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20100127506 - System and method for electrically-coupled thermal cycle: In one embodiment according to the invention, there is provided a method for generating electrical energy using a thermal cycle of a working gas. The method comprises using the motion of a piston in a cylinder, containing the working gas performing the thermal cycle, to electromagnetically induce current in an... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20100127507 - Electromagnetic engine: A converter converts mechanical energy of a piston to and from electrical energy during each piston cycle.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20100127508 - Generating unit comprising a combustion engine and a generator: A power generating unit consists of an internal combustion engine (1) and a generator (2), the former comprising a crankshaft (8) received in a crankcase (5) and the generator comprising a generator housing (20) connected to the crankcase (5), a stator (36) and a rotor (30) that is connected so... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20100127509 - Gravity engine: An energy capturing apparatus for capturing energy from gravity and buoyancy acting on a plurality of spheres circulating through the system. In a first phase gravity acts to accelerate the spheres on a conveyor belt imparting rotational force to the belt which may be harnessed to perform work. Concurrently, buoyancy... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20100127495 - Estimating an achievable power production of a wind turbine by means of a neural network: A method for estimating an achievable power production of a wind turbine, which is operated with a reduced power set point is provided. The method includes determining the values of at least two parameters, inputting the values of the at least two parameters into a neural network, and outputting an... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100127494 - Pitch control system and method for wind turbines: The present invention describes a pitch control system comprising a principal converter, and auxiliary converter, a direct current motor and a power storage system (accumulator) and has four different operation modes: normal, fault (first level), fault (second level) and emergency. In the case that a fault is detected, the system... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20100127496 - Gas turbine engine with integrated electric starter/generator: An electrical machine is embedded into the compressor assembly of a gas turbine engine. An electrical system interface module distributes electrical current to and from the embedded electrical machine for starting the gas turbine engine and for operating accessory components. Accordingly, the gas turbine engine and accessory components can be... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20100127497 - Wind turbine generator system: The wind turbine generator system utilizes environmental wind to produce electricity through wind-driven rotation of a turbine generator. The system includes a housing having upper and lower portions and a main open cover mounted thereon. The main open cover is configured to direct wind through an opening formed through the... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20100127498 - Steam driven turbine generator system: A system for generating electricity from steam power, which includes a steam source communicated with a steam load, the steam load requiring steam at a load pressure lower than the steam source; a pressure reduction valve communicated between the steam source and the steam load, and adapted to reduce steam... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C. (utc)

20100127499 - Tapered helical auger turbine to convert hydrokinetic energy into electrical energy: A helical auger turbine and hydrokinetic device for use with electrical generators for producing electricity. The auger turbine includes a generally helical turbine blade rotatably mounted on a central shaft, which may be tapered at each end, and a flange extending perpendicularly to an edge of the turbine blade. At... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20100127500 - Method and apparatus for energy harvesting from ocean waves: A wave energy converter includes a buoy having an interior. The buoy is adapted and constructed to float on a body of fluid. At least one stator is fixed to a surface of the interior of the buoy. At least one rotor is mounted for oscillatory movement in the buoy... Agent: Anne Mcgovern Burkhart Suite 2040

20100127501 - Water powered electrical generating device: The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing electrical energy from a flowing stream of water by capturing the flowing stream and transferring the captured energy to a rope which passes through a plurality of rotors connected to an electricity generator.... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20100127503 - Generator, nacelle, and mounting method of a nacelle of a wind energy converter: This invention provides a nacelle of a wind energy converter and a corresponding mounting method of a nacelle of a wind energy converter and a generator for a wind energy converter. The nacelle includes a main frame; a generator including a stator and a rotor; a generator housing attached to... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao LLP

20100127505 - Wind powered generator for a vehicle: The present invention is directed to wind powered apparatus for recharging batteries in an electric powered vehicle, the system includes at least one generator adapted to alternately recharge batteries that supply power to the vehicle, and at least one windmill with turbine blades that automatically adjust blade pitch and operate... Agent: Harold I. Masteller, Jr.

20100127504 - Wind turbine blade: A wind turbine blade having a suction side and a pressure side, which sides are connected at a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein one or more shape modifiable air foil sections are defined in the area of the trailing edge of the blade, and wherein said one or... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20100127502 - Wind turbine generator system: Provided is a wind turbine generator system that can cool a nacelle interior by ventilation irrespective of the outside air temperature in various installation environments. In a wind turbine generator system in which equipment of drive and electricity generation mechanisms that are coupled to a rotor head provided with wind... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100123319 - Mechanically-driven electric generator: A generator produces electrical energy by extracting potential energy from the vertical movement of weights. A tandem system converts this vertical movement into rotational energy in pulleys coupled to the weights. A pulley belt system then transfers this energy and uses gear ratios to increase the rotational speed. A gearbox... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20100123313 - Wave energy converter: A wave energy converter has a shell, a pendulum pivotally positioned in the shell, a magnet thereon, a variable inductor positioned in the shell, a pendulum adjustor for changing a center of gravity of the pendulum, a motion sensor positioned in the shell, a position sensor connected to the pendulum,... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20100123314 - Protection system for wind turbine: A braking system for a wind turbine is provided, and the wind turbine includes a rotor having at least one blade. A generator includes a plurality of stator windings having a plurality of phases. The braking system includes a plurality of resistors, and at least one switch connected between the... Agent: Ge Energy General Electric C/o Ernest G. Cusick

20100123315 - Tapered helical auger turbine to convert hydrokinetic energy into electrical energy: A helical auger turbine and hydrokinetic device for use with electrical generators for producing electricity. The auger turbine includes a generally helical turbine blade rotatably mounted on a central shaft, which may be tapered at each end, and a flange extending perpendicularly to an edge of the turbine blade. At... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20100123316 - Power generator barge: The present invention is a power generator barge, including a boat body, generator, paddle wheel cam, deflector and cables. The boat body has a plurality of rotational mounts and cable anchors on opposite ends thereof. A generator is mounted on the rotational mounts by a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20100123318 - Wind power turbine for producing electric energy: An electric generator of a wind power turbine has a stator having a cylindrical shell; a number of segments arranged, along the inner face of the cylindrical shell, in a circumferential configuration; and a number of adjustable locking devices located between the segments to press the segments together circumferentially and... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100123317 - Wind turbine with vertical axis: The invention relates to a wind turbine having a vertical turbine shaft (3). According to the invention, the turbine shaft is provided with a joint (13) so that the turbine shaft (3) consists of an upper shaft part (10) and a lower shaft part (11). The invention also relates to... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20100117373 - Electric power generating apparatus: Disclosed is an electric power generating apparatus. The electric power generating apparatus includes a casing that is made of a nonmagnetic material and has an outer surface and an interior space, a guide shaft that is made of a nonmagnetic material and provided in the interior space while being supported... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20100117374 - Electricity production from static weight: The invention relates to an electric energy generation system based on the use of static weight. The static weight can be placed, pushed, or rolled onto a platform or shelf, controlled in its vertical motion downward, and connected to an electric generator, which transforms the vertical linear motion to electricity.... Agent: John Geletk C/o Edwards & Benton,plc

20100117375 - Energy storage device and method of use: An energy storage device including at least one shaft member, at least a pair of flywheels including a first flywheel and a second flywheel larger than the first flywheel, each flywheel associated with the at least one shaft member, a clutch assembly associated with each of the flywheels, at least... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20100117361 - Wind turbine, a method for compensating for disparities in a wind turbine rotor blade pitch system and use of a method: A wind turbine includes a rotor having one or more rotor blades, a pitch system for controlling the pitch angle of the one or more rotor blades, the pitch system having at least one pitch actuator, a pitch controller for generating pitch actuator control signals and sensor elements for establishing... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20100117363 - Airborne stabilized wind turbines system: Airborne system for producing electricity from wind includes at least one shaft, one or more wind turbines rotatably mounted to each shaft, and generators that convert rotation of the turbine(s) into electricity. A lifting section is connected to the shaft(s) and generates a lifting force that causes the system to... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20100117364 - Buoyancy hydro power generator and method: A buoyancy hydro power installation comprises wave energy collectors and compressors mounted on a platform at sea level which sits on a vertical tower extending below sea level and houses compressed air pipes, expansion pipes, compressed air storage chambers and a turbine at the submerged end of the tower, said... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20100117362 - Wind power turbine: A wind power turbine having a pylon; a nacelle; an electric generator fitted to the nacelle to produce electric energy; a frequency converter housed inside the pylon; and a cooling system for cooling the frequency converter, and which has an open-loop circuit provided with a conduit, and at least one... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100117367 - Linear generator with a primary part and a secondary part for power generation in a wave-driven power station and wave-driven power station: A linear generator for power generation in a wave-driven power station is provided. The linear generator includes a primary part which has a plurality of annular primary coils, which are arranged concentrically with respect to an axis and are separated from one another by intermediate elements, and a secondary part... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20100117366 - Methods and apparatus for power generation: An ocean wave energy converter system comprises an armature and a plurality of magnets which move relative to each other in response to ocean waves pushing on a spar and/or float to which the armature and the plurality of magnets are coupled. Components of the system comprise stacked rings and/or... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20100117365 - Wave turbine: An wave turbine composed of a omnidirectional turbine (or Double Wind Turbine) that is used with two tanks and a connecting tube between the two tanks. This omnidirectional turbine is placed in the middle of the connecting tube in a vertical axis position. The two tanks are placed a half... Agent: Israel Ortiz

20100117368 - Drive train supporting structure for a wind turbine: A drive train supporting arrangement for a wind turbine including a drive train is provided. The drive train supporting arrangement includes a hinge connection means adapted for pivotably supporting the drive train, a self-supporting structure adapted for supporting the hinge connection means and a lattice structure adapted for supporting a... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20100117372 - Hybrid wind turbine: A thermal energy system comprises a primary thermal energy system, a solar thermal energy system, a burner, and a heat recovery system. The solar thermal energy system comprises a pipe for absorbing heat from solar rays. The burner is arranged such that the pipe of the solar thermal energy system... Agent: Schacht Law Office, Inc.

20100117369 - Portable renewable energy box system: A small, easily transportable wind turbine system has a square rail base secured to the ground by stakes and by its own weight. Slanted vertical legs connect a smaller square upper support perimeter to the base. A three-section telescoping mast is attached to the base and to the upper support.... Agent: Don W. Weber

20100117370 - Power recycler using a stationary by-product wind source: According to exemplary embodiment, a power recycler device is provided for a stationary machine producing and expelling a byproduct wind source into an environment. The device includes a chassis configured to mount to or around the stationary machine. The device includes a turbine assembly supported by the chassis. The turbine... Agent: Bambi Faivre Walters, PC

20100117371 - Wind system for converting energy by translating on a rail modules dragged by kites and process for producing electric energy through such system: A wind system (1) is described for converting energy comprising at least one kite (2) that can be driven from ground immersed in at least one wind current (W) and at least one module (5) adapted to translate on at least one rail (6; 7) placed next to the ground,... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.l.

20100109339 - Electrical generator used with a micro-refinery: An ethanol and electrical power supply system includes a micro refinery that produces ethanol, an engine that runs on the ethanol produced by the micro-refinery and a generator that converts energy from the engine into electrical energy. The micro-refinery ferments feedstock to produce water and ethanol. Heat from the engine... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP

20100109338 - Method for providing auxiliary power to an electric power plant using fischer tropsch technology: A method for meeting both base-load and peak-load demand in a power production facility. By integrating a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) hydrocarbon production facility with an electrical power generating facility, peak-load power demand can be met by reducing the temperature of the FT reactor thereby increasing the quantity of tail gases and... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20100109340 - Ac electrical generation system: Disclosed herein is an AC electrical generator system for coupling a variable speed rotating power source to an AC electrical generator through a continuously variable transmission having a finite variable transmission ratio. A controller controls the continuously variable transmission to transform rotational energy from the variable speed power source into... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20100109342 - Electrical power generator: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to a system including a launch tube and a generator connected with the launch tube. The generator uses multiphase materials (MPM) and compressed air to convert kinetic energy of the MPM into electrical energy.... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20100109343 - Generating electricity with a hypocyloidally driven, opposed piston, internal combustion engine: An electrical generator includes an opposed piston, internal-combustion engine with a piston and a hypocycloidal drive connected by a rod to the piston. The construction of the hypocycloidal drive imposes a sinusoidal period on the linear motion of the piston and connecting rod. As generator associated with the piston produces... Agent: Terrance A. Meador Incaplaw

20100109341 - System and method for generating power using angular kinetic energy: A system and method for generating power using angular kinetic energy is provided. A gyroscope power generator is positioned at a location on a spinning astronomical body and oriented based upon the location so as to couple the angular kinetic energy of the spinning astronomical body through the gyroscope power... Agent: Mark D. Roberts

20100109323 - Device and method for converting energy: A device for transforming thermal energy to electric energy including a magnetic circuit including at least a portion made of a magnetic material, a temperature-varying device for varying the temperature in the portion made of the magnetic material alternately above and below a phase transition temperature of the magnetic material... Agent: Venable LLP

20100109324 - System and method for generating an alternating current output signal: A system and device for providing AC signal. The system includes: an AC generator that outputs an AC output signal and includes an AC rotor that communicates with a shaft that is rotated at a rotation speed; a speed sensor for sensing the rotation speed; and a controller for controlling... Agent: Dr. D. Graeser Ltd.

20100109325 - Method and device for power regulation of an underwater power plant: s

20100109344 - Power system having transient control: A power system is disclosed. The power system may have an engine with a desired operating speed range, and a generator mechanically driven by the engine to produce electrical power directed to an external load. The power system may also have a power storage device associated with at least one... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20100109327 - yawing system for a wind turbine: A yawing system for a wind turbine comprising a tower construction and a nacelle. The yawing system comprises a stationary part being connectable to or forming part of a tower construction of a wind turbine, and a rotating part being connectable to a nacelle of a wind turbine. The rotating... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20100109328 - Converter control of variable-speed wind turbines: Embodiments according to the present invention provide methods and a system for a control approach that effectively maintains the DC link voltage at a constant set value under variable system conditions and keeps the converter operating within an optimal power factor range.... Agent: Ballard Spahr LLP

20100109326 - Fan unit for wind power generator and wind power generator: To provide a fan unit for a wind power generator and a wind power generator, which are capable of preventing a loss of a flow at a flow port from increasing and capable of preventing a pressure loss of a heat exchanger from increasing. A fan unit for a wind... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100109330 - Installation for producing electrical energy from sea waves using the basic impulse method: The invention concerns an installation for producing electrical energy from sea waves, using the basic impulse method, in which waves are forced over the float (1), which then slides along the column (4), which is attached to the float (1) at the bottom end by way of the concertinered, flexible... Agent: Gray Robinson, P.A.

20100109329 - Power generation: The present disclosure includes apparatus, methods, and systems for power generation. One power generator embodiment includes a shaft; a buoyant assembly slidably coupled to the shaft upon which the buoyant assembly rises and falls, the buoyant assembly configured to be moved in at least a first direction by a fluid... Agent: Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch , PLLC

20100109332 - Floating electricity generating plant: The purpose of this invention is to produce Electricity from running surface water by the use of a water wheel mounted on a Floating platform and coupled to a Generator assembly. The invention specifically uses already known technologies and existing equipment, in a novel combination to create a versatile floating... Agent: Frank Del Valle

20100109331 - Industrial process power scavenging device and method of deriving process device power from an industrial process: In a particular embodiment, a process device includes a fluid disruption generation element to generate a fluid disruption within process fluid flowing through a pipe associated with an industrial process and a process variable sensor coupled to the disruption generation element to measure a process parameter. The process device further... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20100109335 - Aerogenerator having rotation support unit for facilitating rotation of roational body: Disclosed herein is an aerogenerator having a rotation support unit for facilitating rotation of a rotational body. The aerogenerator includes a support pillar, a rotational body, vanes, a rotating force transmission unit, a generating unit and a rotation support unit. The support pillar has a hollow space therein and has... Agent: Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC

20100109336 - Apparatus for wind power generation with a vertical axis: An apparatus for wind power generation with a vertical axis is provided for generating electricity without any interference from wind blowing in a direction in which electricity is not generated, such as when wind blows in different directions on every side. The apparatus includes at least one independent energy transmission... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20100109333 - Protection arrangement for a wind turbine: A protection arrangement for a wind turbine including a tower, a machine nacelle having a yaw drive and a mounting hole into which an upper end of the tower extends, and a rotor having at least one rotor blade and a hub is provided. The protection arrangement includes a drip... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20100109337 - Wind engine and wind power system: A wind engine has at least a central rotor (1) which has several groups of frameworks evenly distributed around it (2), each of the frameworks is provided with at least one set of power generation parts (3); the profile frame for the power generation parts is provided with a reversing... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20100109334 - Wind turbine fluid filtering system: A wind turbine power generation system is disclosed that includes a backflushing filter system. The backflushing filter system may be include a backflushing filter in fluid communication with in any one of the hydraulic pumping system, a gearbox oil circuit, a mainbearing oil circuit, a brake oil circuit, and combinations... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick, LLC