Hydropower conversion system
March 30, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesHydro-air storage electrical generation system Energy storage and conversion technique and apparatus Control system for hydroelectric power station system Electric power generating system Windmill having thermal and electric power output Wave power generator Hydroelectric power generating arrangement Wave activated power generation system Charged aerosol wind/electric power generator with solar and/or gravitational regeneration Hydro-electric power plant InventorApplicationNo. 822381 filed on 03/30/2001US Classes:290/43, Fluid-current motors60/398, Utilizing natural energy or having a geographic feature290/44, Wind290/52TURBOGENERATORSExaminersPrimary: Waks, JosephAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassF03B 013/10AbstractA hydropower conversion system for circulation of water between a delivering reservoir (101 or 201) and a receiving reservoir (102 or 202) through hydro-turbines (112 or 212), pumps (122 or 222), and back-up reservoir (104 or 204). Water in the delivering reservoir is maintained at a constant functioning level by adjusting valve (AV) linked with valve control mechanism (VCM) to adjust the opening and closing of passages (105 or 205) conducting water flowing from the back-up reservoir into the delivering reservoir. Outlets (106 or 206) allow excess water to flow out of the back-up reservoir back down to the receiving reservoir. The hydro-turbines are connected to power machinery (141 or 241). The pumps are driven by a natural energy source (151 or 251). In one embodiment, the receiving and delivering reservoirs are structurally connected; in another embodiment, the two reservoirs are separate reservoirs.Field of SearchFluid-current motorsFLUID-CURRENT MOTORS Wind TURBOGENERATORS TIDE AND WAVE MOTORS Tide and wave motors Wind Working member actuated by the rise and fall of a surface of a body of fluid Utilizing natural energy or having a geographic feature With control means for structure storing work driving energy (e.g., accumulator, etc.) Tide or wave motor Fluid current motor | |
