A heat concentrator device for a solar power system includes an evacuated hollow body with a bottom, side walls, a top and an airtight cap. Portions of the side walls have inwardly reflective surfaces for concentrating solar radiation into the chamber toward a heat sink, which is positioned in the bottom of the chamber. The heat sink also is hollow and has an inlet port formed in one of its opposite side walls and an outlet port formed in the other for heat transfer fluid to flow into and out of the heat sink. Circuitous passageways form a maze that connects the inlet and outlet ports thus maximizing heat transfer to/from system fluid(s) within the heat sink. The sidewalls of the chamber of the device extend below the heat sink to form a partial vacuum chamber between its bottom and the heat sink. The device is mounted to a reflective dish of a solar power system in a unique way adding additional solar energy collection efficiencies.

A heat concentrator device for a solar power system includes an evacuated hollow body with a bottom, side walls, a top and an airtight cap. Portions of the side walls have inwardly reflective surfaces for concentrating solar radiation into the chamber toward a heat sink, which is positioned in the bottom of the chamber. The heat sink also is hollow and has an inlet port formed in one of its opposite side walls and an outlet port formed in the other for heat transfer fluid to flow into and out of the heat sink. Circuitous passageways form a maze that connects the inlet and outlet ports thus maximizing heat transfer to/from system fluid(s) within the heat sink. The sidewalls of the chamber of the device extend below the heat sink to form a partial vacuum chamber between its bottom and the heat sink. The device is mounted to a reflective dish of a solar power system in a unique way adding additional solar energy collection efficiencies.

A boundary layer turbine comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet receives a flow of pressurized fluid; a shaft extending longitudinally through the housing and journaled for rotation about its longitudinal axis relative to the housing; a plurality of nested cylindrical tubes of progressively wider diameter arranged coaxially about the shaft and connected to the shaft, wherein adjacent tubes define a cylindrical fluid passageway there-between that is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet, thereby the plurality of tubes define a plurality of passageways; at least one nozzle coupled to the inlet configured to direct the flow of fluid from the inlet into the plurality of passageways and against the plurality of tubes at an angle to a normal plane to the curvature of the plurality of tubes and at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, wherein the angled flow of fluid imparts rotation to the plurality of tubes and the shaft and flows towards the outlet where the fluid is discharged, and wherein the rotating shaft may be used to provide kinetic energy.

A boundary layer turbine comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet receives a flow of pressurized fluid; a shaft extending longitudinally through the housing and journaled for rotation about its longitudinal axis relative to the housing; a plurality of nested cylindrical tubes of progressively wider diameter arranged coaxially about the shaft and connected to the shaft, wherein adjacent tubes define a cylindrical fluid passageway there-between that is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet, thereby the plurality of tubes define a plurality of passageways; at least one nozzle coupled to the inlet configured to direct the flow of fluid from the inlet into the plurality of passageways and against the plurality of tubes at an angle to a normal plane to the curvature of the plurality of tubes and at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, wherein the angled flow of fluid imparts rotation to the plurality of tubes and the shaft and flows towards the outlet where the fluid is discharged, and wherein the rotating shaft may be used to provide kinetic energy.

A device comprising a combustion toroid for receiving combustion-induced centrifugal forces therein to continuously combust fluids located therein and an outlet for exhaust from said combustion toroid.

A device comprising a combustion toroid for receiving combustion-induced centrifugal forces therein to continuously combust fluids located therein and an outlet for exhaust from said combustion toroid.

A rotary manifold for a rotor assembly of a cohesion-type drive includes a manifold body extending along a drive axis for rotation thereabout, a first ductwork internal the body for fluid communication with a plurality of first chambers of the drive, and a second ductwork internal the body for fluid communication with a plurality of second chambers of the drive. The second ductwork is in fluid isolation of the first ductwork.

A rotary manifold for a rotor assembly of a cohesion-type drive includes a manifold body extending along a drive axis for rotation thereabout, a first ductwork internal the body for fluid communication with a plurality of first chambers of the drive, and a second ductwork internal the body for fluid communication with a plurality of second chambers of the drive. The second ductwork is in fluid isolation of the first ductwork.

A working fluid turbo comprising an enclosed housing; an intake port; an exhaust port; at least two sets of a plurality of disks within the housing; and a shaft connected to at least one set of the at least two sets of plurality of disks. The at least two sets of a plurality of disks has a first set of disks aligned with the intake port and a second set of disks aligned with the exhaust port. The shaft connects to at least one set of the at least two sets of disks. The first set of disks and the second set of disks each include an end plate with X-shaped walls that forms an X-shaped disk shaft, whereby the X-shaped disk shaft allows the working fluid to move between solid disks and holed disks.

A working fluid turbo comprising an enclosed housing; an intake port; an exhaust port; at least two sets of a plurality of disks within the housing; and a shaft connected to at least one set of the at least two sets of plurality of disks. The at least two sets of a plurality of disks has a first set of disks aligned with the intake port and a second set of disks aligned with the exhaust port. The shaft connects to at least one set of the at least two sets of disks. The first set of disks and the second set of disks each include an end plate with X-shaped walls that forms an X-shaped disk shaft, whereby the X-shaped disk shaft allows the working fluid to move between solid disks and holed disks.