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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171729 | Mechanical output work generating apparatus incorporating buoyancy inducing components A mechanical output generating assembly including housing having a fluid filled interior and defining a passageway through which travels a buoyant article. A reload mechanism is secured to the housing for successively introducing a plurality of buoyant article into ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8112992 | Jay gravi-buoyant balls This is an energy or electricity generation process or system that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy comprised of a design using gas or air, liquid or water and solids in high, rectangular and sealed chambers where specially designed mainly solid, sp... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8042334 | Vertical fluid container with endless chain The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and associated methods for generating energy by capturing and taking benefit of the energy generated by any quantity of air surfacing inside water. The apparatus includes a frame structure to which is rotatably mounted ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8015807 | Sphere circulating apparatus A sphere circulating apparatus capable of extracting a falling motion energy of a plurality of spheres circulating with repeatedly falling and rising within the apparatus, in which each sphere falls in a falling chamber, dives into liquid at a second liquid surface ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7958726 | Apparatus and associated methods to generate useable energy The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and associated methods for generating energy by capturing and taking benefit of the energy generated by any quantity of air surfacing inside water. In exemplary embodiments, the apparatus comprises compressing a lower d... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7877994 | Wave energy converter (WEC) with heave plates The stability and power conversion efficiency of a wave energy converter (WEC) which includes a float, a spar and a power taken device (PTO) connected between the spar and the float is increased by connecting a heave plate to the spar in a very secure manner and by ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7810324 | Buoyancy engine apparatus A buoyancy engine and compression device having a plurality of rotating flexible chains formed of individual segments, each having a plurality of compressible flotation members engaged thereon. The chains rotate around axises at upper and lower frames. The flotation... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7765804 | Hydraulic motor using buoyant and gravitational forces to generate kinetic energy A motor mounted on a structural support with a pivot at its center line which comprises a cylindrical vessel for holding a fluid in a closed system and in which a buoyant cylinder containing a lighter fluid is allowed to free float so that a cable attached to either... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7735318 | Method and apparatus for using density change to create movement More specifically, the present invention is directed to apparatus and methodologies that take advantage of the movement produced by a body when it changes density in relation to the ambient environment surrounding the body in order to translate such movement into th... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7650749 | Tidal power station device A tidal power station device (1) in which at least one submerged sail (14, 14′) is displaceable between two magazines (18, 20). ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7637104 | Buoyancy engine apparatus A buoyancy engine and compression device having a plurality of rotating flexible chains formed of individual segments, each having a plurality of compressible flotation members engaged thereon. The chains rotate around axises at upper and lower frames. The flotation... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7487637 | Submerged run of river turbine The invention relates to a hydraulic power plant transforming hydraulic energy of a water flow by means of a hydraulic turbine. The inventive hydraulic turbine comprises a rotor, a generator and a float and is anchored in such a way that the rotor thereof is oriente... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7444810 | Lever operated pivoting float with generator A device comprising a pivoting float and lever arm combination attached to a beam such that the float and lever arm can unfold and change orientation to the ocean surface. The float and lever arm pivot and the float can be rotated to a vertical position relative to ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434396 | Economy of motion machine The invention is a method and apparatus for extracting power from a buoyant source within a contained column of liquid. It is comprised of an endless chain of movable buoyant objects, a means to convert the movement of the chain into useful work and a tank filled wi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7365445 | Apparatus for converting ocean wave energy to electrical energy A wave motion generator having a bore hole at a coastline of an ocean. The bore hole lower end communicates with the ocean underwater while the upper end is above water level, allowing wave motion within the bore hole. A float disposed within the bore hole may trave... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7340893 | Steam generator system A steam generator includes a submersible burner compartment with at least one burner subassembly and an associated submersible primary ignition means. The burner subassembly also has an associated infrared primary flame monitoring subassembly. The primary flame moni... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329959 | Micro power generator and apparatus for producing reciprocating movement There is provided a micro power generator enhanced in efficiency and power generation output, and having an increased temperature range for operation. The micro power generator comprises: a high-temperature heat source; a low-temperature heat source; an enclosed bod... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319278 | Ocean wave generation An ocean wave generator includes a buoy for floating on the surface of the ocean. A generator is mounted to the buoy. A pulley is mounted on the generator for turning the generator. An anchor cable has a first end wrapped around the pulley and an anchored second end... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310944 | Wave energy converters (WECs) with velocity multiplication A WEC system embodying the invention includes a column and shell, arranged to move relative to each other, and a lever-like apparatus having an input end and an output end and an intermediate point, between the two ends, the intermediate point being rotatably connec... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305823 | Active impedance matching systems and methods for wave energy converter The invention relates to active impedance matching systems (AIMS) and methods for increasing the efficiency of a wave energy converter (WEC) having a shaft and a shell intended to be placed in a body of water and to move relative to each other in response to forces ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304398 | Spring activated energy transducer generating A/C electricity from natural forces-frictionless magnetic plate A spring activated energy transducer is provided. The energy transducer of the current invention generates alternating current (A/C) electricity from abundant external natural forces. The energy transducer is comprised of an upper part and a lower part. The upper pa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7216483 | Power generating system utilizing buoyancy A generating set formed so that a generator 70 connected to a rotary shaft 32 turning and supporting a conveyor 30 by utilizing the power by which a gas supplied by a supply means 60 into a bucket 50 positioned on a lower portion o... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213398 | Power generation device utilizing river flow or seawater A conveyor (30) having a plurality of buckets (60) lined up in and fixed to an inner side of a frame (10) is supported so that the conveyor can be circulated in the shape of a loop and substantially horizontally in a substantially vertical plane... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7159396 | Fluid-operated power generating system A system and method for actuating a load by means of the conversion of hydraulic energy to reciprocating movement of a piston assembly within a chamber. The piston assembly includes a float, and the fluid within the chamber is alternately withdrawn into fluid convey... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151322 | Transportation and power generating system of gravity and leaf springs Two weights and or springs mounted on two pivoted beams. A short end of each beam is interconnected with a gearbox by a crank and trace. The gearbox is interconnected with two other ends of the beams by linkages. An electric starter with battery imparts kinetic ener... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134283 | Sealed shaft gravity buoyancy energy system and method of use thereof A sealed-shaft gravity-buoyancy energy system and method of use thereof, wherein a wheel is powered by ball masses which fall under gravitational force, thereby causing the wheel to rotate. The ball masses are collected and inserted into a fluid shaft, wherein the f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131269 | Process and an apparatus for utilizing wave energy The invention relates to a method for utilising wave energy. In the method, the reciprocating movement of a water mass (5) in the vicinity of the bottom (6) of a water basin is adapted to actuate a body (2) or its part attached to the bottom of ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7045912 | Wave-power electric device and method The present invention relates to a wave-power unit having a floating body (3) and a rotating electric generator (5) mechanically connected to the floating body (3). In accordance with the invention a mechanically movement transmitting means (... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6990809 | Hydroelectric power plant designed to transform the potential energy of compressed gas into mechanical and electrical energy through the potential energy of liquids A renewable energy power generating plant is disclosed. It uses the renewable energy of fluids according to Archmedes Principale. It includes a liquid-filled pool, an endless chain looping around lower and upper cogwheels, containers attached to chain links receivin... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6978610 | Reversible heat engine A heat engine capable of significantly higher thermal efficiencies than existing heat engines operating within the same temperature ranges, wherein the heat engine can operate efficiently as either a forward heat engine or as a reverse heat engine at any given selec... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964165 | System and process for recovering energy from a compressed gas A process for extracting energy from a compressed gas includes of submerging a piston-cylinder assembly to a first, lower position, holding the assembly in the lower position while introducing a predetermined amount of compressed gas into the assembly, and then rele... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6956299 | System for generating energy from the waves of the sea Includes at least one floating body (1), and is characterised in that includes a device (2) fitted inside said body (1) for transforming the movement of the floating body (1) into pneumatic or hydraulic energy and means for transmitting t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945042 | System for generating fluid movement A system for moving fluid from a lower elevation to a higher elevation and then returning fluid to its original level, or alternatively to a level above its beginning lower elevation comprising a variable volume chamber with a weighted lower component upon which the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933623 | Wave energy converters utilizing pressure differences An elongated cylinder is fully submerged, in vertical orientation, just below the mean water level of, e.g., and ocean, and of a length, dependent upon surface waves of preselected wavelength, such that the top of the cylinder experiences relatively large pressure v... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922993 | Apparatus for deriving energy from waves Apparatus for deriving energy from waves, the apparatus comprising a chamber (1) adapted to float in water but having a water plane area such that its vertical oscillating movement is substantially damped relative to the height of waves in the water in which ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6858950 | Liquid power machine A water power machine comprises a drive means and a drive output means which are interconnected by a lever drive assembly. The drive means comprises a motor operated by downward movement of water, the water being lifted again by a conveyor operated by power taken fr... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6817180 | Gravity as a source of renewable energy The invention discloses a portable hydroelectric apparatus which converts the kinetic energy of water caused by gravity into electrical energy. This conversion is accomplished without the presence of a river or stream. A new type of buoyancy motor is disclosed which... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6800954 | System and method for producing energy A system and method for producing energy comprising an impoundment area having at least one buoyancy device positioned therein and extending from a pressurization assembly. The impoundment area is preferably positioned with respect to a lifting fluid source such tha... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6772592 | Float dependent wave energy device Apparatus for converting energy contained in surface waves on a body of water to useful energy comprises a float from which is suspended a fully or effectively fully submerged inverted cup-shaped member having a closed top end and an open bottom end. Disposed within... | 08/10/2004 |
