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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120039725 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING A COMPRESSOR VIA A DAM A method, system and apparatus for powering a compressor are provided. Flowing water is supplied from a dam to a power generation mechanism via a compressor water channel. The flowing water is used to drive the power generation mechanism in order to generate power. One ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110247353 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING WATER FROM AMBIENT AIR The invention concerns a device for producing water from ambient air comprising a heat pump with a cooling unit and a receiver for collecting the water that formed as condensed water vapour on a cooling surface of the cooling unit. In accordance with the invention the c... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110233934 | STORAGE OF COMPRESSED AIR IN WIND TURBINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE An energy storage and recovery system employs air compressed utilizing power from an operating wind turbine. This compressed air is stored within one or more chambers of a structure supporting the wind turbine above the ground. By functioning as both a physical support ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110206542 | Super Efficient Regulator A system for producing mechanical energy. In some embodiments, the system includes a first source providing a first fluid, a fluid pressurization device, a second source supplying a second fluid, a first motor, and a second motor. The fluid pressurization device draws i... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110187118 | Generation and Use of High Pressure Air The invention provides a device for generating high pressure air. The device comprises a block having an external surface and an internal surface, said internal surface defining an internal cavity in said block. A rotor located inside said cavity is capable of rotating ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110171040 | Wind Powered Sea Pump A wind powered sea pump comprises a propeller, rotor, one or more pumps and one or more flywheels. The present invention relates to a pump powered by the wind to move cold subsurface water from a lower level of the sea to the warmer surface water. The wind powers the ro... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110088382 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING WIND ENERGY A device for converting wind energy into a reciprocating motion. The device has a sail that extends in a main wind direction and pivotally oscillates when subjected to wind. The sail is connected to a first support that is configured to move in a first direction when th... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110033319 | WIND-POWERED ENERGY SAVING SYSTEM A wind-powered energy saving system has a power assembly, a temperature adjusting assembly and an increasing assembly. The power assembly has a fan device and an air compressor. The fan device has a rotating shaft. The air compressor is connected to the rotating shaft o... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100316504 | Positive Displacement Pumping System A positive displacement pumping system for use in deep wells includes a drive system and one or two pumps. In the preferred embodiment, the drive system includes an electrical motor, a speed reducer, and a rotary-to-reciprocal motion converter. Alternatively, the drive ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100276935 | RENEWABLE ENERGY FLUID PUMP TO FLUID-BASED ENERGY GENERATION A wind or water turbine mounted atop a support tower or tethered underwater drives a hydro-pumping system. The turbine converts wind or water energy into a driving torque applied to the hydro-pump. The hydro-pump forces water through a pipe transmission system to an ons... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100272579 | WIND-POWER WATER SUPPLY PUMP A wind-power water supply pump includes a housing, a rotary disk, a vane wheel, a direction control vane, a linkage, and a plurality of expandable tubes, wherein the rotary disk is rotatably mounted to a top of the housing and the vane wheel and the direction control va... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100263826 | Energy Efficient Cooling Tower System Utilizing Auxiliary Cooling Tower A cooling tower system, including a principal cooling tower; an auxiliary cooling tower for receiving a portion of the warm water flow into the main tower; a central shaft mounted vertically in the auxiliary tower; a turbine mounted on a portion of the shaft; a cooling ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100232988 | TETHERED AIRFOIL METHODS AND SYSTEMS The present invention relates to methods and compositions for power generation using a tethered airfoil. In particular, the present invention provides a cost effective, environmentally friendly alternative to generate power for the oil, water, and electric industries or... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100158705 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF A NATURALLY MOVING FLUID The invention relates to a device (100, 200) for collecting the kinetic energy of a naturally moving fluid, that comprises: a first conversion means (112, 212) capable of converting the fluid movement into a driving movement for driving a pumping or compre... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100126160 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING A FLUCTUATING AND/OR ERRATIC ENERGY SUPPLY INTO A STABLE ENERGY SOURCE In a method for converting fluctuating energy into a stable energy supply, the fluctuating energy is derived from the group of solar energy, wind power, waves or water currents, this energy being delivered to a first pump being integrated in a pressure circuit for deliv... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100122855 | Motor Vehicles A wind-powered pneumatic engine including one or more impeller chambers and one or more impellers disposed in the impeller chambers is provided. One or more air inlets for receiving external wind resistance airflow are disposed on the impeller chambers, and the external... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100032959 | WIND TURBINE SYSTEM A wind turbine to convert wind energy into electricity by a positive displacement hydraulic pump is disclosed. The hydraulic pump is disposed adjacent a shaft coupled to a hub. In one embodiment, the rotation of the hub drives the hydraulic pump. In another embodiment, ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090230692 | DYNAMIC FLUID ENERGY CONVERSION Systems, devices, processes, and techniques for harnessing the dynamic energy of a fluid body may be used to generate electric power. In particular implementations, the dynamic energy of a gaseous fluid body is used to drive a pump that pressurizes a pumping fluid. The ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090162217 | Hydro-powered fluid transfer device and method A method of transferring waste water includes providing a hydro-powered fluid transfer device, the device including a fluid exhaust, a conduit configured to transfer fluid from a wastewater treatment facility to the exhaust, and a fluid accelerating device located adjac... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090129953 | PUMP, POWER PLANT, A WINDMILL, AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM WIND ENERGY Power plant (10) for the generation of electrical power using wind power or wind energy, comprising a plurality of windmills (12, 14, 16) each comprising a mill tower, a rotor (18, 20, 22) with a shaft (32) being rotatably journalled in said ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20060210406 | Wind turbine with hydraulic transmission A wind turbine includes a closed loop hydrostatic transmission. The rotor is directly coupled to a low-speed high torque hydraulic motor, which is pressure-reversible to act as a pump. A variable displacement, pressure compensated hydrostatic transmission receives the h... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20050244283 | Gravity-driven micropump A microfluidic chip with a built-in gravity-driven micropump is provided. The gravity-driven micropump comprises a winding channel, an inert fluidic material placed inside the winding channel, and a suction channel that links the winding channel to the microfluidic chip... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050180863 | Pressure storage structure for use in air A pressure storage structure for use in air is disclosed. The structure has a main body characterized in that the main body has been secured and the main body includes a plurality of air chambers, each chamber has an open end, and the chamber contains a piston, an elast... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050158184 | Pressure reservoir structure for use in water A pressure reservoir structure for use in water is disclosed. The structure comprises a main float having a space for holding and having a bottom face provided with a through hole containing a water leakage proof rim; a pressure reservoir module positioned onto the main... | 07/21/2005 |
