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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126546 | ELECTRICITY-GENERATING UNIT AND ELECTRICAL MOTOR VEHICLE The aim of the invention is to produce an electricity-producing unit that enables a motor vehicle of any conceivable design to be equipped with said invention and thus to produce a motor vehicle that is driven purely by one or more electric motors, wherein the electrici... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120068472 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES, WIND TURBINES, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE Electrical machines, wind turbines, and methods of operating an electrical machine. The electrical machine includes first and second rotatable members that are configured to convert mechanical energy received from the wind turbine rotor into electrical energy. The first... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068473 | ROADWAY ARRANGEMENT FOR POWER GENERATION A roadway arrangement comprises a first road segment; an upper bridge mounted for rotational movement about a pivot axis relative to the first road segment; a lower bridge, including one or more upwardly extending segments; and a second road segment. As a vehicle travel... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120049538 | SIMPLE GENERATOR Electricity is the vital energy that we are dependant upon. To produce electricity there are several methods. This electrical generator converts weight energy into electrical energy through a system that has a static magnet with the coil of wire that can rotate within t... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120032450 | Generator Arrangement for a Wind Power Plant A generator arrangement for a wind power plant includes a ring-shaped primary part, a ringshaped secondary part, and a planetary transmission arrangement disposed inside the primary part and the secondary part. The planetary transmission arrangement comprises an interna... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120025531 | ENERGY GENERATION USING INTERMEDIARY BUFFERING The present invention is a device for converting rotational energy into useable power by buffering the created rotational energy from the rotational energy used to create the output power. Thus, in one embodiment, a pendulum within a buoy is used to create rotational en... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025543 | Linear Hydraulic and Generator Coupling Apparatus and Method of Use Thereof A linear hydraulic and generator coupling apparatus for transferring and manipulating power. The apparatus has an electrical system, a hydraulic system and a gear system. In operation, the electrical system directs the hydraulic system to force the rack of the gear syst... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019006 | COAXIAL WIND TURBINE Disclosed is a gearbox with two driver gears that are phase shifted 180 degrees with respect to a driven gear so that counter-rotation of the driver gears combine to rotate the driven gear together. The gearbox can be used to couple a counter-rotating, coaxial wind turb... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110309636 | URGENCY GENERATOR AND MACHINE CHARGING SYSTEM A generator is disclosed herein for pedaling to produce power. The generator comprises a frame comprising metallic parts, a first belt; and a box, wherein the generator receives concurrent pressure for starting a main dynamo.... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110285145 | ALTERNATIVE DRIVER DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR a mechanism to produce the revolutions required by an electrical generator. This mechanism consists of a fixed frame with a ramp in helical form around an internal axis in vertical position. The ramp supports spheres that are pushed to the top of the ramp by bars, paral... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278855 | CYCLIC GRAVITATION POWER GENERATION SYSTEM The present invention proposes a cyclic gravitation power generation system, which comprises a vertical water tank, a propulsive device, a guiding device, a carrying device and a power generation device, wherein potential energy is converted into kinetic energy to drive... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FROM ANKLE MOTION A method for harvesting energy from ankle motion includes coupling a generator module across an ankle joint, the generator module including a generator and an elastic member. The generator is affixed to the leg shank and at least one of the generator and the elastic mem... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278858 | ENERGY PRODUCTION PLANT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME An energy production plant, in particular a wind power plant, comprises a drive shaft, a generator (8), and a differential gear (11 to 13) having three inputs and/or outputs. A first input is connected to the drive shaft, an output is connected to a... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278854 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM A power generation system includes a base, a loading driving unit, and an adjusting unit. The base includes a sidewall. The load driving unit includes a platform, a first gear, a second gear, a roller, a motor, a first connection member and a second connection member. O... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278856 | Shock Absorbing System For Energy Recycling A shock absorber is provided in the present invention. The shock absorber includes a resilient element; a gear set comprising a first non-return gear and a second non-return gear; and an electric generator driven by the first non-return gear to generate a power when the... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110266812 | Asynchronous wired-transmission electric drive system driven by human generating power The present invention relates to an asynchronous wired-transmission electric drive system driven by human generating power, which is driven by human power, the feature is a generator driven by human power, and the power generated by the generator is used for driving a m... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110260469 | ENERGY HARVESTING SEATING Seating systems in which energy is harvested from the physical movement of the seat. The seating system includes a seating article, an electrical generator, a drive mechanism, and a battery. The generator, the drive mechanism, and the battery are supported on the seatin... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110241354 | MULTI-SEGMENT WEIGHT IN WELLBORE ENERGY STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL A system for storing and retrieving energy may include a cable and a multi-segment weight connected to the cable. The multi-segment weight may include a chain of weight segments. The chain of weight segments may be flexible so as to permit each weight segment to rotate ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110215589 | ROAD-BASED ELECTRICITY GENERATOR Generating electricity from wheeled vehicles passing along a road, by positioning a hinged protruding flap to generate linear motion of an attached rack upon depression of the flap by a passing vehicle, converting the linear motion of the rack to a rotational motion of ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110215588 | Linear hydraulic and generator coupling system and method The present invention consists of a generator or alternator coupled with a hydraulic cylinder/motor network. The coupling is achieved by a gear, rack and pinion system. Once the hydraulic cylinder/motor network is initiated by a battery, the output-shaft moves a rack in... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110210562 | Generator System for Recovering Vehicle and Resident Wasted Energy The system is intended to extract energy from a vehicle that is otherwise wasted. As an example and not limiting, the generator and linkage as described can be employed with the rotation of a vehicle wheel to capture energy lost during vehicle braking with the generator... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110198858 | APPARATUS FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION Apparatus for energy production comprises a motor and interconnected flywheel. The apparatus is capable of collecting the energy accumulated in the flywheel's rotary motion peaks, storing and accumulating energy from the flywheel for use when the energy is required.... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110198859 | GRAVITY-ASSISTED ROTATIONAL MECHANISM AND GENERATOR DEVICE COOPERATING THEREWITH A gravity-assisted rotational mechanism and a generator device cooperating therewith. The gravity-assisted rotational mechanism includes multiple concentric rotational members having different sizes and rotatable about the same rotational center, several link members ha... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110193350 | Electrical Generators For Low-Frequency and Time-Varying Rocking and Rotary Motions An apparatus for generating electrical energy from a first motion having a low and/or variable frequency. The apparatus including: a first device to which the first motion is transferred; and a second device to which the first motion is transferred from the first device... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110187125 | Electrical Generator Apparatus, Particularly For Use On a Vehicle Roadway An electrical generator apparatus, which is configured to convert an external actuation force applied by a vehicle traveling on a roadway into electrical energy, includes a rotatable top portion adapted to receive the external actuation force applied by the vehicle trav... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110181048 | GEAR DRIVEN ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM A gear driven energy transfer system having a pair of power conversion systems, wherein each system includes an electric drive motor, a gear box, a transmission and a generator to allow for the powering of a plurality of devices connected to the system.... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110169274 | SELF CONTAINED IN-GROUND GEOTHERMAL GENERATOR A self contained geothermal generator includes a boiler, a turbine compartment, an electricity generator, a condenser and an electric cable. The condenser includes a distributor chamber, a peripheral chamber and plurality of tubes disposed between the chambers. The peri... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110140454 | POWER GENERATION APPARATUS A marine power generation apparatus is provided for generating power from an ocean current. The apparatus includes a turbine operable to generate power when within an ocean current. The turbine includes a pair of turbine blade assemblies each having a hub, a set of turb... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110133484 | Magnetized foucault pendulum electrical energy source A magnetized Foucault Pendulum electrical energy source having a gear transmission connected between the rotatable Foucault Pendulum and an electrical generator. A portion of the current from the generator is transmitted to an electromagnet which is periodically energiz... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110115236 | ELECTRICAL GENERATOR An electrical generator powered by the rotation of a central shaft. A gear train rotates with respect to the central shaft and is in operable connection to a generator for producing electrical energy. The shaft can be rotated by falling weights connected to longitudinal... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110101701 | TRANSIENT ABSORBER FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM A vehicle energy harvester including a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with res... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110089703 | RECIPROCAL SPRING ARRANGEMENT FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM A vehicle energy harvester including a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with res... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110057456 | DRIVES FOR SEALED SYSTEMS A drive for a sealed magnetically geared system comprising a housing defining a sealed chamber, a driving member including a first set of magnets, and a driven member comprising a second set of magnets, one of the members being located inside the chamber, wherein the fi... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110057457 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER ROTARY ACTUATOR AND A POWER PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD The invention relates to inertial systems for the accumulation and conversion of energy, and can be used as a power unit to drive various machines and vehicles. According to the disclosed method, a source of mechanical oscillations is used to generate an alternating rot... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049906 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING KINETIC ENERGY Apparatus for converting kinetic energy into usable power (200), comprises a frame (204) arranged to be fixed in a vehicle running track (202) and a plurality of plates (211 to 219 inclusive, and 221 to 229 inclusive) mou... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110049907 | GENERATOR FOR ROTOR Provided is a generator for a rotor, having a simple structure and being capable of enhancing power generation efficiency. A supporting member fixes or releases a slender shaft material to or from a rotor. Rotating members are disposed respectively at both ends of the s... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110042966 | POWER GENERATOR USING LOAD APPLIED TO TIRE The present invention concerns a power generator using weight applied to a tire. More specifically, a drive gear inside a hydraulic driving apparatus is connected to a rotary shaft of the power generator and rotates using hydraulic pressure generated in a compartment by... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042965 | WIND TURBINE POWER TRAIN A wind turbine power train comprising a turbine rotor stage and drive shaft; an electric generator stage connected to the turbine rotor stage and a power electronic converter stage connected to the electric generator stage; wherein the electric generator stage comprises... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110018283 | WIND TURBINE DEVICE A wind turbine device, in which the rotor of the wind turbine is connected to a rotor shaft, and in which a torque is transmitted from the rotor to a power machine, and in which the torque is transmitted between the rotor and power machine via a harmonic gear.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110012368 | Energy converting device The invention relates to an energy converting device, particularly for converting mechanical to hydraulic energy, and therefrom into electrical energy, using as an energy transport medium a control fluid guided in two different control circuits having an operative conne... | 01/20/2011 |
