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US 11,808,251 B2Granted
Pumped hydroelectric system and method using a gravity-fed pump
AssigneeGartech, LLC
InventorsGary Pendleton, Gary Warren Stratulate
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Abstract
Embodiments presented provide for a high efficiency electrical production system that utilizes a pump and windmill system to produce electrical energy through hydro power and wind action.
Claims8
A method of electrical energy production, the method comprising:
- obtaining a fluid from a fluid source;
- providing the fluid from the fluid source directly to a pump system using gravity;
- rotating a wind energy system, the wind energy system connected to the pump system such that rotation of the wind energy system rotates the pump system;
- increasing a pressure of the fluid with the pump system;
- providing the increased pressure fluid from the pump system to a water turbine;
- rotating the water turbine with the fluid from the pump system to produce an exhaust fluid;
- and
- producing electricity from a generator connected to the water turbine.
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An electrical energy production system, the electrical energy production system comprising:
- a pump system configured to accept, from a fluid source, a fluid at a first pressure, the pump system exhausting the fluid at a second pressure higher than the first pressure;
- a wind turbine connected to the pump system and configured to provide the pump system a motive force;
- a water turbine connected to the pump system;
- a generator connected to the water turbine, wherein motion of the water turbine is configured to spin the generator and produce electricity;
- and
- a water feed system directly connected to the pump system, the water feed system configured to deliver the fluid from the fluid source to the pump system using gravity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.