Water channel
AssigneeMurray Smith
InventorsMurray Smith, Sagar Chaudhary
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Abstract
A water channel is disclosed. The water channel has a channel body defining a flow passage having an entrance, an exit, and defining a flow direction from the entrance to the exit. Intake deflectors are positioned at the entrance and are angled away from the flow direction relative to the channel body and positioned to direct a flow of water into the entrance of the channel body. Outlet deflectors are positioned at the exit of the channel body and extend away from the exit of the channel body. The outlet deflectors are angled away from the flow direction relative to the channel body.
Claims20
A water channel comprising:
- a channel body defining a flow passage having an entrance, an exit, and defining a flow direction from the entrance to the exit;
- intake deflectors positioned at the entrance, the intake deflectors being angled away from the flow direction relative to the channel body and positioned to direct a flow of water into the entrance of the channel body;
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- outlet deflectors positioned at the exit of the channel body and extending away from the exit of the channel body and angled away from the flow direction relative to the channel body.
A method of driving a turbine, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a water channel in a body of water, the water passage comprising:
- a channel body defining a flow passage, the channel body having an entrance, an exit, and defining a flow direction from the entrance to the exit;
- intake deflectors positioned at the entrance, the intake deflectors being angled away from the flow direction relative to the channel body and positioned to direct a flow of water into the entrance of the channel body;
- outlet deflectors positioned at the exit of the pipe and extending away from the exit of the channel body and angled away from the flow direction relative to the channel body;
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- a liquid-driven turbine disposed within the flow passage;
- permitting water to flow through the flow passage along the flow direction and drive the liquid-driven turbine;
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- adjusting the water channel to control the flow of water through the flow passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.