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Prime-mover dynamo plants January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/10

20100019505 - Gravity scavenged generator with integral engine oil tank: A generator having an integral oil tank for an auxiliary power unit (APU) is provided. A gas turbine engine has a turbine shaft extending from an aft portion to a forward portion where it is in communication with a gear box mounted thereto. The gearbox advantageously has at least one... Agent: Honeywell/shimokaji Patent Services

20100019506 - Power system having an ammonia fueled engine: A power system is disclosed. The power system may include an output device and a combustion engine configured to combust ammonia as a primary fuel to generate mechanical power directed to the output device. The power system may also include an electrical unit configured to supplement the mechanical power directed... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20100019507 - Inverter generator: In an inverter generator having a generator unit driven by an internal combustion engine, an inverter that inverts converted direct current to alternating current with switching elements to supply to an electrical load, an inverter driver that comprises an microcomputer and drives the switching elements with a PWM signal to... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20100019508 - Inverter generator: In an inverter generator, having a generator unit driven by an internal combustion engine whose throttle valve is moved by an actuator and generates alternating current, and an inverter that converts converted direct current to alternating current with switching elements to supply to an electrical load, voltage and current supplied... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20100019496 - Method and systems for operating a combined cycle power plant: A method and system for operating a gas turbine engine power system are provided. The system includes a gas turbine engine system that includes a gas turbine engine coupled to an electrical generator through a first shaft wherein the gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20100019497 - Open ocean wave energy converter: The apparatus defined herein comprises a platform, isolated stabilization floats, bobbing floats, and linear drive converters, in order to transform the energy represented by the bobbing motion of ocean waves/swells into a rotating mechanical motion.... Agent: Carl Reiff

20100019499 - Underwater power station and method for operating an underwater power station: A method an apparatus for operating an underwater power plant including a support structure; at least one turbine; at least one electric machine configured to be operated as a generator or a motor, the at least one electric machine being in an at least indirect drive connection with the at... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20100019498 - Wave energy converter: Systems are described for obtaining energy, especially electrical energy, from sea waves. An elongated elastic tube (12) floats at the sea surface (20) (or at a shallow depth under it) and extends at least partially parallel to the direction of wave propagation (D). The tube bends as a wave passes... Agent: Leon D. Rosen Freilich, Hornbaker & Rosen

20100019504 - Adaptable flow-driven energy capture system: A fluid flow-driven energy conversion system configured to oscillate in the presence of fluid flow. The system comprises an adjustable electromechanically controlled fluidfoil, a balance beam, a compensatory weight and an angle of attack positioner to adjust the angle of attack of the fluidfoil with respect to fluid flow. The... Agent: Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Dawson

20100019501 - Wind power generator set and a transmission belt speedup driving device thereof.: A transmission belt speedup driving device of wind power generator set, includes a frame; a generator and speedup driving device mounted on a stand. The said speedup transmission belt device mounts between the other end of a spindle and the said generator, wherein a first level pulley of the said... Agent: Garcia-zamor Intellectual Property Law Attn: Ruy Garcia-zamor

20100019502 - Wind power turbine: A wind power turbine has a fixed assembly; a mobile assembly fitted to the fixed assembly to rotate about an axis with respect to the fixed assembly; and a locking device for making the mobile assembly and the fixed assembly integral with each other; the locking device has at least... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100019500 - Wind power twin generator include multiple system: The ability of wind power twin generator include multiple system to produce more electricity in less space by using wind power smaller size twin generator that can be added as many as to meet specific needs. The fan of wind power twin generator works either wind direction from right side... Agent: Chang Z. Kim

20100019503 - Wind turbine power module mounted on the tower foundation: The invention relates to a method of constructing a wind energy plant and to a wind energy plant as such. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for constructing wind energy plants at lower expenses and more rapidly. According to one embodiment, a method for constructing a wind energy... Agent: Neil Steinberg

20100013240 - Inline water pump drive and water cooled stator: An all-terrain vehicle is shown including an engine with a water pump, generator, and crankshaft having a common axis of rotation. The water pump and generator share a common wall to transfer heat from the generator to the water pump.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20100013241 - Bicycle-seat power generation device: A bicycle-seat power generation device includes a seat, a frame, an electrical generator, an electrical generation module, a mount, and a cushioning unit. The electrical generator includes a spindle gear. The electrical generation module includes a toothed rack and a transmission gear train. The toothed rack has an upper end... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20100013242 - Aircraft combination engines plural airflow conveyances system: An engine combination for generating forces with a gas turbine engine generating force, and an internal combustion engine provided in the combination as an intermittent combustion engine generating force having an air intake, there being a plurality of air transfer ducts each extending from a different location in the gas... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20100013222 - Electric engine start with two motors and single motor drive: An electrical starter-generator system includes a first starter-generator and a second starter-generator. A single drive controls both the first starter-generator and the second starter-generator such that their electrical current and power inputs are minimized and balanced.... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20100013223 - Hybrid engine installation and a method of controlling such an engine installation: A hybrid engine installation (200) includes drive element (204) suitable for driving a mechanical element (BTP, BTA) in rotation. In addition, the hybrid engine installation is remarkable in that it includes at least one gas turbine (253, 254) and at least one electric motor (201) mechanically linked to the drive... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100013243 - Power turbine speed control using electrical load following: A power turbine speed control system for a turbo-shaft type gas turbine engine that has a gas generator compressor spool and a power turbine spool and drives an electrical generator that powers at least one electrical load by way of at least one electrical bus, comprises a power turbine controller... Agent: Stephen George Mican

20100013227 - Method for operating a wind energy installation: The invention relates to a method for the operation of a wind power plant (10), wherein in particular the wind power plant (10) will be or is switched off after a shutdown signal is triggered by a safety shutdown device (20) that is logically superordinate to an operating control system.... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20100013226 - Tethered autonomous air vehicle with wind turbines: A wind turbine energy conversion device that can take advantage of the higher speed and more persistent winds at higher altitudes is hereinafter disclosed. The wind turbine energy conversion device includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) connected to one end of a tether (which may include multiple shorter tethers), the... Agent: Honeywell/ifl Patent Services

20100013224 - Use of pitch battery power to start wind turbine during grid loss/black start capability: The disclosure concerns a wind power plant and its operation during grid loss, wherein the wind power plant comprises a plurality of rotor blades, a blade pitch drive, a rotor shaft, an electric generator, and a control unit for controlling the operations of the wind power plant, wherein the plurality... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20100013225 - Wind system for converting energy thboqgi a vertical-axis turbine actuated by means of kites and process for producing electric energy through soch system: A wind system for converting wind energy including at least one kite that can be driven from ground immersed in at least one wind current and a vertical-axis wind turbine placed at ground level. The wind turbine includes at least one arm connected through two ropes to the kite, the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100013229 - Hybrid wave energy plant for electricity generation: The innovation herein proposed describes a plant to produce electricity by the sea waves. The plant is designed to be installed on shore, near shore and offshore scenarios: on the coast line, in shallow waters and in deep waters. The plant is operated by action of the sea waves on... Agent: Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20100013228 - Surface piercing tidal generator: A tidal generator includes a floating structure and a shaft that is supported over a moving body of water. The shaft is coupled to multiple rotors that have pitched blades that extend radially from the center of the rotor. Portions of the lower blades are submerged in the moving water.... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP

20100013230 - Flowing water energy device: This invention is a device for transforming the energy of flowing water into useable energy. At a minimum, the device comprises one or more flow diversion structures, one or more paddle wheels, and one or more generators. A gearbox or transmission may be added to increase the rotational speed of... Agent: Dennis Gray

20100013232 - Solid particle separator device and a hydraulic installation including such a device: The device (100) serves to separate solid particles from the water of a flow (E) feeding a hydraulic machine of the turbine, pump, or turbine-pump type. The device has flow inlet and outlet zones (104, 105) for the flow that are spaced apart along an advance axis (X100) of flow... Agent: Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20100013231 - Water current power generation system: A water current power generation system is provided, including a plurality of flotation tubes joined by a body structure; a plurality of ballast chambers joined by a body structure; a plurality of induction type power generation units disposed within housings associated with one or more of the flotation chambers, ballast... Agent: Adams And Reese LLP

20100013235 - Method and arrangement for damping of tower-oscillations: A method and an arrangement for the damping of tower-oscillations are provided. The method for the damping of tower-oscillations includes transforming a rotation into electrical power using a generator, which is located on top of the tower. The electrical power is transformed from AC to DC and back to AC... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100013239 - Method of moving the rotating means of a wind turbine during transportation or stand still, method of controlling the moving of the rotating means, nacelle, auxiliary device, control and monitoring system and use hereof: Methods of moving a rotating device of a wind turbine during transportation or standstill are provided. The methods include securing at least one auxiliary device to a position and connecting the device to one or more shafts of the rotating device at transportation or standstill. The auxiliary device is able... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20100013236 - Tether handling for airborne electricity generators: A power generation system (20) including an airborne electricity generator (30), a tether assembly (40) configured to carry electricity from the generator to land, the tether assembly having a first end portion (42) coupled to the generator, and a winch assembly (50) configured to reel the tether assembly onto a... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20100013238 - Vertical axis wind turbine and generator: A wind turbine and generator apparatus for mounting on a substantially vertical fixed cylindrical object includes a stationary generator member encircling the cylindrical object and fixed to the cylindrical object. A rotating generator member encloses the stationary generator member, and is rotatably supported by the stationary generator member. A plurality... Agent: Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan, PLLC

20100013233 - Vertical shaft, horizontally driven, shrouded wind/electric system: (1) A vertical shaft, horizontally driven, shrouded wind turbine utilizing one common vertical shaft turned by a series of fixed vertical wing type blades extracting maximum energy from the wind in lift, drag and volume; and (2) an alternator for generating electrical current, with multiple flywheels composed of a nonmagnetic... Agent: Barton A. Buhtz

20100013237 - Wind powered energy amplification system and method: The present invention is comprised of a wind powered energy amplification method and systems for capturing wind power and harvesting tangentially amplified energy. The harvested tangentially amplified energy is converted, processed and stored for use for generating continuous, on demand and stand by electricity to supply electricity. The present invention... Agent: Allen Mark Jones

20100013234 - Wind turbine comprising a detuner: A wind turbine comprises a wind-driven rotor (100) and a drive chain for transmitting the driving force to a power converter (116), the drive chain comprising at least one rotatable driving element (102;104;106;108;110;112;114), including e.g. a gear (104) with associated input and output shafts (102;106). The rotor and the driving... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20100007145 - 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 LLP

20100007144 - Vertical axis wind system: A vertical axis wind system for use in electrical power generation. The system includes a stationary base including a generator and has an elongate shaft rotatably coupled the base. The elongate shaft extends vertically from a lower end to an upper end along a vertical central axis and engages the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20100007146 - Method and apparatus for generating electrical power: A superheater in a power plant that superheats steam to operation conditions exceeding an operating limit of an associated steam-producing boiler. The superheater combusts oxygen and fuel with cooled recycled combustion gas to produce a CO2-rich combustion product gas stream at a fixed temperature. The combustion gas is used as... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20100007147 - Apparatus for converting wave motion into mechanical energy: An apparatus (2) is disclosed for generating relative motion between the apparatus and the surface of the sea on which the apparatus floats. The apparatus comprises a body (6) adapted to float on the water surface and which defines an annular chamber (28) above the water surface and in communication... Agent: Zilka-kotab, PC

20100007148 - Underwater ducted turbine: An apparatus is disclosed for a turbine for generating electrical power from water or air flow comprising at least one rotor disk having a plurality of hydrofoil blades, guide vanes, a cylindrical housing, and a generator means. A rim generator comprising a magnet race rotor rim and fixed stator coils... Agent: Schacht Law Office, Inc.

20100007151 - Internal lubrication for a gearbox, a power-generating wind turbine system, and a power-generating system: A gearbox including a gear-train including an input and an output and a rotating conduit internally traversing the gear-train is provided. The rotating conduit is configured to receive lubrication fluid from one or more components downstream of the rotating conduit and deliver lubrication fluid to one or more components upstream... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20100007153 - Method for the erection of a wind energy plant and wind energy plant: A wind power installation comprising a pylon comprising a pylon, a generator supported by the pylon and rotor blades coupled to the generator. The wind power installation further includes a first door to allow entrance into and exit from the interior of the pylon, a first level disposed in the... Agent: Neil Steinberg

20100007152 - Sail embedded drawtube arrays: An apparatus for converting an airflow into mechanical or electrical energy is provided. The apparatus may include a hollow column defining a longitudinal axis and a sail member coupled to the hollow column. The sail member may be configured to be exposed to the airflow. The sail member may define... Agent: Venable

20100007149 - Spaceframe wind turbine energy converter structure: A wind turbine is disclosed that includes a spaceframe mounted atop a support structure. The spaceframe houses and is integrated with a wind turbine drivetrain. The spaceframe transfers primary rotor loads and drivetrain torque to the support structure.... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick, LLC

20100007150 - Transmission and power generation system having torque reacting joint: A transmission, including a gear-train and an outer housing enclosing the gear-train, the outer housing including a torque reacting joint coupling a first section of the transmission to a second section of the outer housing, the torque reacting joint including mating indents between the first and second sections.... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20100001535 - Exhaust gas thermal energy recovery system of hybrid electric vehicle: An exhaust gas thermal energy recovery system of a hybrid electric vehicle includes a second catalytic converter 6, a cooling device 10, a resonance tube 8, control valves V1 and V2 and an electric generating device 9. After an engine 1 is stopped, the control valves V1 and V2 form... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100001537 - Device and method for producing electricity: Electricity production method comprising a movement in water of a plurality of movable elements (1) integral with respect to movement, each having a first compartment (2) containing at least one dissolved gas and a second compartment (3), connected to each other, this movement comprising, for each movable element (1), a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100001536 - Method and apparatus for generating motion of a series of hollow elements in a fluid environment: A method of generating motion in a second fluid (f2) of a series of hollow elements (12) which are bound to each other in sequence and fillable with a first fluid (f1) lower in density than the second fluid (f2), the two fluids being immiscible, includes the steps of arranging... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100001524 - Electric rotary starter for an engine of a radio control model: An electric rotary starter for an engine of a radio control model includes a motor mounted therein. A drive shaft is electrified and longitudinally connected to the motor and rotated by the motor. A conduct tube is electrified and movably sleeved on the drive shaft, wherein the conduct tube is... Agent: Liu, Nai Wen

20100001523 - Power supply control apparatus and method for hybrid vehicle: When the temperature of an engine and a main battery is low at the time of activating a vehicle system, an ECU starts the engine in advance and outputs a running permission signal after completion of engine startup. At this stage, the ECU suspends a defect diagnosis operation on a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100001527 - Controllable phase-angle converter: A system for a wind energy installation. The wind energy installation feeds electrical power into a power supply system. A phase control device can include a power supply system fault detector, a phase angle detector, and a signal processing module. When a power supply system fault is detected, a phase... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20100001525 - Vertical shaft type windmill with arcuate hook shaped vane blades: A vertical shaft type windmill with arcuate hook shaped vane blade is composed of a tower, a rotary stand, a wind vane assembly, a generator and an electric controller. The present invention makes use of the wind power to drive the aforesaid structure to produce the mechanical power which being... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20100001526 - Wind turbine generator system: Provided is a wind turbine generator system that can more accurately perform cut-out control by monitoring the measured value from an anemometer for abnormality. In the wind turbine generator system including, in a nacelle (3) mounted atop a tower, a main shaft that is coupled to a rotor head (4)... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100001529 - Ribbon drive power generation and method of use: The ribbon drive generation apparatus is comprised of a ribbon-like curved shape, composed either of metal or other suitable material, attached to a containment tube, peripheral rings, shaft, or porous central tube, with the complete apparatus being contained in a tube having a constant diameter for the length of the... Agent: The Marbury Law Group, PLLC

20100001528 - Underwater generator: The present invention relates to a underwater generator for generating electricity comprising: a casing; a turbine propeller assembly configured within the casing; a platform, where said platform provides a mechanism to hold the casing; a cover member, where said cover member protects the turbine propeller assembly; and a power cable... Agent: Law Office Of Jerry D. Haynes , P.a

20100001530 - \"sandwich\" multiple hydro turbine power driver technology: A multiple hydro turbine power concept, basically an efficient hydrokinetic (energy by the movement of water) energy conversion system comprising a shrouded stage multiple turbines. Mechanical power is applied directly through a speed increaser to a generator. The water for multiple turbines discharges throughout a group of bail jet nozzles... Agent: Nelson N.s. Chang

20100001533 - Alternator: An alternator (10) has a housing (11), a pair of opposed magnet end plates (12, 13) mounted within the housing (11) a coil plate (14) mounted in and held in position within the housing (11), between the pair of magnet end plates (12, 13). A drive shaft (15) is located... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100001534 - Electric power generation system using hydro turbine tracted by paraglider: As an electric power generation system using the high altitude wind which is more steady and stronger at the high altitude up to about 15Km above sea level, the power generation system consists of a rotary generator (8) derived by a hydro turbine (7) attached under a ship-like floating platform... Agent: Park Law Firm

20100001531 - Vertical axis wind turbine powered electricity generating system for charging electric automobile batteries: A Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) powered electricity generation system for charging AC plug-in and/or solar powered automobile batteries. Said system is mounted in front of an automobile and includes a Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG). Said PMG is located within the said VAWT and is connected to a controller. The... Agent: Harry Hillar Kulde

20100001532 - Wind-driven turbine cells and arrays: An electrical energy generating system is mounted on a structure and includes a ducted shroud facing the wind and concentrating its flow through Coanda effect to inlet mouths each directed to a respective one of a plurality of small centrifugal or axial turbines connected to brushless DC generators. The air... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.