Electricity Generation System and Methods of Making and Using the Same
OwnerBrent Wei-Teh LEEinventor
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Abstract
An electricity generating system is disclosed. The system includes one or more rotary arms extending from a central hub, a tube or blade with an air passage therein extending from each of the one or more rotary arms, a set of rotary blades operably connected to the tube or blade, an axle or shaft joined or fixed to the central hub, and a generator operably connected to the axle or shaft. The air passage has one or more air inlets at or near an end of the tube or blade connected or joined to a corresponding rotary arm. The set of rotary blades is configured to provide a force that rotates the tube or blade. The axle or shaft is configured to rotate with the central hub. The generator is configured to convert a torque from the axle or shaft to electricity.
Claims23
An electricity generating system, comprising:
- a) one or more rotary arms extending from a central hub;
- b) a tube or blade with an air passage therein extending from each of the one or more rotary arms, the air passage having one or more air inlets at or near an end of the tube or blade that is connected or joined to a corresponding one of the one or more rotary arms;
- c) a set of rotary blades operably connected to the tube or blade, configured to provide a force that rotates the tube or blade;
- d) an axle or shaft joined or fixed to the central hub and configured to rotate with the central hub;
- e) a generator operably connected to the axle or shaft, configured to convert a torque from the axle or shaft to electricity;
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- f) a tower configured to support the one or more rotary arms, the central hub, the tube or blade, and the axle or shaft.
An electricity generating system, comprising:
- a) one or more rotary arms extending from a central hub;
- b) a tube or blade with an air passage therein extending from each of the one or more rotary arms, the air passage having one or more air inlets at or near an end of the tube or blade that is connected or joined to a corresponding one of the one or more rotary arms;
- c) a set of rotary blades operably connected to the tube or blade, configured to provide a force that rotates the tube or blade;
- d) an axle or shaft joined or fixed to the central hub and configured to rotate with the central hub;
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- e) a generator operably connected to the axle or shaft, configured to convert a torque from the axle or shaft to electricity, wherein:
- the tube or blade further comprises (i) a combustion or detonation chamber at a distal end of the tube or blade, configured to receive air from the air passage and fuel from a fuel supply conduit, and (ii) a nozzle downstream from the combustion or detonation chamber, configured to output heated or expanded air and combustion gases from the combustion or detonation chamber, and
- the system further comprises a Pelton wheel configured to receive the heated or expanded air and combustion gases from the combustion or detonation chamber and rotate in response thereto, the set of rotary blades being driven by rotations of the Pelton wheel.
The system of claim 22, further comprising a tower configured to support the one or more rotary arms, the central hub, the tube or blade, and the axle or shaft.
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An electricity generating system, comprising:
- a) one or more rotary arms extending from a central hub;
- b) a tube or blade with an air passage therein extending from each of the one or more rotary arms, the air passage having one or more air inlets at or near an end of the tube or blade that is connected or joined to a corresponding one of the one or more rotary arms;
- c) a set of rotary blades operably connected to the tube or blade, configured to provide a force that rotates the tube or blade;
- d) an axle or shaft joined or fixed to the central hub and configured to rotate with the central hub;
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- e) a generator operably connected to the axle or shaft, configured to convert a torque from the axle or shaft to electricity,
- wherein each of the one or more air inlets faces a direction of rotation of the tube or blade, to allow the air to enter the air passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.