Prime-mover dynamo plants inventions 07/07

20070170724 - Stall controller and triggering condition control features for a wind turbine: Control features for a wind turbine that control the turbine over a range of wind speeds and under triggering conditions with reduced noise, cost, and reliability issues associated with other such controls. Control is accomplished via control electronics, which adjust the torque produced by the electrical output generation device (e.g.,... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070164569 - Ocean energy harvesting system: An ocean energy harvesting system utilizes horizontal structural members that rotate in response to wave motion. The structural members are designed to capture energy in a line array that replicates the shape of the waves as they pass through the ocean. A generator platform is placed in the ocean environment... Agent: Douglas E. Wolfe

20070164567 - Wind turbine dump load system and method: A wind turbine braking system including: a wind turbine including turbine blades and a control system; a generator coupled to the turbine blades; a generator converter coupled to the generator and connectable to a utility power grid; at least one dump resistor coupled to the generator and generator converter, and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070164568 - Wave energy recovery system: The present invention includes novel apparatus and methods for recovering energy from water waves. An embodiment of the present invention includes a buoy, a shaft, and an electric power generating device. The shaft is coupled to the buoy such that when the buoy moves vertically in response to a passing... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins Co., Lpa

20070164570 - Assembly comprising a water turbine and a generator, the rotor of which is direct-connected to each one of the blades of the turbine: The invention relates to an assembly having a water turbine (2) and a rotary electrical generator (1), the rotor (4) of which is connected to the turbine (2). The turbine (2) has at least three axially directed blades (5). According to the invention, each blade (5) is individually directly connected... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070164571 - Wind-tunnel type power generator: A wind-tunnel type power generator includes an outer cover, a turbine rotor, an air escape valve, and at least a rear fin. The outer cover is a convergent-divergent shape and the turbine rotor is installed into an inner flowing path thereof, the air escape valve is installed on the outer... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070158945 - System and method for controlling a power generating system: This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a power generating system particularly suitable for field use in remote locations, which is fuel-efficient, relatively quiet, tolerant of dust, capable of operating on low-grade logistics and diesel-like fuels and capable of generating between 500 W and 2 KW... Agent: Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP

20070158946 - Power generating system: This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a power generating system particularly suitable for field use in remote locations, which is fuel-efficient, relatively quiet, tolerant of dust, capable of operating on low grade logistics and diesel-like fuels and capable of generating between 500 W and 2... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070158947 - System and method for controlling a power generating system: This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a power generating system particularly suitable for field use in remote locations, which is fuel-efficient, relatively quiet, tolerant of dust, capable of operating on low grade logistics and diesel-like fuels and capable of generating between 500 W and 2... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070158948 - Power output apparatus and vehicle including the same: A coordination control device of a power output apparatus includes a coordination control unit. The coordination control unit calculates an intermediate value between the maximum value and minimum value among voltage controls for a first motor generator, and voltage control from an AC voltage control generation unit to generate an... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070158949 - Bicycle provided with an on-board control system and automatic rental system comprising said bicycles: A bicycle fitted with an on-board control system which is adapted in such a way that it can control the state of a functional element of the bicycle, in order to detect an error in the operation of said functional element and in order to signal said error.... Agent: Mccracken & Frank LLP

20070158950 - Hydroelectric wave-energy conversion system: A method and system to capture kinetic energy of the sea waves and convert it to electrical power is presented. The hydrodynamic power of the waves is converted to mechanical power after impacting and moving a special panel. The mechanical power is converted into a controlled-cycle hydraulic power to activate... Agent: Roberto J. Rios

20070152447 - Electric energy transducer and method: The invention utilizes the spontaneous changes in the magnetization of a material to produce electric energy in an electric circuit. These spontaneous changes occur as a result of transitions from non-equilibrium magnetic states to equilibrium magnetic states of the magnetic material.... Agent: Gerald N. Pellegrini

20070152448 - Multiuse electric power generating device: An electrical power generating device (10) is provided for supplying electrical power to a charger of a rechargeable electronic device. Suitably, the charger has a connector at one end adapted to interface with the rechargeable electronic device and has at another end a standard electrical plug. The electrical power generating... Agent: Richard J. Minnich, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070152449 - Method for the erection of a wind energy plant, and wind energy plant: A wind power installation comprising a pylon which is based on a foundation and a power module, wherein the power module has at least one transformer, by means of which the electrical energy provided by the generator of the wind power installation is transformed to a medium voltage or a... Agent: Neil A. Steinberg

20070152451 - Compact-sized generation of appreciable hydropower through centrifuge-induced gravity effects: A device and a method for producing hydroelectric energy. The device generates compact-scale appreciable hydroelectric energy. Utilizing centrifugal force, at least one container attached to a radial arm moves horizontally about a vertical axis. Pressurized liquid in the container flows at high speed through a penstock into, and ultimately through,... Agent: Nath & Associates PLLC

20070152452 - Hydrocratic generator: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially... Agent: Colin P. Abrahams

20070152450 - Power generation system: An electrical generator is driven by gravitational force provided by a plurality of pairs of water tanks. Each pair of water tanks is suspended by an elongated chain supported by a series of pulleys. The water tanks in each pair of water tanks move between an upper position and a... Agent: David W. Wong

20070152453 - System and apparatus for emergency backup power generation: An emergency backup power generation system includes a housing comprising a main body portion, a top cap, and a bottom cap. Inner and outer surfaces and the main body portion, the top cap, and the bottom cap define a generally hollow interior volume within the inner surface. A shaft within... Agent: John S. Reid

20070152454 - Wind turbine assembly and related method: Wind turbine assembly, and related method, is provided that exploits an aerodynamically enhanced wind region of a building in proximity to a parapet of the building. A wind turbine assembly includes a support assembly configured to couple to a building in proximity to a parapet of the building and a... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP