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Power generating windbags and waterbags
10113534 · 2018-10-30 ·

A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.

AQUATIC WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

An aquatic wind power generation system includes: a hull that navigates on water; a power generation system that includes a kite connected to the hull via a tether, and repeats between a power generation mode, in which wind power is generated by an unwinding operation of the tether due to flight of the kite, and retraction mode, in which the tether is retracted by a winding operation of the tether; and a controller that performs control to direct a bow of the hull in a leeward direction in the retraction mode.

POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGS
20180163702 · 2018-06-14 ·

A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM WATER CURRENTS

Apparatus (10) for producing electrical energy comprising a device (11) for converting the kinetic energy of a water current into electrical energy and provided with a first float (12) on the sides of which there is positioned a plurality of casings (13) equipped with turbines (14) which are configured to rotate under the effect of the water current and each of which is connected to an electric generator (42) housed in a corresponding casing of said plurality of casings (13).

Positive boyancy hydraulic power system and method
09890762 · 2018-02-13 ·

A hydraulic power system is used in a river, ocean or any other body of water having a current. The method is useful for generating useful electric power from flowing water. The flowing water rotates a turbine and a pump that provides hydraulic power to an electric generator for a clean, renewable energy source. The hydraulic power system tethered to the bottom of a body of water and a positive buoyancy mechanism can be integrated or tethered to the pump assembly. The positive buoyancy can support the pump assembly at a predetermined distance above the sea floor.

POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGS
20170292499 · 2017-10-12 ·

A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.

Vortex energy recovery turbine
09709024 · 2017-07-18 ·

A free stream fluid kinetic energy conversion device combines a large diameter freewheeling primary rotor with small diameter secondary power takeoff rotors placed within the lift induced blade tip vortices of the primary rotor. This enables use of high rotational speed generating units and avoids diseconomy of scale in gearbox expense. The device partially recovers otherwise lost blade tip vortex energy. The freewheeling primary rotor transmits no reaction torque to the support structure. Resilient buoyant tether deployment accommodates transient eddy induced structural loads.

Power generating windbags and waterbags
09698652 · 2017-07-04 ·

A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and water-bags for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity to meet the escalating energy needs of mankind. Windbags integrated with aerodynamically shaped inflatable bodies filled with lighter-than-air gas: HAV, UAV, airplanes; enabling the apparatus to attain high altitude to capture and entrap high velocity wind. Water-bags integrated with hydrodynamic shaped bodies HUV, UUV, Submarine-boats; enabling the apparatus to dive, capture and entrap swift moving tidal-currents. Attached tether-lines pulling on the rotating reel-drums and generators to produce electricity. Active control surfaces, turbo-fans, propellers provide precision control of the apparatus. A system configured to maximize fluids capture, retention and optimized extraction of its kinetic energy. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment and techniques configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.

APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM A TIDAL OR OCEAN CURRENT WATER FLOW
20170089321 · 2017-03-30 ·

Apparatus (2) for generating electricity from a tidal or ocean current water flow, which apparatus (2) comprises: a plurality of electrical generators (4) for generating electricity; and each electrical generator (4) comprises a rotor (8), a stator (10), and a housing (12); the housing (12) is a multi-sided housing constructed such that the electrical generators (4) are stably connected together; the apparatus (2) includes positioning means (20) for positioning the apparatus (2) above a waterbed (22); and the apparatus (2) includes position-adjusting means (24) for adjusting the height and/or the direction of the housing (12) such that the housing (12) is always able to be at a height and pointing in a direction for receiving maximum flow of water through the housing (12), and thereby to enable the apparatus (2) to generate a maximum amount of electricity from the water flow.

APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM A TIDAL OR OCEAN CURRENT WATER FLOW
20170082086 · 2017-03-23 ·

Apparatus (2) for generating electricity from a tidal water flow, which apparatus comprises: a plurality of electrical generators (4) for generating electricity; and connection means for electrically connecting the electrical generators (4) together; wherein each electrical generator (4) comprises a rotor (6), a stator (8), and a housing (10); the housing (10) is a multi-sided housing constructed such that the electrical generators (4) are stably connectable together; the housing (10) is open at both ends; the stator (8) is inside at least a part of the housing (10); the rotor (6) comprises a plurality of magnets (18) positioned around the periphery of the rotor (6); the magnets (18) are encased in a protective material (20) which protects the magnets (18) from the water; and the rotor (6) has vanes (22) which cause the rotor (6) to rotate within the stator (8) as the water flows through the housing (10).