Compressed gas engine
OwnerMichael Millerinventor
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Abstract
An engine has spherical pressure vessels attached to a continuous vertical conveyor. Each spherical pressure vessel has an operating pressure sufficient to hold gas at a pre-defined pressure. At least one gas compressor is in communication with each spherical pressure vessel, and the gas compressor is capable of compressing a gas in each pressure vessel to the pre-defined pressure. A pressure relief mechanism is in communication with each spherical pressure vessel. The pressure relief mechanism is capable of returning the gas in each vessel to atmospheric pressure. A plurality of reciprocating electrical generators is disposed in each spherical pressure vessel to convert the heat generated during pressurization to electrical power.
Claims20
An engine comprising:
- a continuous vertical conveyor comprising a pre-determined height;
- a plurality of spherical pressure vessels connected to the continuous vertical conveyor for transport by the continuous vertical conveyor to and from the pre-determined height, each spherical pressure vessel comprising an operating pressure sufficient to hold gas at a pre-defined pressure;
- at least one gas compressor in communication with each spherical pressure vessel, the gas compressor capable of compressing a gas in each spherical pressure vessel to the pre-defined pressure;
- a pressure relief mechanism in communication with each spherical pressure vessel, the pressure relief mechanism capable of returning the gas in each spherical pressure vessel to atmospheric pressure;
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- at least one reciprocating electrical generator disposed within each spherical pressure vessel, the reciprocating electrical generator converting heat generated during pressurization of the spherical pressure vessel into electric current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.