Prime-mover dynamo plants inventions 06/07

20070145745 - Power generation systems and methods of generating power: A power generation system is provided that includes an internal combustion engine configured to provide rotational mechanical energy. A generator is configured to receive the rotational mechanical energy and generate electrical power in response to the rotational mechanical energy. A fluid medium is provided to the internal combustion engine and... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070145746 - Kinetic energy system and apparatus for charging portable batteries: A linear electric generator is mounted to an article of human clothing that is subject to repetitive fore-and-aft motion when worn by a human wearer during locomotion. The linear axis of the generator is aligned generally parallel to the direction of fore-and-aft motion of the wearer to utilize the kinetic... Agent: Hosmer & Reiter

20070145747 - Drive apparatus for hybrid vehicle: A drive apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a first motor generator, a power splitting mechanism portion, and a second motor generator. The first motor generator functions mainly as a generator. The power splitting mechanism portion divides the power generated by the engine into power for the first... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070145748 - Power generation system: A power generation system is provided. The power generation system has a wind turbine, an electrolysis unit, a tank, and a pump. The wind turbine has a base and is mounted to the floor of a body of water. The electrolysis unit is attached to the base and electrically powered... Agent: Caterpillar Inc. Intellectual Property Dept.

20070145749 - Hybrid electro-mechanical transmission with single motor/generator and method of control: An electromechanical transmission is provided having only a single motor/generator, at least one differential gear set and two torque-transmitting mechanisms. A first of the torque-transmitting mechanisms is selectively engageable to establish a first continuously variable operating mode and a second of the torque-transmitting mechanisms selectively engageable to establish a second... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070145750 - Automated motion provider for self powered cell phones: An automated provider of predesigned mechanical motion to self powered cell phones is disclosed which avoids the need for users thereof to perform manual manipulations of the phones for power restorative purposes. An optimized kinetic generator of electrical currents for such phones is also disclosed based upon use of a... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070145751 - Integrated fluid power conversion system: A fluid power conversion apparatus (1) serving fluid pumping and/or power-generation functions, including: (a) an impeller (5) having a hub (8) and a periphery; (b) a housing (13) around the impeller; (c) a diffusor (12) having an outer wall attached to the housing, a diffusor hub (7) axially-aligned with the... Agent: Jansson Shupe & Munger Ltd.

20070145752 - Fire protection: The present invention concerns a wind power installation comprising a pylon and a pod arranged at the tip of the pylon. The invention further concerns a method of controlling such a wind power installation. In order to prevent a fire from occurring or at least to be able to rapidly... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070138792 - Electrical power generation system and method for generating electrical power: An electrical power generation system and method for generating electrical power are provided. The electrical power generation system utilizes a master controller for controlling operation of devices coupled to an AC electrical grid and DC electrical grid based on parameter values associated with a renewable power generator.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070138793 - Apparatus for electrical signal generation based upon movement and associated methods: A generator/sensor may include a pair of arcuate swing arms having respective opposing ends pivotally carried by a base so that the arcuate swing arms are transverse to one another and define a movable crossing point therebetween. A body may be carried by the arcuate swing arms at the crossing... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20070138794 - Method and system for providing power for a movable scanner head in paper scanner: A method for providing electrical power for scanner heads in a paper scanner includes generating electrical power from the movement of the scanner heads and providing at least a portion of the electrical power to the scanner heads. The scanner heads are operational using the provided electrical power.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070138795 - Active rectification of alternator output without using a position sensor: Disclosed herein is an automotive electrical system including a FET based rectifier and method of controlling the FET based rectifier without using either an alternator shaft position sensor or current sensors on each phase of the alternator output to control the switching of the FETs. In accordance with the teachings... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070138798 - Methods and apparatus for advanced wind turbine design: A wind turbine system includes a variable blade assembly including adjustable sails and wing shaped masts expanding the wind velocity capture envelope. The blade assembly turns a hydraulic pump, which pressurizes fluid and stores the pressurized fluid in a chamber in the support tower. Pressurized fluid is directed via an... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070138796 - Systems and methods for testing a wind turbine: A system for testing is described. The system includes a wind turbine, a grid generator configured to generate power and coupled to the wind turbine, and a portable load coupled to the grid generator.... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (22402)

20070138797 - Wind energy harnessing apparatuses, systems, methods, and improvements: Improvements to wind farms and wind generators for harnessing wind energy or generating electricity from wind. Secondary wind turbines are provided at particular locations within a wind farm to generate additional electricity, in some embodiments, using a common electrical power collection system. Enclosures or venturis may surround wind turbines to... Agent: Bryan Cave, LLP

20070132243 - Auxiliary power unit for a diesel powered transport vehicle: There is disclosed a system for use in transport vehicles, comprising in combination an auxiliary power unit (APU) for a transport vehicle powered by a diesel engine and having a fuel system, an engine exhaust system and a battery powered electrical system; an engine exhaust adapter wherein engine exhaust from... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20070132244 - Flywheel for electric generating device: An electric generating device includes a rotatable shaft, an electric generator having one or more rotors coupled to and driven by the shaft, and one or more flywheels attached to the shaft and rotated in concert with the shaft, the flywheels each includes one or more weight members for increasing... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20070132245 - Electrical starter generator system for a gas turbine engine: A starting system and method for a gas turbine engine applies a change in conventional starter generator torque profiles near the conclusion of the start cycle after the engine self sustaining speed and just prior to starter generator cut-out. By decreasing the applied torque to zero prior to transition from... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070132246 - Wave energy conversion system: A wave energy conversion system converts wave energy within a wave medium into electrical energy. The wave energy conversion system includes a base substantially connected to a wave-medium floor, a tidal platform connected to the base and a tidal float connected to the tidal platform. An axle is connected to... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20070132247 - Electric power generation system: An electric generating system configured to use the force of wind to drive at least one wind pump that pumps fluid in a hydraulic system for driving a hydroelectric generator. The wind pump has a blade assembly with blade boundary characteristic and pitch controls. The wind pump includes an inductive... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070132248 - System and method of operating double fed induction generators: A protection system and a protection method are provided for protecting a double fed induction generator and a gearbox during a grid fault. The protection system includes a plurality of controlled impedance devices. Each of the controlled impedance devices is coupled between a respective phase of a stator winding of... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070132249 - Methods and apparatus for electric power grid frequency stabilization: A method and apparatus for operating a combined-cycle power system is provided. The system is coupled to an electric power grid. The system includes at least one electric power generator, at least one steam turbine coupled to the generator, at least one combustion turbine coupled to the generator, and at... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851)

20070126235 - Cooling system of an engine for the inside of a generator: The present invention relates to a cooling system for an engine inside a power generator, in the field of the power generator, which mainly includes a cool air suction hood, an engine housing side cover, an engine housing, a cool air cooling fan, an exhaust pipe; the cool air suction... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070126236 - Power supply control system: A power supply control system for a vehicle includes a supply line system, a first electric generating means, a second electric generating means, and a control means. The first electric generating means generates electricity through use of a mechanical drive force of a drive source of the vehicle, which drives... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070126237 - Fluid-driven lighting device: A fluid-driven lighting device comprises a main body, shaped like a cylinder, having a first end connected with a water supply pipe and a second end connected with a sprinkler head, an electric generator, mounted on the main body and further comprising a turbine wheel, placed inside the main body... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070126238 - Apparatus for increasing motor vehicle fuel efficiency: In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for increasing motor vehicle fuel efficiency is provided that includes means for converting air flow into energy that supplements the power needs of the vehicle's power plant, thereby reducing the power plant's fuel consumption and housing means for containing the energy... Agent: Cyberware Laboratory

20070126239 - Wave energy converter utilizing internal reaction mass and spring: A wave energy converter (WEC) includes a shell suitable for being placed within a body of water. The shell contains an internal oscillator comprising a “reaction mass” and a spring mechanism coupled between the reaction mass and the shell. The shell and internal oscillator are constructed such that, when placed... Agent: Henry I. Schanzer

20070126240 - 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

20070126241 - Wind drive apparatus for an aerial wind power generation system: Wind driven apparatus for an aerial power generation system include driven elements and controls. The driven elements are configured and shaped to provide maximum force from both lift and drag during the downwind phase of operation and minimum force during the upwind phase. The driven elements have a sail portion... Agent: Ancel W. Lewis, Jr.