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US 2023/0087568 A1Published application
Wave Powered One Way Fluid Flow Generator
OwnerBenjamin James Lemoninventor
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Abstract
A flexible pipe having one way fluidic flow valves containing a working fluid that generates one way fluid flow to power a generator. Preferably the pipe is buoyant or otherwise flexed by motion of any supporting or surrounding liquid, so that waves in the liquid flex the pipe. Preferably an added interior pumping arm is provided to increase the fluid flow from flexing.
Claims5
A device for generating electricity from waves, comprising:
- a flexible pipe having an inflow end and an outflow end;
- one way fluidic valves positioned inside the pipe, configured for substantially one way fluid flow towards the outflow end of the pipe;
- a generator having an inlet and an outlet connected to the pipe, with the outflow end of the pipe connected to the inlet of the generator, and the inflow end of the pipe connected to the outlet of the generator, whereby the pipe and the generator form a closed loop;
- a working fluid filling the pipe and powering the generator when the fluid flows from the outflow end of the pipe into the inlet of the generator, and out the outlet of the generator and into the inflow end of the pipe;
- whereby, when the pipe is supported by a body of liquid having waves, the waves cause the pipe to flex, whereby the one way fluidic valves send the working fluid flowing towards the outflow end and into the inlet of the generator, and then to exit from the outlet of the generator and return into the inflow end of the pipe;
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- whereby the generator generates electricity.
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