Prime-mover dynamo plants inventions 01/07

20070018457 - Method of operating a wind turbine: In a wind turbine and in a method of operating a wind turbine, the rotor speed and/or the generator power are reduced in response to variables exceeding predetermined values, the variables being one or more of wind direction relative to horizontal direction of main shaft of turbine, turbulence of the... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070018458 - Method and apparatus for wave energy conversion using a floating pulley and counterweight: A wave energy conversion system includes a tether connected to the ocean floor or to an anchor weight at one end and a counterweight at the other. The tether passes over a pulley connected to a float. As the float moves up and down due to wave motion, the counterweight... Agent: Law Office Of Brett N. Dorny Suite 12a

20070018461 - Fluid driven electricity generator: This invention is a device for generating electricity. A liquid pump pumps liquid through a tube to a nozzle. The nozzle directs a stream of liquid at a waterwheel. The waterwheel drives a shaft with a large diameter belt wheel. The wheel drives a belt which in turn drives a... Agent: Law Office Of Brett N. Dorny

20070018459 - Hydroelectric turbine and method for producing electricity from tidal flow: A hydroelectric turbine for the production of electricity from tidal flow forces, the turbine having a rotor with an open center such that the blades are mounted between an inner rim and outer rim, where retaining members and anti-friction members are provided to prevent excessive movement of the rotor relative... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.A.

20070018460 - Tidal flow hydroelectric turbine: A hydroelectric turbine for the production of electricity from tidal flow forces, the turbine having a rotor preferably with an open center such that the blades are mounted between an inner rim and outer rim, wherein retaining members and anti-friction members are provided to limit movement of the rotor relative... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.A.

20070018462 - Generator: A wind powered generator comprising first and second current generator means arranged to generate electric current in response to relative rotation between the two generator means; at least one rotary part having vanes, the rotary part being operatively connected to one of the generator means and arranged to rotate in... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20070018463 - Wind power generation apparatus: Disclosed relates to a wind power generation apparatus and, more particularly, to a multi-direction wind power generation apparatus, which can be easily, solidly and largely manufactured and also repaired readily, for enhancing the efficiency of power generation by making most us of wind and by lessening the wind resistance. The... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070018464 - Wind turbine device: A hybrid blade wind turbine device formed of at least a pair of straight outer airfoil blades, and a pair of inner helical wing blades, as supported for rotation within a safety protective cage structure, which wind turbine can be mounted in the vertical, horizontal, or other aligned operational positions.... Agent: Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan

20070013190 - Ac power generation system: A method of controlling connection of an AC power output to a load (11) and to a power supply grid (8). The AC power output is produced by an AC power generating system which includes an AC/AC convertor (3) and which is independently operable to supply power to the load... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070013191 - Methods and systems for operating engine generator sets: Methods and systems for an engine generator set that includes an electrical generator configured to provide electrical energy to a first load rated at a first voltage and a first frequency, and to provide electrical energy to a second load rated at a second voltage and a second, a prime... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070013192 - Method for creating energy sources for a vehicle drive system: The method for creating energy sources for a vehicle drive system includes burning an air fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine and discharging the burned air fuel mixture through an exhaust system of the vehicle. Steam is created utilizing heat of the exhaust system. The steam is passed through... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070013193 - Auxiliary power supply for a wind turbine: A wind turbine comprises a nacelle, a generator and a high voltage transformer which are connected to each other and are located inside the nacelle. The wind turbine is provided with a low voltage power supply source which is located remotely from the high voltage transformer and comprises a low... Agent: Bryan A. Shang, Esq. Abb Inc.

20070013194 - Wind turbine and method of manufacture: A variable voltage and frequency output wind turbine. Variations of the wind turbine include use of a slotless alternator to reduce alternator noise, a high power AC output to facilitate transmission of the output over extended distances, AC to DC converters and DC to AC converters, and sensors for systems... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070013195 - System and method for controlling the frequency output of dual-spool turbogenerators under varying load: Methods for maintaining a constant electrical output frequency in a turbogenerator with increased electrical loads are provided. The methods comprise biasing adjustable guide vanes of a compressor and/or a compressor bleed valve in response to the increased electrical load. A dual schedule system for carrying out the methods of the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070013196 - Wind power generator: A wind power generator includes a cover, a front nose cone, a rear nose cone and a vane unit. The cover has a curved air-guiding portion. The front nose cone and the rear nose cone have a plurality of supporting pillars fixedly connected to the front portion and rear portion... Agent: Hdsl

20070007769 - Drive train for the transmission of a variable power: The invention relates to a drive train for the transmission of a variable power at a variable input speed for a power-generating station that is driven by a turbomachine, such as a wind turbine or a water turbine. The drive train has a power-split transmission for distributing the power to... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20070007770 - Mechanical energy recovery device with variable stiffness: In an energy recovery system based on relative movement between a fixed part and a mobile part connected by flexible connecting means, the flexible link is made so as to provide variable mechanical stiffness, for example due to the presence of repulsive elements or use outside the linear range. Thus,... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070007771 - Energy recovery system: An energy recovery system, for extracting energy from a source of waste heat (e.g., hot waste fluid from small industrial installations, automotive combustion engines, etc.) the system being a closed Rankine cycle system with a circulating working fluid. The system comprises: a first heat exchanger for receiving source fluid, incorporating... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070007772 - Water current generator: The underwater electrical generator includes a stator core and counter-rotating turbine blades with permanent magnets in the hubs and windings in the core housing. When tethered by the nose of the housing, the water current rotates the turbine blades generating electrical current which is supplied for commercial use via the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070001460 - Method and system for power generation: A magneto-turbine power generating system allows for the clean, efficient generation of excess electrical power on a small or large scale. The magneto-turbine power generating system is a self-contained system that generates power greatly in excess of the system's needs, thereby allowing the system to act as an energy source... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20070001461 - System and method for controlling effective wind farm power output: A method for controlling variability in power output of a wind farm supplying power to a grid includes monitoring a power output level of the wind farm. The monitored power output level is compared to a target power output level. A command is issued to increase or decrease electrical power... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070001462 - Integrated renewable energy system: A system and method are disclosed comprising coupling a compression ignition engine (17) to an AC electrical generator (18) and/or a DC hompolar generator (19), wherein the homopolar generator (19) produces an electric current which is used to electrolyse water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen from the water electrolysis... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070001463 - Power source for sensors: A sensor is placed in wireless communication with a monitoring system. Power for the sensor is generated by scavenging power from fluid flow within a pipe.... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd. C/o Klaas, Law, O'meara & Malkin, P.C.

20070001464 - System and method for installing a wind turbine at an offshore location: A wind turbine system includes a wind turbine generator having a rotor and a nacelle mounted atop wind tower. The wind tower is mounted on a central caisson. The wind turbine system further includes a plurality of tensioned mooring lines flexibly secured to the central caisson. The mooring lines are... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070001465 - Windmill funnel and method of increasing windmill output: An apparatus for improving the generation of wind-powered energy is configured to be placed in front of a windmill. The apparatus has an entry aperture spaced from the windmill blades and having an entry aperture dimension that is greater than the tip-to-tip span of the rotatable windmill blades. The apparatus... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.