Methods and Systems for Power Generation By Changing Density of A Fluid
AssigneeHopper Energy Systems, Inc.
InventorsStephen Dorozenski, Leon Hopper, Jeffrey Barnett
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Abstract
A method for generating energy from low-density fluids is provided. The method includes placing a first object in a first portion of fluid having a first density, injecting low-density fluids into the first portion of fluid in order to reduce the density thereof to a second density less than the density of the first object and thereby induce buoyancy-dependent translation of the first object in response thereto, and generating energy based upon buoyancy-dependent translation of the first object. Related apparatuses and systems are also disclosed.
Claims15
An apparatus for generating energy from low density fluids, comprising:
- a chamber for containing a fluid having a first density;
- an object carried in the chamber having a density less than the first density of the fluid;
- a fluid injector for injecting low density fluids into the fluid to lower the density thereof to a second density less than the density of the object and thereby induce buoyancy-dependent translation of the object;
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- an energy generator positioned about the chamber and configured for generating energy upon translation of the object.
A method for generating energy from low-density fluids, comprising:
- placing a first object in a first portion of fluid having a first density;
- injecting low-density fluids into the first portion of fluid in order to reduce the density thereof to a second density less than the density of the first object and thereby induce buoyancy-dependent translation of the first object in response thereto;
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- generating energy based upon buoyancy-dependent translation of the first object.
A system for generating energy, comprising:
- a low-density fluid source;
- an apparatus having a chamber for containing a fluid having a first density and an object carried therein having a density less than the first density;
- an injector for injecting low-density fluid from the low-density fluid source into the fluid to lower the density thereof to a second density less than the density of the object to thereby induce buoyancy-dependent translation of the object;
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- an energy generator configured for generating energy upon translation of the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.