Prime-mover dynamo plants inventions 11/07

20070273157 - Spring activated energy transducer generating a/c electricity from reciprocating natural forces: 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 part is comprised of a housing, a helix metal spring, a... Agent: Eugene Oak

20070273152 - Load control mechanism for self-propelled working machine: A self-propelled working machine, which performs work by using power of an internal combustion engine 10 and travels by using power of an electric motor 30, includes a mechanical governor 75 for maintaining the engine at a designated engine rotational speed Nf. A load control mechanism for the working machine... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070273153 - Combustion engine driven electric generator apparatus: An engine drive electric generator apparatus converts the reciprocating movements of a pushrod of an internal combustion engine to electricity. Each generator apparatus has an electric coil surrounding a combustion engine pushrod, and a magnet on the pushrod that reciprocates with the pushrod through the coil. The relative reciprocating movement... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20070273155 - Method for operating a frequency converter of a generator and wind energy turbine having a generator operated according to the method: The method for operating a frequency converter (26) of a generator (14) in particular of a wind energy turbine (10), in the event of a substantial grid voltage drop, wherein the frequency converter (26) comprises a generator-side power converter (32), to be connected to the generator (14), a grid-side power... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20070273154 - Method of conducting service on a wind turbine using equipment mounted on the hub: The invention relates to a method for conducting service on a wind turbine after the wind turbine is erected and after the hub (1) of the wind turbine is mounted on the main shaft (3) of the wind turbine. The method comprises mounting of servicing equipment a crane (8) on... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070273156 - Wave power generator: The wave power generator includes a heavy body 3 elastically supported by air springs 4 as elastic members in an enclosing wall 2 on a floating body 1 and an electromagnetic damper as a generating means 7 provided between the heavy body 3 and the floating body 1. The spring... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070267871 - Energy myzer hybrid generator: The importance and nature of this invention is to save fuel. The cost of gasoline is on the rise, and saving fuel is important to most people, companies and the environment.... Agent: Todd M. Gregory

20070267873 - Method and system for wind turbine blade movement: This document discusses, among other things, a wind turbine blade pitch system for moving the blades to control their pitch in the event of a power failure. The system includes at least one backup that has a non-electrical component that can pitch the blades in the event that the power... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070267870 - Multifunction integrated portable power and utility apparatus: An integrated multi-function, portable power and utility apparatus comprises a single prime mover means having a single engine means having at least two opposite extending rotary output means wherein the engine means turns one output means clockwise and the other counterclockwise without belts, pulleys, chains or gears. An electric generator... Agent: Fondungallah Kigham & Essien, LLC

20070267872 - Redundant blade pitch control system for a wind turbine and method for controlling a wind turbine: A redundant and fail-safe blade system of a wind turbine includes at least one blade pitch drive (20, 21, 22) and at least two power control modules (60, 61, 62, 6′) for controlling the blade pitch drive (20, 21, 22). The power control modules (60, 61, 62, 6′) are connected... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070267874 - Integrated power plant that utilizes renewable and alternative energy sources: A large pressure differential is created between the leading face of the rotor blade and the trailing face of the rotor blade during the power cycle which creates a large amount of force that rotates the rotor blade about the central shaft. In some embodiments, gaps are provided between the... Agent: Cochran Freund & Young LLC

20070262586 - Process and apparatus for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions in genset systems: A process and apparatus for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions in a genset comprising an engine and a generator and a shaft coupled to the engine and generator. The apparatus directs the generator to reduce load on the shaft while directing the engine to seek a steady state shaft speed for... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

20070262583 - Wind turbine generator system: A wind turbine generator system can regulate the rotational velocity of the wind turbine within an operation range even when the wind velocity suddenly changes and can perform continuous operation of the wind turbine. The wind turbine generator system includes a generator connected to the shaft of the wind turbine... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070262585 - Auto wind tec fan: Auto Wind TEC Fan consists of a housing with an air-intake opening. Within the housing, a turbine and a generator are located. Lead lines connect to the generator to permit the electrical power generated to be utilized. In addition, a duct connects on one end to the housing and on... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070262584 - Energy recovery system for moving vehicle: A system to recover energy from the air stream associated with a moving vehicle has a turbine disposed within the air stream and operatively connected through a drive shaft to an electrical generator. The turbine has a plurality of vanes characterized by a pitch angle which is controllable so that... Agent: Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

20070257495 - Power generation pad using wasted energy: The present invention teaches an energy generator comprising a generally flat and partially flexible traffic surface on which pedestrians and traffic may pass. Underneath the traffic surface, a plurality of dynamo cells each have a dynamo therein, each dynamo having two electricity generating elements (magnets, coils, etc) and an operative... Agent: Barber Legal

20070257491 - Wave powered generation: Described herein are marine devices and methods that convert mechanical energy in one or more waves to mechanical energy that is better suited for conversion into electrical energy. The marine devices employ a mechanical energy conversion system that harnesses wave energy and converts it into limited motion that is suitable... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070257490 - Wave powered generation using electroactive polymers: Described herein are systems and methods that use an electroactive polymer transducer to convert mechanical energy, originally contained in one or more waves, to electrical energy. Marine devices described herein may employ a mechanical energy conversion system that transfers mechanical energy in a wave into mechanical energy suitable for input... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070257489 - Coupled magnetic rotary discs for power generating: Coupled magnetic rotary discs for power generating comprises a plurality of vertical and horizontal rotary discs each having two strong permanent magnets, the rotary discs are interconnected by gears, chain wheels or constant velocity universal joints, etc., so that they rotate synchronously. Each of the vertical rotary discs is located... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070257493 - Hydrocratic generator: A mixing apparatus for mixing first salinity fluid with a second salinity fluid, the mixing apparatus comprises a down tube having a side wall, an open upper end and an open lower end, and a plurality of apertures selectively located in the side wall of the down tube. At least... Agent: Colin P. Abrahams

20070257492 - Submersible electrical power generating plant: A self-supporting, submersible generating plant for producing electricity from ocean currents, consisting of two counter-rotating, rear-facing turbines with a plurality of rotor blades extending radially outward from two separate horizontal axis that convey the kinetic energy from the two side-by-side, counter-rotating turbine rotors through separate gearboxes to separate generators that... Agent: Meroni & Meroni, P.C.

20070257494 - Vertical-axis wind turbine: The invention concerns a vertical-axis wind turbine comprising a central rotary tower whereto are fixed substantially vertical blades, said blades capable of rotating and moving radially relative to the central tower, the movement of each blade being independently controlled based on the conditions to which it is constantly subjected so... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070252390 - Renewable energy resources: Wind power is used to generate electricity as A.C. that can be used to supplement or replace national grid power. A plug-in unit takes electrical power from one or more wind generators and delivers the required A.C. to the mains.... Agent: Louis M Heidelberger Redd Smith

20070252391 - Thermal wind power generator: A thermal wind power generator uses thermal wind of household chimney to generate electrical power. The thermal wind power generator includes a rectangular hood as main body and is arranged on a smoke outlet of a chimney. The hood includes a projected space of inverse funnel shape to collect thermal... Agent: Hdsl