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US 10,710,689 B1Granted
Power generation method and device
OwnerWilliam Dwight Younginventor
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Abstract
A power generation method and device utilizes fluid currents to generate power by rotating a rotation element which in turn rotates a cable which turns components within a power generator to generate the power. The rotation element is positioned within the fluid and is able to move to different depths as desired. The power generator is positioned inside or outside of the fluid. The rotation element is able to be a helix, helix-propeller, propeller or any other practical design. The rotation element is also able to implement additional components.
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An apparatus for generating power comprising:
- a. a body;
- b. one or more blades which rotate the body in a fluid in reaction to movement of the fluid, wherein the one or more blades are configured to be demounted, further wherein spars and ribs in the one or more blades are compartmentalized with greater internal water pressure than water pressure surrounding the one or more blades;
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- c. a plurality of gas tanks coupled to the body, wherein a first gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned vertically and a second gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned horizontally.
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A system for generating power comprising:
- a. a power generator for generating power positioned outside of a fluid;
- b. a first rotation element coupled to the power generator with a first cable, the first rotation element for rotating the first cable due to a motion of the fluid the first rotation element is submerged in, wherein the first rotation element comprises a body and one or more blades and the body and the one or more blades are fluid-inflatable, one or more propellers, and one or more internal generators, wherein the one or more propellers are coupled to the one or more internal generators via a turning shaft, wherein the one or more internal generators are stored in a removable, sealed, waterproof chamber accessible via a removable hatch;
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- c. a second rotation element coupled to the power generator with a second cable, the second rotation element for rotating the second cable due to the motion of the fluid the second rotation element is submerged in, wherein the second rotation element comprises a second body and a second one or more blades, and the second body and the second one or more blades are fluid-inflatable, further wherein the first rotation element comprises a left-hand rotation unit, and the second rotation element comprises a right-hand rotation unit, wherein the second rotation element further includes a plurality of gas tanks coupled to the second body of the second rotation element, wherein a first gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned vertically and a second gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned horizontally.
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A method of generating power comprising:
- a. inserting one or more rotation elements into a fluid;
- b. positioning the one or more rotation elements in the fluid at a depth;
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- c. rotating the one or more rotation elements in the fluid which rotate a cable coupled to one or more power generators positioned outside of the fluid, wherein the one or more rotation elements each comprise a body, one or more blades and a plurality of gas tanks, wherein a first gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned vertically and a second gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned horizontally, wherein the one or more blades are configured to be adjusted up to a 45° angle, wherein the one or more blades are configured to be demounted, further wherein spars and ribs in the one or more blades are compartmentalized with greater internal water pressure than water pressure surrounding the one or more blades.
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A network of devices for generating power comprising:
- a. one or more floating members;
- b. one or more power generators positioned on the one or more floating members, the one or more power generators for generating power;
- c. one or more rotation elements coupled to the one or more power generators with one or more cables, the one or more rotation elements for rotating the one or more cables due to a motion of a fluid the one or more rotation elements are submerged in, wherein the one or more rotation elements each comprise a body and one or more blades, and the body and the one or more blades are liquid-inflatable, wherein the body of the one or more rotation elements includes a plurality of double-layered inflation zones, wherein the body of the one or more rotation elements includes a plurality of gas tanks coupled to the body, wherein a first gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned vertically and a second gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned horizontally;
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- d. one or more second rotation elements comprising a body, one or more propellers, and one or more internal generators, wherein the one or more propellers are coupled to the one or more internal generators via a turning shaft, wherein the one or more internal generators are stored in a removable, sealed, waterproof chamber accessible via a removable hatch.
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A system for generating power comprising:
- a. a first power generator located out of water;
- b. a first body positioned in a fluid coupled to the first power generator, wherein the first body further comprises an integrated storage tank and inflatable bladder inflatable using a gas generating system coupled with the inflatable bladder, wherein the gas generating system includes compressed air;
- c. one or more blades which rotate the first body in the fluid in reaction to movement of the fluid;
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- d. a plurality of gas tanks coupled to the first body, wherein the plurality of gas tanks alter the depth of the body, wherein a first gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned vertically and a second gas tank of the plurality of gas tanks is positioned horizontally.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.