An example system for harvesting energy from air vehicles thrust operations includes a runway surface for air vehicle takeoff and landing, where the runway surface comprises a door, and where the door is openable to a cavity positioned below the runway surface. A plurality of wind turbine blades is positioned within the cavity, and the plurality of wind turbine blades are rotatable by air flowing into the cavity. The system also includes a generator coupled to the plurality of wind turbine blades such that the generator produces electricity in response to the rotation of the plurality of wind turbine blades.

A wind turbine assembly for covering wind energy into electrical energy includes a housing that is positioned adjacent to a roadway. An intake chute is integrated into the housing and the intake chute is oriented to face oncoming traffic on the roadway thereby facilitating the intake chute to direct wind produced by the oncoming traffic into the housing. A wind turbine is rotatably disposed within the intake chute such that the wind turbine is rotated by the wind produced by the oncoming traffic. A generator is positioned in the housing and the generator is in mechanical communication with the wind turbine. The generator is rotated when the wind turbine rotates to convert wind energy into electrical energy.

A device for communicating and monitoring railway tracks includes a plurality of communicating and monitoring terminals arranged along the tracks. Each of the terminals includes an image-capturing module, a wireless communicating module that allows for communication between the terminals and with a train, and a module for storing electrical power continuously supplying the image-capturing module and the communicating module. Each terminal also includes a power-generating module for supplying the module for storing electrical power. The power generating module recovers energy from the air displaced by the train running over the railway track. The device permits permanent monitoring by capturing images and makes permanent wireless connections available to the trains.

System for determining train information relative to a train moving along a railway track having a pressure measuring device placed along the railway track and arranged to measure the speed of an airflow generated by the train when moving on the railway track, and to generate a speed signal; and a controller arranged to receive said speed signal and to determine train information relative to the train in function of said speed signal.

A method of selling goods to a customer, comprising: loading a variety of goods into a plurality of dispenser robots; receiving an order for goods by a customer over a communications network; causing a delivery vehicle to move along a guideway to at least one location of at least one dispenser robot in the plurality of dispenser robots responsive to receiving the order; causing dispensing of goods from the at least one dispenser robot into the delivery vehicle; causing the delivery vehicle to load onto an aerial tramway responsive to causing dispensing of the goods;

causing the delivery vehicle to move to a destination point on aerial tramway; and causing presenting the goods in the delivery vehicle to the customer at the destination point.

A wind turbine assembly for covering wind energy into electrical energy includes a housing that is positioned adjacent to a roadway. An intake chute is integrated into the housing and the intake chute is oriented to face oncoming traffic on the roadway thereby facilitating the intake chute to direct wind produced by the oncoming traffic into the housing. A wind turbine is rotatably disposed within the intake chute such that the wind turbine is rotated by the wind produced by the oncoming traffic. A generator is positioned in the housing and the generator is in mechanical communication with the wind turbine. The generator is rotated when the wind turbine rotates to convert wind energy into electrical energy.

A wind turbine comprising a tower and a nacelle, wherein a rotor having at least one rotor blade is disposed on the nacelle, and the rotor executes a rotary motion when the wind turbine is in operation and the rotary motion drives a generator within the nacelle, via a shaft, wherein disposed on the tower of the wind turbine there is a fiber winding, which wraps around a vertical tower axis of the tower of the wind turbine and which is configured to damp a vibration of the tower.

A fluid-powered generator harvests the inherent energy in a flowing medium, such as wind or water, as it flows along a flexible sail, creating an undulating motion that causes rotation of a crankshaft. The generator comprises a plurality of ribs pivotably connected to a support shaft. Each rib is coupled to the sail and to a crank arm such that when the sail undulates, the ribs and crank arm pivot in the direction of the undulation, causing rotation of the crankshaft. The generator thus converts the linear motion of the fluid to circular motion to produce renewable energy.

The present invention concerns a device transforming the energy from fluid flows into mechanical and electrical energy. The sources of primary energy are wind for the wind turbine version, or hydraulic flows such as marine or river currents, waves and tides, etc. for the water or hydro turbine version.

The device consists of a fluid guidance system (1), a rotor comprising at least two regularly arranged blades (2), a protective structure (4), a structuring framework (6), a top box (5) and a bottom box (7).

The device will play the role not only of wind turbine/water turbine but also of noise barriers, wave barriers, safety barriers and wireless electrical charging systems along the transport networks.

This invention is intended for companies or organizations producing electricity and individuals wishing to produce electricity.

A device for communicating and monitoring railway tracks includes a plurality of communicating and monitoring terminals arranged along the tracks. Each of the terminals includes an image-capturing module, a wireless communicating module that allows for communication between the terminals and with a train, and a module for storing electrical power continuously supplying the image-capturing module and the communicating module. Each terminal also includes a power-generating module for supplying the module for storing electrical power. The power generating module recovers energy from the air displaced by the train running over the railway track. The device permits permanent monitoring by capturing images and makes permanent wireless connections available to the trains.