Ribbon drive power generation and method of use
OwnerJonathan B. Rosefskyinventor
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Abstract
The ribbon drive generation apparatus is comprised of a ribbon-like curved shape, composed either of metal or other suitable material, attached to a containment tube, peripheral rings, shaft, or porous central tube, with the complete apparatus being contained in a tube having a constant diameter for the length of the tube. The ribbon can be peripherally mounted to the containment tube and optionally to a central porous tube. In this form the containment tube rotates and can form part of a rotor for a generator apparatus. The optional central porous tube can also be used as a bearing surface or, if attached to the inside edge of the ribbon, a power take-off shaft.
Claims17
A ribbon drive power generation apparatus comprising:
- a tube having a substantially constant diameter, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end;
- at least one ribbon extending radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than the radius of the tube to form a central, axial opening in the ribbon, the ribbon being located entirely within the tube in a longitudinal direction, and being formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the tube, wherein a frequency of coils per unit length of tube increases from the first end to the second end of the tube;
- a porous, rigid central tube attached to an inner edge of the ribbon;
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- means for obtaining power from rotation of the ribbon and the rigid central tube within the tube so as to generate power from fluid moving from the first end to the second end.
A ribbon drive power generation method comprising:
- providing a substantially constant diameter tube having an inner wall, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end;
- passing a fluid through the tube for rotating at least one ribbon extending radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than a radius of the tube to form a central, axial opening in the ribbon;
- providing a porous, rigid central tube attached to an inner edge of the ribbon;
- providing an electricity generation means;
- coupling the electricity generation means to the rigid central tube;
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- generating electricity from the rotation of the ribbon within the tube;
- wherein said ribbon is located entirely within the tube in a longitudinal direction, and is formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the tube, and
- wherein a frequency of coils per unit length of tube increases from the first end to the second end of the tube.
A ribbon drive power generation method comprising:
- providing a tube having a substantially constant diameter, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end;
- passing fluid through the tube to rotate at least one ribbon within the tube, wherein the ribbon is formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the tube, and a frequency of coils per unit length of tube increases from the first end to the second end of the tube, and wherein the ribbon extends radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than the radius of the tube to form a central, axial opening in the ribbon;
- providing a porous, rigid central tube attached to an inner edge of the ribbon;
- providing a generator having rotary elements;
- coupling the rigid central tube to the rotary elements of the generator;
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- generating electricity using the rotating ribbon to move the rotary elements of the generator,
- wherein the fluid passed through the tube is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, fuels, milk, whey, blood, blood plasma, silicone, mercury, slurries, electroluminescent liquids, and fluids that are liquids only when pressurized.
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