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US 12,352,232 B2Granted
Power tunnel
AssigneePower8 Tech. Inc.
InventorsLien Chun Ding, Chih Cheng Tai
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Abstract
A power tunnel comprises a tube body, an inlet, and an outlet. The tube body provides space to accommodate gases, liquids, people, vehicles, etc. The power tunnel can be used for energy storage, power generation, air-raid shelter, or other purposes.
Claims28
A power storage system comprising:
- a sheltering space structured to have a power storage mode, an electricity generating mode, and a sheltering mode;
- when in the power storage mode, the sheltering space receives a first amount of water to increase a gas pressure until the gas pressure is increased to a second level from a first level;
- when in the electricity generating mode, the sheltering space has the first amount of water reduced to generate electricity by reducing the gas pressure from the second level to the third level;
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- when in the sheltering mode, reducing the gas pressure within the sheltering space to approximately 1 atm.
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A power supply system comprising:
- a water source for supplying a first amount of water;
- a sheltering space for receiving the first amount of water and for discharging a second amount of water, wherein the sheltering space is provided for a sheltering use by reducing the gas pressure to approximately 1 atm;
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- a power generator for receiving the second amount of water to generate electricity.
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A power storage system comprising:
- a sheltering space structured to have a power storage mode, an electricity generating mode, and a sheltering mode;
- when in the power storage mode, storing an amount of energy by receiving a first amount of water to reduce a gas space in a sheltering space so that a gas pressure is increased from a first level to a second level;
- when in the electricity generating mode, generating an amount of electricity by reducing the first amount of water to a second amount in the sheltering space;
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- when in the sheltering mode, providing the sheltering space for a sheltering use by reducing the gas pressure to approximately 1 atm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.