US 6,305,165 B1 · Methods and apparatus for acquiring free energy using buoyancy technology

Abstract

A simple math model was used to estimate the energy requirements of a water vortex generator, followed by another model constructed for fluid mechanical analyses of water surface resistance and friction of a modified buoyancy engine. The final results demonstrated the feasibility of converting the potential energy of buoyancy into kinetic energy using floatation of conveyer mounted airtight containers, through which ultimately free energy can be acquired. Physical reasons were provided for the power saving in the high volume air transport using convergent air/water vortex generators, for which applicable designs were disclosed. Several criteria were identified for the optimum design of air bubble/stream release. To reduce water resistance and friction the generic buoyancy engine was modified by installing flow smoothing skirt panels on the containers to provide smooth continuous surfaces. Thin boundary layer of effervescent bubble filled water with specific gravity less than unity was considered for reducing friction force. An analytic evaluation identified an optimization of width/length ratio for the container configuration. Analyses also showed advantage of high speed engine operation to achieve higher power gain. A conceptual design was explored for a light gross weight mobile buoyancy engine using the entire vessel for water recirculation.

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Dependent claims

A method of transporting uninterrupted stream of air without forming air bubbles through water medium using a convergent air/water vortex generating means, comprising the steps of:

a) converting unregulated compressed input air into air vortex using an air stream modifying means,
b) generating a water column in rotation to form a water vortex using a whirl motion inducing hydromechanical means housed inside a constrictive outer support casing having a narrowing diameter forming a convergent flow guide,
c) releasing said air in vortex motion through the central axis of said water vortex column ejected from the support casing, and
d) choosing either a left-handed rotational direction as seen from top for compressor vanes and stator vanes for operating unit in northern hemisphere to exploit contribution of Coriolis force effect, or a right-handed direction as seen from top in southern hemisphere.

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An apparatus designated as a modified buoyancy engine, comprising

a) two pairs of notched conveyer wheels mounted on each of two horizontal axles and a pair of two vertically positioned, notched, infinite loop conveyer belts, spanning between said conveyer wheels;
having the axle shafts extended outward thereof,
b) a watertight vessel, housing said conveyer belt system inside, with fixed support means for mounting the horizontal axles, comprising roller bearings and watertight seals, having adjusting means for height position of the upper axle for tightening conveyer belts;
having water filled up to a height just beneath the upper horizontal axle and its water level maintained,
c) a plurality of airtight bucket containers securely mounted on the conveyer belt loops at equidistance with the container opening placed “up” on the downward moving column segment and “down” on the upward moving column segment,
d) a flow adjusting baffle, separating water flows associated with the upward moving column segment and downward moving column segment;
comprising flattened tubular construction as a cross member placed between the two side walls, on which said two horizontal axles are mounted,
e) a multiplicity of said convergent air/water vortex generating means positioned at the bottom of said vessel to transport high volume of air without forming air bubbles in the air ingestion process into said containers, and
f) an electric or mechanical output application means connected to said extended power output shaft of the lower horizontal axle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and apparatus for acquiring free energy using buoyancy technology

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Methods and apparatus for acquiring free energy using buoyancy technology

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Abstract

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