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Dynamic Air Charging System
20240017624 · 2024-01-18 ·

The dynamic air charging system is a device that will allow a vehicle to charge its main power supply while in use/motion. This is achieved by using kinetic air flow (via the forward motion of a vehicle) into fixed or flex chambers across an inline fan motor. Which will produce a charge that is distributed to a vehicle primary or auxiliary battery array.

TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
20200141622 · 2020-05-07 ·

A method of operating a multiple energy source of a transport refrigeration unit determines if the transport refrigeration unit is at idle. The method may then electrically switch a condenser fan motor from an electrical power source to a battery charging circuit. The condenser fan motor may be back-driven via wind blowing through a condenser fan. Electrical power is thereby generated and applied to charge a battery via a battery charging circuit.

METHOD OF LANDING UNMANNED AERIAL ROBOT USING POSTURE CONTROL THEREOF IN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME

Provided is an operation/posture control method of an unmanned aerial robot. More particularly, a position and posture of the unmanned aerial robot may be measured using a first sensor, and sensing information of the wind for charging a battery of the unmanned aerial robot may be measured using a second sensor. A drone based on the sensing information controls a posture of the unmanned aerial robot such that an angle between the unmanned aerial robot and the ground becomes a specific angle to generate power through a rotation of a propeller in the specific angle based on the sensing information, and the battery may be charged through the generated power.

Negative-pressure suction-type fluid-driving dynamical machine
10641241 · 2020-05-05 ·

A negative pressure air suction type fluid-driven power machine comprises a fluid pressure accumulation bin, a necking port, a flow inlet, a flow guiding cover, a fluid-inlet flow guiding cover, turbine driving blades, a turbine housing, a turbine shaft, a turbine bracket, nozzles surrounding peripheries of the turbine driving blades, a turbine fluid outlet, a fluid negative-pressure flow guiding cover, a fluid negative-pressure outlet, an external driving fluid inlet, an external driving fluid flow guiding cover, and nozzles. The negative pressure air suction type fluid-driven power machine is formed using a gravity acceleration fluid generated by a fluid flowing to a direction opposite to operation of an object as a main driving power source and using a fluid air suction phenomenon as an auxiliary power source, and can replace some effects of steam engines, internal combustion engines, motors and the like.

WIND TURBINE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
20200101857 · 2020-04-02 ·

A system and apparatus having a wind turbine used in connection with an electric vehicle configured to supply supplemental power to a battery so as to extend the battery life of an electric vehicle. The apparatus includes a flow director or air foil configured to direct air to at least one twisted savonius turbine. The present apparatus, method of use and system details utilization of said air into a wind turbine connected to a vehicle. The turbine is configured to generate electricity which is in turn fed back into the vehicle's battery system. Use of the wind turbine as described herein is configured to extend the battery life of an electric vehicle thereby increasing the range, as measured by distance traveled, between battery recharges.

Electric turbine charger system
10605231 · 2020-03-31 ·

A support assembly secured to a vehicle has a fixedly positioned exterior tube, an interior tube removably received in the exterior tube, an open input, and an open output. A support shaft is positioned in the interior tube. A plurality of bearings support the support shaft for rotational movement. A plurality of fans are mounted on the support shaft for rotation in response to airflow through the support assembly. A plurality of alternators/generators are mounted on the support shaft for generating electricity. An electrical assembly has a plurality of batteries and a controller coupling the alternators/generators and the batteries.

ZERO EMISSION POWER GENERATION SAILING SHIP
20200094933 · 2020-03-26 ·

[Problem to be solved] An object of the present invention is to provide a zero emission power generation sailing ship, wherein generated electric power is consumed for electric demand in the ship or consumed for electric demand in the ship and for driving the ship in response to wind condition, thereby realizing zero emission navigation.

[Means for solving the problem] A zero emission power generation sailing ship comprises a sail provided on a deck, a water turbine-propeller, a power generator-motor which is driven by the water turbine-propeller operating as a water turbine and drives the water turbine-propeller operating as a propeller, and an energy storage device for directly storing electric energy generated by the power generator-motor or converting the electric energy into energy of a substance and storing the substance, wherein the water turbine-propeller operates as a water turbine and the power generator-motor operates as a power generator so as to generate electric power and a part of the generated electric power is consumed for electric demand in the ship and residual part of the generated electric power is stored in the energy storage device when the wind is strong, while the power generator-motor operates as a motor and the water turbine-propeller operates as a propeller and a part of the electric power drawn from the energy storage device is consumed for electric demand in the ship and residual part of the electric power is consumed for driving the power generator-motor operating as a motor when the wind is light, and further comprises a course selecting device provided with a computer program for selecting course based on ocean wind forecasting data so as to prevent exhaustion of the electric power stored in the energy storage device.

RENEWABLE ENERGY VEHICLE CHARGING

A renewable energy charging system for increasing the charging efficiency of an autonomous vehicle includes a computer programed to predict, in a vehicle at a plurality of locations, an amount of power generation associated with each location. The computer selects one of the locations based at least on the predicted amounts of power generation and moves the vehicle to the selected location.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM AIR FLOW IN A MOVING SYSTEM
20200070664 · 2020-03-05 ·

A transportation vehicle may be equipped with electrical energy harvesting systems to harvest electrical energy for use. By way of example, in the transportation vehicle, a Venturi system may be used to receive an air flow and the speed of the air flow increase in a constricted area of the Venturi system, the air flow containing a large amount of kinetic energy. A plurality of electrical energy harvesting systems is disposed in the Venturi system and is configured to convert the kinetic energy contained in the accelerated air flow into electrical energy that can be used to power on-board electronics as well as one or more on-board batteries in the transportation vehicle, as the transportation vehicle is in motion.

High Efficiency Aerodynamic Vehcular Power System
20200055403 · 2020-02-20 ·

The invention is designed for manned and drone vehicles and utilizes the console and drive train area of an automobile. The invention relates to in-transit conservation of energy via the aerodynamic design improvement, and the in-transit generation of energy via the console wind power generation system. It relates to the cooling of rear electric motors and the thrusting of the vehicle by sending power back to the wind generation power system and includes combustion at a point past or behind the wind generator motor area. Wind is coursed completely through the vehicle via the opening at the front grill area, through the traditional console and drive train area, through a cylindrical, concentric, or other bladed generator or generators which charge the power grid, battery, or drive motors, then out through opening at the back of the vehicle. Power can also be sent back to the generator where it operates as a motor, powering the blades to thrust the vehicle forward.