pump; a first turbine to generate electricity dedicated to power the water pump so as to extract water from said lower water tank back up to said upper water tank. There is also the ability within this device for a second turbine to generate electricity for consumer usage. A plurality of pipes are also incorporated so as to create water passages between said upper water tank, said first and second turbine, and said water pump.

HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
20170284360 · 2017-10-05 ·

The present invention is a hydroelectric power generating system having a siphon component, a generator component, and an electronics and control component, which produces an inflow of water caused by a vacuum initially created within the system and further aided by hydrostatic pressure. The inflow is directed to a ramp where it drives a water turbine located within the respective electrical generating system to produce electrical power.

Mass levitator with energy conversion
09745952 · 2017-08-29 ·

The various embodiments disclosed herein provide a generalized system for extracting gravitational energy from the planet and provide for a general, pollution free, mass lifting and energy conversion system in which the laws of fluid flow, and in particular buoyancy and gravity are utilized to lift an arbitrary mass to a higher gravitational potential energy, where upon the increased potential energy can be converted to other forms of energy. Novel and non-obvious features of the fluid interface device, used to insert the buoyant object into the buoyant fluid, insure that the insertion energy is less than the potential energy gained by the object. The net increase in potential energy can be converted to other forms of energy such as electrical power or mechanical energy. It is shown in that energy gain is effectively extracted from the gravitational field of the planet without breaking the laws of conservation of energy.

APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ENERGY
20220034232 · 2022-02-03 · ·

An apparatus for generating energy through fluid dynamics includes a fluid reservoir, an energy extractor for extracting flow energy, a back-pressure control channel for circulating the fluid, and a pressure ejector for returning fluid to the fluid reservoir. The back-pressure control channel includes a fan-like device to generate a low-pressure region and draws fluid through the energy extractor. The energy extractor includes an energy extraction rotor to convert flow energy to rotation energy and may include a nozzle to alter flow characteristics of the fluid. The apparatus for generating energy may also include a settlement chamber to reduce flow disturbances.

Buoyancy-driven power generation system
09719485 · 2017-08-01 · ·

Apparatus and methods of generating electricity using buoyancy principles, a buoyancy-driven power generation system comprising a closed-loop passage defined by a surrounding structure, the closed-loop passage arranged vertically to extend longitudinally along a closed-loop path, the passage configured to retain a liquid, a plurality of rotor-vessels slidingly arranged within the closed-loop passage and configured to translate along the closed-loop path within the closed-loop passage, each of the plurality of rotor-vessels including a fluid-retention cavity formed in a body of the rotor-vessel and having a density greater than a liquid in which the plurality of rotor-vessels will be submerged for power generation operations.

Device and Method for Storing Energy
20170264164 · 2017-09-14 · ·

The present disclosure relates to energy storage. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a device and/or a method for storing electricity. For example a device for storing energy may include: a first vessel having a first holding space; a separating apparatus dividing the first holding space into a first chamber for holding a first medium and a second chamber for holding a gas phase; the separating apparatus movable to cause a simultaneous change in volume of the first chamber and the second chamber; a second vessel with a second holding space exchanging mass transfer of the gas phase in the second chamber; a temperature-control apparatus supplying or removing heat energy to the second vessel; a conveying apparatus conveying the medium into the first chamber; and an expansion apparatus driven by the medium.

METHOD OF ACTUATING OCEAN CURRENT ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR AND ACTUATION CONTROL APPARATUS

An ocean current electric power generator includes a mechanical brake that restricts a rotation of a rotor shaft of a rotatable wing, and a power transmission mechanism that is disposed between the rotor shaft and an electric power generator. The power transmission mechanism includes a switching section that switches between a power transmission state and a power disconnection state, a load application section that applies a rotation load on the rotor shaft during the power disconnection state, and a speed varying section that varies a revolution speed of the rotor shaft, and transmits the revolution to the electric power generator during the power transmission state.

Method of hydraulically converting wind power

Aspects of the disclosure provide a power conversion system and a method for conversing power. The power conversion system includes a first fluid holding tank, a second fluid holding tank, a fluid inlet hose, a fluid outlet hose, a fluid container, and one or more tension springs connected to the upper surface of the container and to a lower surface of the first fluid holding tank. The power conversion system further includes a rotational component connected to a lower side of the container via a connecting rod. The power conversion system further includes a generator connected to the rotational component via a horizontal shaft. The power conversion system further includes a feedback hose connected between the second fluid holding tank and the first fluid holding tank. The power conversion system further includes a hydraulic pump connected to the second fluid holding tank.