Energy conversion method and apparatus using gravity assist
OwnerChristopher John Fritzinventor
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Abstract
An energy conversion method transfers energy from celestial bodies, including the Earth, to a vehicle apparatus by way of a gravity assist, a descent towards the surface of the celestial body, or both. The energy transferred to the vehicle apparatus may be utilized by: a kinetic energy converter apparatus converting the kinetic energy to any form of kinetic energy, potential energy, or both; doing work on any end use process or power plant apparatus immediately, later, or both; storing the kinetic energy, the potential energy, or both on an accumulator apparatus to be utilized on site, at another location, or both.
Claims10
An energy conversion method comprising:
- choosing a trajectory of a gravity assist;
- providing a vehicle apparatus moving on said trajectory utilizing a gravity field of a celestial body;
- transferring a primary energy from said celestial body to said vehicle apparatus as a result of said trajectory, resulting in said vehicle apparatus changing a position in space;
- moving said vehicle apparatus towards a kinetic energy converter;
- doing work by said vehicle apparatus on said kinetic energy converter;
- transforming said primary energy of said vehicle apparatus to a secondary energy by said kinetic energy converter;
- storing said secondary energy on an accumulator apparatus or immediately utilizing said secondary energy by a power plant apparatus;
- utilizing said secondary energy on location or transporting said accumulator apparatus to another location;
- producing a good and a service by said power plant apparatus utilizing said secondary energy;
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- repeating any action of said energy conversion method as needed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.