A platform for exploiting the energy of waves operating in a marine environment and floating on the sea is disclosed. This comprises a submerged portion existing below a sea surface, an emerged portion existing above the sea surface, and a partially submerged wave power transfer mechanism portion including the sea surface and coupling the submerged portion and the emerged portion.

An apparatus (100) with mechanical electric energy generation for audio processing. A mechanical module (110) includes an interface (112) configured to receive rotation (160) from a user, a disc-shaped flywheel rotor (114) with permanent magnets (116, 118), and a gearing (120) configured to increase speed of the rotation (160). An electronics module (130) includes a disc-shaped stator (132) with coils (134, 136) to generate electric energy (170) for powering the electronics module (130) during rotation of the disc-shaped flywheel rotor (114). The electronics module (130) is configured to record an audio (180) with a microphone (138) into a non-volatile memory (140), and to play the audio (182) from the non-volatile memory (140) with a speaker (142). A designed housing (150) is configured to accommodate and protect the mechanical module (110) and the electronics module (130).

An energy production device including a frame, a body, first and second aligned input shafts projecting from two opposite faces of the body, and a third input shaft aligned with an output shaft. The direction of the first and second input shafts is perpendicular to the direction of the third input shaft and of the output shaft. A mechanical connection is provided at the proximal part of each of the shafts which is within the body. The mechanical connection operates with a transmission system within the body so that any rotation movement on any of the input shafts is converted into a unidirectional rotation movement on the output shaft. A distal end of the third input shaft is fixed to the frame. A bearing is fixed on the frame, into which the distal end of the output shaft is freewheeling. A first pendulum is mounted on a bearing at the distal end of the first input shaft to pivot around the first input shaft and a second pendulum mounted on a bearing at the distal end of the second input shaft to pivot around the second input shaft.

Provided is a steering-wheel power generation device that, when operating in-vehicle equipment wirelessly from an operation unit provided on a steering wheel, can supply power having high power generation efficiency and space efficiency in line with practical use.

A ring-shaped rack and a gear power generator fitted to the rack are provided in the gripping portion of the steering wheel, and a guide groove portion is provided on an inner wall of the gripping portion, thereby enabling a guide portion to absorb shock other than the shock in the power generation direction, and enabling stable power supply even when the steering wheel is being rotated.

A non-polluting, zero hazardous gas emission electricity generating hybrid system is provided with a hydraulic pressure drive cylinder. To one end of the linear movement drive cylinder is connected with a fluid reservoir containing the fluid to be supplied to the drive cylinder. The fluid from the reservoir is pressured through the inlet pipes by the mechanical pump electrically connected to the motor positioned on top of the said fluid reservoir. To the other end of the linear movement drive cylinder is provided an outlet means for collecting the said fluid into the fluid reservoir enabling the linear movement for the hydraulic cylinder.

A method and apparatus for gas compression and expansion that simultaneously serves as storage tank for the compressed gas, and heat exchanger for heat transfer to the environment to maintain near-isothermal conditions.

An electrical power generation system comprising a tube comprising a plurality of upper curves and a plurality of lower curves and forming a loop, the upper curves located at a higher vertical height than the lower curves and a plurality of electric generators external to the tube, each electric generator comprising a generator wheel having a magnet thereon, the plurality of electric generators positioned proximal to an external wall of the tube and electrically connected to a power grid. A plurality of buoyant torpedoes comprising a magnet travels through the tube and turns the wheel of the electric generator in response to the magnetic interaction between the magnet on the torpedo and the magnet on the generator wheel. At least a portion of the plurality of lower curves of the tube may comprise a check valve.

A magnetic momentum transfer generator utilizes three or more magnets aligned with each other. A first control magnet is positioned outside a coil. A second magnet is positioned within the windings of the coil and a third magnet is positioned on the opposite side of the coil opposite the control magnet. When the control magnet rotated or moved, mutual magnetic flux lines generated by all three magnets and passing through the coil winding are aligned at right angles to the coil, thereby inducing a maximum voltage at the terminals. This generator is particularly useful for short burst radio micro-transmitters that can be used for battery-less and wireless switching applications.

A self-contained electro-mechanical device incorporating a hand crank wound main spring mechanism coupled with gears to a rotating magnet inside an iron core with wound copper wire for the purpose of generating electricity. An external AC adaptor can use the generator as a motor to wind the main spring without the need to use the hand crank. An internal electronic circuit is connected to the motor/generator and mechanically coupled using a unique solenoid and clutch mechanism to prevent the main spring from turning until an external load is detected. When packaged in the form of two standard C or D size batteries this invention can be installed into devices currently using electro-chemical batteries. An internal LED light enables the device to be used as a self-contained flashlight. A mini USB connector is incorporated for charging cell phones and powering numerous devices compatible with USB power.

A system for providing electrical power to a facility includes a generator configured to generate electrical power for the facility when a drive-shaft of the generator is rotated. A motor is configured to provide torque to rotate the generator drive-shaft and to be driven by a first power supply. A mechanical energy provider is configured to provide torque to the drive-shaft using mechanical energy generated from an intermittent local power source. The system is configured to defer to the mechanical energy provider to rotate the drive-shaft such that, when the intermittent local power source is active, less power is needed from the first power supply to power the motor than when the intermittent local power source is inactive.