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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371030 | Flexible road surfaces A construct from which a flexing road surface may be produced. A flexing road surface provided in accordance with the invention enables a vehicle to pass over the road surface relatively smoothly, while simultaneously imparting a reciprocating motion to the road sur... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364123 | Self powered railway monitoring system A data gathering apparatus comprises a power generation device configured to generate power via movement of the rail. The data gathering apparatus further comprises a sensing device configured to receive power from the power generation device and to sense at least o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7239031 | Apparatus for generating power from passing vehicular traffic An apparatus for generating power from over the road vehicular traffic and moving trains are disclosed. The apparatus include on or more hydraulic actuators, each of which has a piston at least partially slidably mounted in a fluid cavity contained therein. When a p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7148581 | Rail based electric power generation system An electrical power generation system comprises a variable capacitor and a power source. The electrical power generation system is configured to generate electric power via movements of the rail. The power source is used in the form of a generator to prime the varia... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135246 | Electronic apparatus having energy-saving cooling system An electronic apparatus includes a component to which a pressure is applied or which provides vibration, a heat absorbing member, a heat dissipating member, an elastomer bag which receives a pressure or the vibration from the component, a first check valve connected... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7067932 | System for generating electricity by using gravitational mass and/or momentum of moving vehicle A mechano-electrical energy generation system generates electrical energy from the passage of a vehicle over an inclined ramp assembly. This assembly includes an incline ramp that is rotatable about an axis proximate a vehicle roadway surface, and a safety decline r... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7039972 | Inflatable device with recessed fluid controller and modified adjustment device The application is related to inflatable devices, and, more specifically, to an inflatable device with a recessed fluid controller and improved adjustment device. In one embodiment, the application is directed to an inflatable device comprising a substantially fluid... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6969213 | Roadway for decelerating and/or accelerating a vehicle including an aircraft A roadway upon which a vehicle travels is provided in which the vehicle is decelerated. The roadway includes: a movable surface extending in a direction of the vehicle's travel; and a potential energy storage mechanism operatively connected to the movable surface fo... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6936932 | System and method for electrical power generation utilizing vehicle traffic on roadways The present invention relates to methods and systems for power generation including a method and system for electrical power generation by utilizing forces due to vehicle weights from traffic on roadways. An embodiment of the invention uses multiple compressible hyd... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6858952 | Power conversion system A power conversion system converts the horizontal momentum and downward forces of wheeled vehicles into a circular motion capable of driving a shaft, which can be used for generating electricity. The power conversion system includes a torque limiting device that min... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6718760 | Autokinetic power station The invention relates to a device for generating electric energy from the kinetic energy of vehicles. Said device comprises at least one pressure reservoir (13) for a fluid. Said pressure reservoir is arranged in the pavement and has at least one pressure cha... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6688834 | Self-contained hydraulic power unit A self-contained hydraulic power unit is described for powering a hydraulic actuator such as a hydraulic cylinder or a hydraulic motor positioned on a grain trailer or the like. A battery operated hydraulic pump pressurizes a hydraulic accumulator so that... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669668 | Medication delivery pump The present invention comprises a medication delivery pump that is configured to administer an infusion therapy using a medication delivery container. Medications in a flexible bag are expelled from the bag and delivered to an infusion site. A fluid deliv... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6663521 | Power transmitting mechanism A power transmitting mechanism transmits power from an engine to a drive shaft of a compressor. A pulley is supported by the compressor and is coupled to the engine. A hub is attached to the drive shaft. Rollers are located on the pulley. Elastic transmis... | 12/16/2003 |
| 5975861 | Pumping assembly for use in ventilated footwear A pumping assembly for use in ventilating footwear includes a supporting plate having a first protrusion which is formed in a center portion of an upper surface thereof; front and rear check valves which are respectively formed forwardly and rearwardly th... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5634774 | Road vehicle-actuated air compressor A vehicle or pedestrian operated air compressor which utilizes flaps mounted in pairs in a road or pedestrian walkway surface. When traffic moves over the flaps, they move downward to activate a piston which compresses air. The compressed air can be store... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5503536 | Rolling wheel actuated pump and pump system A pump having a reciprocating piston/plunger unit adapted to be actuated by a railway wheel rolling over it has a unitary plunger and piston, with the piston double-acting so that when the outlet pressure exceeds a certain value, the plunger remains retra... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5355674 | Installation for generating utilizable energy from potential energy An installation for generating utilizable energy from potential energy is disclosed. The invention comprises a first swivel plate pivotally mounted within a roadway, a second swivel plate spaced from the roadway, transmission means operatively connecting ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5256039 | Remote controlled moveable fan A remote controlled fan is operated by a hand held remote control which controls the power, speed of fan rotation, oscillation of the fan, and movement of the fan. The fan operates on either AC power or batteries. The fan can move forward or rearward or r... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5157922 | Device for generating utilizable energy from potential energy The invention is a device for generating utilizable energy from potential energy of slowly driving motor vehicles such as street traffic. The device comprises at least one rigid pivoted plate supported on a bearing block. The plate can be lowered by the f... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5076396 | Hydraulic rail lubricator A hydraulic master unit is mounted on the rail and has a master cylinder in which is mounted a plunger to be contacted by the wheel of the train. A master cylinder piston is driven against the compression of a cylinder spring inside the master cylinder bo... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4980572 | Generation of electricity using gravitational energy This invention relates to a scheme for generating electricity using gravitational energy. The scheme uses a set of massive underground spinning wheels, each wheel being fitted with a mechanism to receive and transmit gravitational torque pulses from a pas... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4709785 | Retrofit friction-hydrostatic emergency lubrication system for a large rotating shaft A retrofit emergency lubrication system utilizing friction-hydrostatic drive is disclosed. The retrofit system provides an emergency lubrication system backup to existing bearing lubrication systems such as for turbine-generator rotors. The retrofit syste... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4700540 | Collapsible self-recovering cylinder discrete impulse motor This invention is an impulse-driven power-generating pump having a collapsible self-restoring "cylinder" subjected externally to discrete impulses which reduce the volume of the "cylinder" thereby displacing fluid therefrom. The impulses may derive from a... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4501251 | Booster pump arrangement for feeding a secondary circulation system in the operative system of a diesel engine A booster pump for a secondary fuel circulation system of a diesel engine adapted to be connected with the fuel pump of the primary circulation system by removing a screw plug associated with a piston chamber of the fuel pump in order to permit the booste... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4466779 | Check valve with injector A combined check valve and fluid injector includes a valve body with an inlet, outlet and valve seat. A pump chamber is positioned at the outlet side of the valve seat and has a fluid inlet. A hollow piston member moves in the pump chamber and the hollow ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4437015 | Method and apparatus for automobile actuated power generation A plurality of cylindrical rollers are embedded in a roadway over which wheeled vehicles move such that the vehicle wheels rotate the contacted rollers. A shaft transverse to the roadway supports the rollers and turns with them to transfer power from vehi... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4434374 | Device for generating electricity by pedestrian and vehicular traffic The present invention provides an improved device for capturing and converting energy expended by pedestrian or vehicular traffic. In one embodiment, the device comprises a tread plate (34) having an elongated generally channel formed member having a top ... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4418542 | Vehicular thoroughfares for power generation A roadway of the type over which motor vehicles pass, e.g. automobiles, trains, trolleys, etc., is disclosed where the roadway is one positioned in the path of movement of such vehicles and is provided with a power generating means for generating power in... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4409489 | Road traffic actuated generator An apparatus is described which pressurizes fluid and causes it to flow by capturing energy dissipated by moving vehicles. The apparatus is a network of collapsible bodies containing a working fluid which is attached to a turbine generator system. The bod... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4339920 | Method and apparatus utilizing the weight of moving traffic to produce useful work A method and apparatus which includes locating a compressible chamber filled with a non-compressible fluid confined in a closed circuit in the path of moving traffic so that the weight of the traffic passing over the chamber will affect a displacement of ... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4322673 | Highway pressure-responsive means for generating electricity by vehicles An energy conservation and highway safety apparatus for supplying supplemental or emergency electrical power caused by passage of vehicles over the apparatus comprising a plurality of elongated conduits having a plurality of pressure responsive pumping el... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4321018 | Pump assembly driven by an endless conveyer A pump assembly to be used for mining, and the like, is supported on rope-like members (32, 110, 112, 140, 181, 190) of an endless conveyer. In one type of embodiments a channel-shaped mounting member (20, 72, 138, 164, 192) of the pump assembly straddles... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4309150 | Peristaltic motors A peristaltic motor is provided comprising a reciprocating slave piston adapted to be actuated by the progressive, sequential contraction of two aligned, resiliently deformable peristaltic tubes by a weighted roller such as a wheel of a heavy vehicle. The... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4253659 | Toy balloon pump A child's riding device such as a hobby horse, ship, locomotive or the like, including a tubular horn on which a balloon may be fitted, an air pump inside the hobby horse connected to the horn for inflating the balloon, the pump being powered by a motor-d... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4231714 | Hydraulic pump system A pump system for high pressure hydraulic applications. A series of longitudinally spaced single acting pumps are sequentially actuated by rolling heavy weights that are moved about an endless upright track assembly by gravity assisted by operation of a p... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4218881 | Belt conveyor drive system A system for mechanically or hydraulically driving or powering equipment in underground mines off an advance flight of a belt conveyor, in which an assembly of a spaced and drivably connected drive roller and pump and a common base is releasably mountable... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4213743 | Pump assembly driven by endless conveyor A pump assembly to be used for mining, and the like, is supported on rope-like members (32, 110, 112, 140, 181,190) of an endless conveyer. In one type of embodiments a channel-shaped mounting member (20, 72, 138, 164, 192) of the pump assembly straddles ... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4212598 | Traffic-operated air-powered generating system A series of intermittently operable air pumps taking the form, for example, of transversely collapsible tubes or piston and cylinder assemblies, are located in recesses of a surface along which recurrent traffic moves, e.g., a factory floor subject to foo... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4211078 | Dynamic power source A cylinder is arranged to pump hydraulic fluid into a pressure accumulator. The stored hydraulic fluid operates a hydraulic motor to drive an alternator to generate electric power. The cylinder may be a single acting cylinder having a piston rod depressed... | 07/08/1980 |
