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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126539 | TURBINE-GENERATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS A turbine-generator system includes a power source powered by renewable energy. The power source drives a compressor, which outputs compressed air to pressurized tanks. A turbine is connected to the tanks via one or more nozzles. The turbine includes turbine blade assem... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126971 | Anti-Theft Wind Generator Security Cage for Air Condition/Heat Pump Condenser The invention is an environmentally friendly anti-theft security cage for outdoor air conditioner/heat pump units conceived to prevent the vandalism and theft of copper tubing from the unit and to recycle energy waste from the units protected. In addition to protecting ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124992 | FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM HAVING DEDICATED EGR TURBO-GENERATOR A fluid handling system for a use with an engine is provided. The fluid-handling system may have a first turbine connected to receive a portion of an exhaust flow from the engine, a first compressor driven by the first turbine to pressurize an airflow, and a heat exchan... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120104760 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE SUPPORT SYSTEM A support system for a dynamoelectric machine is disclosed. In one embodiment, the support system includes: a mounting pad having a first face and a second face, the second face including a pair of slots; a pair of spring bars welded or brazed to the mounting pad at the... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080882 | Electric generator utilizing high pressure fluid spray to rotate power generating The inventor presents a new generator utilizing a new method to rotate power generating mechanisms within comprising a prior art a/c permanent magnet alternator affixed atop a cylindrical housing having its central rotor shaft penetrating down through central aperture t... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068464 | HYDROELECTRIC IN-PIPE TURBINE BLADES The special circumstances of working with hydroelectric turbines in pipes require innovations in blade shapes and systems that are presented here. An example is streamlining of the blades greater than that found in traditional hydroelectric turbines.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071778 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION VITAL CAPACITY EXAMINING DEVICE A wireless transmission vital capacity examining device includes two induction coils on a stator frame and a rotor frame having a first magnetic area which is mounted to the two induction coils. A rotatable member with rotatable blades has a third connection portion whi... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120049527 | SECONDARY POWER GENERATION EMPLOYING MICRO-TURBINES IN INJECTION WELL OF GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM A geothermal power generation system employs a primary power turbine & generator for power generation using geothermal heat provided by the geothermal resources pumped out of the production well, and a secondary power generation turbine & generator set for power... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049526 | Energy recovery system (E.R.S.) The Energy Recovery System (E.R.S), is designed to use the following custom devices (rotor, keyed coupler, generator, housing unit) to extract small slices of work and use it's energy to ‘bank’ for future use. The general design is simple, and scalable for all curre... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120038162 | AIRFLOW GENERATOR Converting an air flow into a source of electricity by an airflow generator includes disposing the airflow generator in an air flow path of a machine for receiving the air flow to rotate a turbine bladed portion of the airflow generator that causes a plurality of perman... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038161 | INLINE TURBINE GENERATOR A power generating apparatus for fluid flow conduits where the apparatus includes an impeller positioned in the path of the fluid flow. The impeller is either directly or magnetically coupled to an electric generator outside of the fluid flow conduit. As the fluid flows... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120032451 | SEWER ENERGY MILL SYSTEM A sewer energy mill system is provided for converting kinetic energy possessed by the wastewater flowing through a sewer line into electrical energy. The system may be installed within a conventional existing manhole infrastructure of the sewer system or within a custom... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120019002 | VERTICAL AXIAL WIND POWER GENERATION DEVICE A vertical axis wind turbine power generation device includes a substantially n-shaped support frame having a first board and two second boards, and at least one reinforced plate installed at a position of connecting the first and second boards, a vane wheel axially dis... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013125 | GENERATING ENERGY FROM FLUID EXPANSION An apparatus includes an electric generator having a stator and a rotor. A turbine is coupled to an end of the rotor to rotate at the same speed as the rotor. The turbine may rotate in response to expansion of a working fluid flowing from an inlet side to an outlet side... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120001430 | FLOW DEVELOPMENT AND COGENERATION CHAMBER A fluid handling and cogeneration system has an inlet conduit receiving a fluid, a housing having a inlet end, a outlet end and an interior surface. The housing encloses an inner body which together with the housing is arranged to form an annular space between the inter... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120001429 | CARBON DIOXIDE-BASED GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO Novel carbon dioxide-based geothermal energy generation systems, i.e., carbon plume geothermal (CPG) systems, and methods are provided. With the novel systems and methods described herein, geothermal energy can now be provided at lower temperatures and at locations othe... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110309623 | DEVICE, A SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND A METHOD The invention relates to a device for generating electrical power, wherein the device (3) is adapted to be installed in connection with a building or a construction provided with at least one first gas source (7a, 7b, 7c, | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110304143 | WIND GENERATOR FOR INSTALLATION ON A HOUSE Apparatus (10) for generating electricity comprises a plurality of wind turbines (20) each of which has a rotatable shaft (12) on which a rotor assembly (22) is mounted for turning about a magnet assembly (26). The shaft is coupled to ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110291413 | MODULAR ELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR VARIABLE SPEED TURBINES An electric power generation system may be constructed of multiple similar generator modules arranged between a rotor and a stator. The rotor may be coupled to and/or integrated with a turbine that is configured to rotate in the presence of a fluid stream such as wind o... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285135 | FLUID DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM A tubular housing includes at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct fluid into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located withi... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110285134 | FLUID DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM A tubular housing can include at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct fluid into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located wi... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110285133 | ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXHAUST ENERGY CAPTURE AND ELECTRICAL GENERATION An exhaust energy recovery and electrical generation system includes a conduit having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the conduit is configured to receive a gas flow transmitted by a gas flow channel of a gas flow source and wherein the conduit is... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110285132 | VARIABLE SPEED MACHINE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A variable speed machine assembly includes an input shaft, a variable speed magnetically geared generator coupled to the input shaft, an electrical machine coupled to the input shaft, and a power converter coupled to the variable speed magnetically geared generator and ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278844 | River High Pressure Energy Conversion Machine A river high pressure energy conversion machine which has no moving parts, comprising a machine (or pump) having a pipe attached to a river bed, with a flexible pipe to an enlarged water inlet attached to the underside of a float, to assure entrance of water just below ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278846 | TURBOEXPANDER FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS Systems include using a turboexpander in power generation systems. The system includes: a turboexpander to include an expander section, a pump section and a motor-generator section which are mechanically linked via a shaft. The expander section is fluidly connected to a... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278845 | Waterfall High Pressure Energy Conversion Machine A river high pressure energy conversion machine which has no moving parts, comprising a machine (or pump) having a pipe attached to a river bed, with a flexible pipe to an enlarged water inlet attached to the underside of a float, to assure entrance of water just below ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110266801 | SHOCK ABSORBER ELECTRICAL GENERATOR The shock absorber electrical generator includes a piston adapted for reciprocating motion within a cylindrical piston chamber as a vehicle's suspension system deflects. A working fluid is contained within the piston chamber. During the compression stroke of the piston,... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110266802 | Tunnel power turbine system to generate potential energy from waste kinetic energy A system for generating energy from waste includes a generator device and an ejector device integrated in a pipe line unit. The generator device includes nozzle venture inlets. The ejector device is coupled with the generator device and includes a slit venture outlet to... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110260459 | Method and apparatus for creating internal directional underwater falls and generating electrical energy therefrom Creation of internal underwater falls and generation of electrical energy therefrom includes providing a hollow tank having a substantially vertical axis; locating a rotatable turbine in an interior of said tank and orienting said rotatable turbine so that its axis of r... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110260456 | HYDRO UNIT RETROFIT AND METHOD OF PERFORMING SAME A turbine replacement unit for replacement of at least one double runner horizontal submersible installation for a hydroelectric plant including at least one submerged coupling and at least one submerged bearing supported by a submerged bearing pedestal in which each of... | 10/27/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110260457 | Downhole Axial Flux Generator What is claimed is a downhole tool string component comprising a generator. The generator may comprise a toroidal stator comprising an interior channel formed between inward extending stator poles. A coil of wire is disposed within the interior channel, and a plurality ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110260458 | TUBULAR TURBINE GENERATOR UNIT The invention concerns a tubular turbine generator unit including
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| 20110254274 | GAS TURBINE ENGINES The generator uses a permanent magnet electrical machine providing three phase, unregulated DC voltage, from three windings feeding a rectifier circuit. A capacitor across the DC voltage acts as a buffer between the DC supply and the load. Regulation of the DC supply se... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110254273 | TURBINE FOR A FLUID STREAM A turbine for a fluid stream has a support structure, a cage rotor, and a generator. The cage rotor is rotated about a first axis by motive fluids moving with a component perpendicular to the first axis. The cage rotor is pivotally mounted to the support structure about... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110248502 | Waste Water Electrical Power Generating System An electrical power generating system is connected to a sewer for conveying waste water to a sanitary treatment station. Waste water is propelled through the sewer line by pumping equipment which simultaneously pulverizes most large objects carried by the waste water. T... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110239699 | TURBOCOMPRESSOR TRAIN AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF AND NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION PLANT HAVING THE TURBOCOMPRESSOR TRAIN A turbo compressor train is provided. The turbo compressor train includes a turbo compressor unit and a drive assembly for driving the turbo compressor unit. The drive unit has a gas turbine and a generator and a steam turbine. The steam turbine may be coupled together ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110241344 | TURBOMACHINERY DEVICE FOR BOTH COMPRESSION AND EXPANSION A turbomachinery device operable in either a compressor mode or a turbine mode. The device includes an impeller that rotates in the same direction in both modes, and the general flow direction remains the same in both modes. An inlet flow-guiding device may be included ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110241345 | EXPANDABLE MULTI-SET CIRCULATION HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM An expandable multi-set circulation hydroelectric power generation method and system. The system includes a power station control area (A), a transformer substation area (B), a circulation cistern (C) provided with a plurality of small cisterns (CA1 to CA20 | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110233933 | PRESSURE REGULATION DEVICE ADAPTED TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE DROP AND DERIVE ENERGY THEREBY A pressure regulation device adapted to maintain a predetermined pressure drop. The device includes: a fluid inlet; a turbine rotated by a flowing fluid; a shaft rotated by said turbine; a generator in mechanical communication with said shaft; a fluid outlet. Wherein sa... | 09/29/2011 |
