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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363760 | Thermodynamic free walking beam engine A free walking beam that uses the principles of the Stirling cycle to drive a piston reciprocatatively through a housing cylinder to pivot alternately around a pair of parallel power output shafts to provide a high torque means of generating mechanical energy. The h... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7162873 | Method of running a condenser for liquidation of steam or vapor The present invention relates to a system in which a process of condensing steam or vapor is used for cooling or heating an ambient environment. An increase in the effectiveness of the condensing process is achieved by adjusting the input of steam or vapor into the ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7131270 | Apparatus and method for a heat engine A heat engine includes a plurality of heating side expansion chambers and cooling side expansion chambers, positioned on opposite sides of an axis, for providing rotation of an apparatus about its axis when the fluids inside the chambers expand and contract on the s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7080509 | System for obtaining rotational energy from ambient forces The intended purpose of my invention is to create a point of origin in system from which driving thrusts could evolve. In this system, vacuum can be developed with less force than it naturally is required to create said vacuum. By posting a cylinder, containing two ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7062911 | Natural thermo-carrier heat release system A natural thermo-carrier heat release system that provides open or closed temperature regulation on an object with temperature delta to receive the heat release based on the work principle of descending of a flow at lower temperature and ascending at higher temperat... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7008516 | Method and apparatus for desalinating and concentrating sea water, desalinated deep water and concentrated deep water According to a method of desalinating sea water, sea water sampled from deep sea is injected into a decompression chamber of a reduced pressure tank having a steam chamber, steam at an atmospheric pressure superheated to a boiling temperature or higher by high-frequ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6959546 | Method and apparatus for energy generation utilizing temperature fluctuation-induced fluid pressure differentials A method and apparatus for producing energy is provided for generating renewable energy. Captive compressed fluid cycles between two coupled containers through a motive power source. The captive compressed fluid flows between the containers in response to a differen... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6931852 | Steam engine A steam engine increases efficiency and prevents corrosion, abrasion, and the like in a part receiving steam pressure. A heater and a cooler are provided on one side of a U-shaped fluid container, and a piston for output is provided on its other side. The heater hea... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922998 | Apparatus and method for a heat engine A heat engine includes a plurality of heating side expansion chambers and cooling side expansion chambers, positioned on opposite sides of an axis, for providing rotation of an apparatus about its axis when the fluids inside the chambers expand and contract on the s... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911744 | System and method for converting wind into mechanical energy A system for converting an airflow into mechanical energy includes a drawtube and an airflow turbine capable of converting an airflow through the drawtube into rotational mechanical energy. The drawtube includes a tubular member with first and second open ends and a... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6651434 | System of solar and gravitational energy A liquid is evaporated by the sun, raised as vapor, condensed and stored in tanks. These tanks are connected to a turbine. Turbine is feed by the condensed liquid, and then the liquid is evaporated again. The system is closed and the liquid has an intermediate... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6644026 | Buoyant-orbicular-seesaw-system (BOSS) There is provided, an embodiment, a machine and a method for utilizing the roll of on imbalanced seesaw-like system to obtain useable power. A buoy 11 filled with air is immersed in water inside a container 13, at each end of rolling seesaw. One buoy 11 d... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6510687 | Renewable resource hydro/aero-power generation plant and method of generating hydro/aero-power A power plant and method for the generation of power from flowing air utilizes a generally vertically extending duct having an inlet open to atmosphere at an elevation above an outlet. A spray system is mounted adjacent the inlet for spraying droplets of ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6434942 | Building, or other self-supporting structure, incorporating multi-stage system for energy generation A building, or other self-supporting structure, incorporating a multi-stage system for energy generation, is disclosed. The system comprises several elements connected together to form a loop within the self-supporting structure. A moving fluid circulates... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434941 | Ordinary temperature heat engine A room temperature heat engine, wherein only one pipe structure for connecting a high pressure part to a low pressure part, which is a fatal structural defect of the room temperature heat engine for decorative toys (water drinking bird, peace bird) which ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422016 | Energy generating system using differential elevation A system generates energy using the difference in elevation between an upper elevation (e.g., at the top of a mountain) and a lower one (e.g., at or near the bottom of the mountain.) The system includes a compressor located at the upper location which sup... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6412281 | Methods and apparatus for generating hydrodynamic energy and electrical energy generating systems employing the same An energy generating system includes a conduit in the form of a loop with an upflow section and a downflow section. A working liquid such as water is received within the conduit and has an ambient temperature and a boiling point. A supply subsystem includ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6240729 | Converting thermal energy to mechanical motion An apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical motion including a frame mounted onto an axle above a heat source. A flow circuit including at least three elongate chambers connected by fluid conduits is mounted onto the frame, and one-way valves... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5873249 | Energy generating system using differential elevation A system generates energy using the difference in elevation between an upper elevation (e.g., at the top of a mountain) and a lower one (e.g., at or near the bottom of the mountain.) In one embodiment, the system includes a compressor located at the upper... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5488828 | Energy generating apparatus An apparatus and method for obtaining energy is disclosed. The method includes heating a fluid in a liquid state by heat exchange with a heat source to generate a vapor of the fluid at a first elevation. The vapor of the fluid is caused to rise to a secon... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5483798 | Convection towers Convection towers which are capable of cleaning the pollution from large quantities of air, of generating electricity, and of producing fresh water utilize the evaporation of water sprayed into the towers to create strong airflows and to remove pollution ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5125233 | Energy conversion apparatus An apparatus wherein adjacent tubes are arranged directing fluid containing vessels therebetween, wherein the vessels are mounted upon an endless belt supported by upper and lower pulleys. The vessels are alternatively heated and cooled within the respect... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4760706 | Method and system for current generation Method and system for generating electric power utilizing a coolant circuit, in which a coolant is evaporated at a lower level position, allowed to rise via tubing to a higher level position, liquified at the higher level position, and allowed to flow dow... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4757687 | System for current generation An electric power generating system includes a substantially conically tapering tower adapted to provide for the condensation of a vaporized fluid which has risen to the top of the tower. The condensate falls back to ground level, in a stream which actuat... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4570444 | Solar motor means A solar-powered motor with a wheel-like rotor having a rim separated into hollow compartments. The rotor is designed to revolve around a horizontal axis while containing a volatile liquid in some of its rim compartments. The rotor has a hub, also with sep... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4450689 | Arrangement in or relating to a power plant A power plant for exploitation of the temperature difference between different water layers in a pelagic area (2), comprising a closed system which is filled with ethane which is both in the liquid and vapor phases. The system comprises two heat exchangin... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4441321 | Compact mist flow power generator An ocean thermal energy converter (OTEC) generates electricity from warm surface water in dropping 100 meters or so, and then raises it back to the surface using its own thermal energy in a large floating vacuum chamber. The mist flow process as described... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4430861 | Open cycle OTEC plant The present invention provides an open cycle ocean thermal energy conversion plant for deriving power from the thermal differential between the surface waters and cold waters at a depth in tropical oceans. Warm surface water is sprayed into a lower chambe... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4391100 | Closed loop hermetically sealed solar power generator A closed loop sealed recirculatory water conservation solar power generator is provided herein. It includes a stationary hollow globular water boiler having a water inlet, a steam outlet conduit and a refractor lens window. A parabaterol reflector directs... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4382365 | Energy conversion derived from pressure and temperature differentials at different elevations A method and system of energy conversion derived from temperature and pressure differentials that may be provided between high and low elevations. A solution of a liquid in a gas is transported in a first conduit from a low elevation to a high elevation, ... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4372123 | Thermal-gravity engine A thermal-gravity engine is driven by a changing of the temperature of a vaporizable working fluid (55) in a closed-loop fluid system and the force of gravity operates on a reciprocating lever (12). One or more weight chambers (21), a storage chamber (24)... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4355516 | Thermodynamic motor and pulley system A thermodynamic motor has a pulley belt (47) extending semi-circumferentially around a frame (21) for ultimately transmitting the rotational motion of the frame (21) to a rotationally driven unit (49). In differing embodiments the thermodynamic motor comp... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4350015 | Machine for converting thermal energy into work A closed circuit machine for converting thermal energy into work has a heating fluid circulating therethrough which constitutes a source of heat. The machine includes a tank adapted to hold liquid and traversed by a first coil for circulating the heating ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4333314 | Solar energy system and heat engine therefor A heat engine comprises first and second tanks radially mounted for rotation with respect to an axis of rotation and so as to be spaced from each other, a conduit connecting the tanks for transfer of fluid therebetween, a relatively heavy fluid disposed i... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4318275 | Atmospheric thermal energy conversion system A method of providing useful work utilizing the difference between higher and lower elevations and an attendant difference in temperature. The method includes the step of providing a working medium comprised of more than one component, the components havi... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4311015 | Carnot cycle heat operated motor A machine utilizing the unbalance created by liquid driven from lower vessels to upper vessels by vapor pressure of a dual fluid said unbalance being utilized to rotate a shaft to which the vessels are attached. Continuation of rotation is achieved by a c... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4307571 | Device driven by heat energy A rotatable device having outwardly extending weighted arms of thermally expandable material is supported for rotation about an axis arranged at an angle to the vertical. The device is exposed to the sun or other source of radiant energy, causing the arms... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4280328 | Utilization of solar energy Solar energy is utilized to convert water into steam for use in driving a turbine which, in turn, is used to generate electricity. At the same time air in a solar panel is utilized to drive another turbine which in turn generates electricity. The water re... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4255933 | Geothermal power producing loop A power producing loop continuously carrying water picking up geothermal heats and being made into steam and condensate that is continuously returned to said water source, with appropriate means of producing power at proper points in the loop.... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4244189 | System for the multipurpose utilization of solar energy A solar energy system where the incident solar radiation evaporates a quantity of water in a distillation pond; the water vapor/air mixture rises buoyantly through a duct to a high elevation where it drives a wind turbine to produce electricity; the water... | 01/13/1981 |
