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US 2024/0141859 A1Published application
Energy storage system
OwnerJohn Sale Gilbertinventor
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Abstract
An energy storage system includes: a current flow energy recovery system configured to obtain energy from a moving water source; a storage tank configured to store fluid-based potential energy; and a pumping system configured to utilize the obtained energy to pump fluid from a fluid source into the storage tank, thus defining stored fluid.
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An energy storage system comprising:
- a current flow energy recovery system configured to obtain energy from a moving water source;
- a storage tank configured to store fluid-based potential energy;
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- a pumping system configured to utilize the obtained energy to pump fluid from a fluid source into the storage tank, thus defining stored fluid.
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An energy storage system comprising:
- a current flow energy recovery system configured to obtain energy from a moving water source;
- a storage tank configured to store fluid-based potential energy;
- a pumping system configured to utilize the obtained energy to pump fluid from a fluid source into the storage tank, thus defining stored fluid;
- a drain system configured to drain a portion of the stored fluid within the storage tank, thus defining drained fluid;
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- an electrical generation system configured to receive the drained fluid and generate electrical energy.
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An energy storage system comprising:
- a current flow energy recovery system configured to obtain energy from a moving water source, wherein the current flow energy recovery system includes a bulb turbine generator that is rotated by the moving water source;
- a storage tank configured to store fluid-based potential energy;
- a pumping system configured to utilize the obtained energy to pump fluid from a fluid source into the storage tank, thus defining stored fluid;
- a drain system configured to drain a portion of the stored fluid within the storage tank, thus defining drained fluid;
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- an electrical generation system configured to receive the drained fluid and generate electrical energy.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.