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Prime-mover dynamo plants August inventions list 08/10

20100213709 - Generator-steam turbine-turbocompressor string and method for operating the same: A generator-steam turbine-turbocompressor-string is provided. The generator-stream turbine-turbocompressor-string includes a generator with variable frequency, a steam turbine and a turbocompressor which can be driven by the generator and/or the steam turbine. The generator and the steam turbine are coupled together to a shafting, wherein the generator may be electrically coupled... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100213710 - Direct drive rotary wave energy conversion: An apparatus and method for converting wave energy using the relative rotational movement between two interconnected float assemblies and the relative rotational movement between each of the float assemblies and a spar which extends from a connection with the float assemblies at the water surface into the water.... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20100213711 - Electrical power generation apparatus: A power generation apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a turbine rotor to generate mechanical energy from a flow of a fluid, an induction generator coupled to the turbine rotor to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy, a fluid speed sensor to output a fluid speed signal indicative of... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100213712 - Wind turbine generator: An object is to improve the operating rate. A first switch is provided in a power line connecting a power generator to a power system, and a second switch that can be opened and closed by remote control is provided in the power line between the power generator and the... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100213713 - Starter device: A starter device for cranking internal combustion engines, that has a terminal for starter control, having an electric starter motor, there being an electric supply line from a plus terminal of the starter device to the plus terminal of the starter motor, and the starter motor having an electrical ground... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20100213715 - arrangement for generating electric energy: The present invention relates to an arrangement for generating electric energy. The arrangement comprises a light absorbing device comprising a gaseous medium adapted to be circulated by means of natural circulation and heated by incident light radiation and an energy transforming device adapted to absorb heat energy from the gaseous... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20100213714 - new system turbine generation set: The present invention provides a novel turbo-generator unit, which at least comprises a boiler and a superheater and a reheater provided in the boiler. On the boiler, the positions corresponding to the header of the steam inlets and outlets of the superheater and reheater form the header-connection area; the steam... Agent: Miller, Canfield, Paddock And Stone

20100213716 - Fluid flow energy concentrator: An energy conversion system for converting energy of naturally occurring fluid flow into output power. The energy conversion system includes an accelerator plate that has a leading edge and an upper surface that is substantially linearly inclined from the leading edge and transitions into a gradually increasing inclined shape so... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20100213719 - Concentrator for wind power station and aeolian grid: A fixed convergent collecting concentrator is provided. The concentrator contains two spaced-apart, co-axial, approximately horizontal, concentric plates with approximately circular shape centered on a vertical axis. The space between said plates is separated by vertical partition walls radially disposed about the axis thereof. The walls connect to the plates to... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20100213723 - Magnetically-levitated wind turbine: A novel wind turbine configuration utilizes a permanent magnetic male and female levitation support for magnetic levitation. The novel wind turbine has a female part attached to a payload which is magnetically levitated above a male part of the levitation support. The female part and the payload are further operatively... Agent: Invent Capture, LLC

20100213718 - Reciprocating system with buoyant aircraft, spinnaker sail, and heavy cars for generating electric power: An electric generating system uses a zeppelin filled with helium or hydrogen, and a spinnaker sail, to provide pulling power that will lift a heavy railcar to an elevated height on a track, such as on a hill or mountainside, or in an elevator-type shaft in a tall building. When... Agent: Patrick D. Kelly

20100213720 - Shrouded vertical axis dual-turbine generator: The Shrouded Vertical Axis Dual-Turbine Generator is a system consisting of a superstructure in the shape of a symmetrical foil, with a vertical axis turbine set into the camber of each side. The leading edge of the superstructure increases the speed of the water or air current passing around the... Agent: Laura J. Bailey

20100213717 - System for producing electricity from jetstreams and tower therefor: A system for producing electricity from jet streams and tower therefor extending from a ground surface to an altitude wherein jet streams exist. The tower is self supporting, comprising a plurality of buoyant modules adapted to house a lighter than air gas or gas mixture. The system includes at least... Agent: Yoram Tsivion

20100213721 - Wind turbine blade and wind power generator using the same: Provided are a wind turbine blade that can reduce the thickness of a turbulent-flow boundary layer generated on the blade surface of a blade tip portion to prevent noise generated at a trailing edge portion effectively, as well as a wind power generator using the same. Provided is a wind... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100213722 - Wind turbine generators: Several embodiments that enhance and improve the efficiencies of vertical axis wind turbine generators by expanding their normal range of useful operations. Stationary vanes provided external to the rotor blades provide directional control of wind/air flow into the blades for decreased drag and increased differential wind pressure. Control scenarios for... Agent: Paul K. Godwin Paul K. Godwin, P.C.

20100207399 - Pyramid electric generator: A pyramid electric generator for harvesting the vibrational energies of Earth's atomic oscillators according to the present invention comprises: (1) an antenna/waveguide that is geometrically optimized; (2) a coil wound with an insulated conductor on a nonconductive coil form, the coil being connected at its top lead to the conducting... Agent: Law Offices Of Michael B. Farber

20100207388 - Supplemental power source: A supplemental power source for a building or other structure is provided. Power is generated by converting mechanical energy derived from a fluid into electrical energy. The fluid can be, for example, in the form of air in a building air duck or water in building water lines. The invention... Agent: Brundidge & Stanger, P.C.

20100207389 - Wind turbine: A wind turbine for generating an electric voltage from mechanical energy derived from wind is provided. The invention includes a specially designed turbine enclosure through which the wind passes. The enclosure has a Venturi area which results in movement of the wind at a rapid speed through the turbine. An... Agent: Brundidge & Stanger, P.C.

20100207390 - Converter and method for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy: The present invention relates to a converter comprising a pump which is driven directly or indirectly by a natural force such as a water swell, it being possible for a hydraulic machine to be driven by the pump. The hydraulic machine is force-coupled to an electrical machine which may function... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20100207392 - Ocean wave-powered electric generator: Provided is a power generating device comprising a weight suspended from a buoy via a zip-line and at least two gears disposed on said zip-line which are coupled to a drive shafts, which in turn are coupled to an electric generator. The device converts the mechanical power of oscillating ocean... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Princeton Pike Corporate Center

20100207391 - Small wave turbine system configurations: Extracting energy from waves, even large ones, is a challenge. The current application describes adjustments to wave turbine systems that work with small waves especially well. Configuring the waves, blades, and generators as part of the system is the subject of the current application.... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20100207393 - Apparatus for converting energy from wave or current flow using pipes acting as venturi pumps: Apparatus for generating electricity using tidal, wave or current flow in a body of water, comprising: an arrangement of first (10) and second (11) pipes, each first pipe (10) being provided with a series of holes (12a, 12b, 13a, 13b) spaced along its length, and the first pipes being arranged... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20100207394 - Device and method for utilizing water flow kinetic energy continuously: A device for utilizing water flow kinetic energy continuously comprises at least one water pump, at least one flume and plural hydro-generators. The water pump is employed to continuously supply water from a water supply to an upper head end of a flume, and then the water will naturally flow... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20100207395 - Generator utilizing fluid-induced oscillations: An electrical generator including a magnetic field generator and at least one energy converter for converting energy present in fluid flows into vibrations or oscillations. The converter includes a flexible membrane having at least two fixed ends. The membrane vibrates when subject to a fluid flow. One of the electrical... Agent: Schox PLC

20100207397 - Electric drive: An electric drive has at least one electric motor and a power converter feeding electrical motor current thereto. A current desired-value emitter generates a reference signal. An additional circuit is coupled to the current desired-value emitter so as to receive the reference signal and generates a current desired-value signal. A... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20100207398 - Hydraulic drive train with energy dissipation for electricity generation: The disclosure relates to a hydraulic drive train with energy dissipation for electrical generation. The disclosure is particularly adapted to wind-driven embodiments wherein the input power can fluctuate quickly. A hydraulic pump is provided in the nacelle of the windmill and powered by the wind turbine shaft. This hydraulic pump... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20100207396 - Power generating system: A system for converting wind power to electrical power comprising a transmission module with multiple power flows to an output and a first generator coupled to the output, wherein the first generator operates at substantially constant speed for the multiple power flows. A method is also disclosed that operates a... Agent: Bernard Joseph Simon

20100201134 - Gravity-based electrical energy production system: A rotating-energy electrical production system includes an elongate central substantially vertically extending bar structure including an exterior helical thread portion extending therearound from an upper region thereof to lower region thereof, and a free-to-rotate disk structure encircling the bar structure, the disk structure having an interior helical thread portion engaging... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20100201133 - Zero point energy rotator transducer and associated methods: The momentum influx can then be converted to usable energy such as mechanical, electrical and/or thermal energy. As described in more detail herein, the momentum influx appears to be a result of radiation pressure due to scattering in part of the electro-magnetic momentum-energy contained within the zero-point field of space... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20100201135 - Small-sized power package: A small-sized power package includes a tubular case, a magnet tube, a coil, a power-generating magnet, a shaft, a movable box, and a positioning magnet. The power-generating magnet is attracted by the positioning magnet and thus suspended within the magnet tube. The small-sized power package has enhanced power generating efficiency... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20100201125 - Process and system for generating consumable energy: A method of powering a multi-level structure is provided, which includes disposing a climate control system in the building. The system has a cooling tower, a fluid cooled chiller, a return line connecting an output of the chiller to an input of the cooling tower, and a condenser pump for... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20100201127 - Thermally operated rotatable component restraint system: A turboalternator system includes a turboalternator having a rotatable member operatively engaged to a bearing set, a radial support element, and a contact structure engaged with the radial support element. The rotatable member defines a first end, a second end and an axis of rotation. The turboalternator system is configured... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20100201126 - Turbo generator and fuel cell system having the same: Provided are a turbo generator and a fuel cell system having the same. The turbo generator includes a housing; an air inlet formed on the same axis as the axis of the housing on a first side of the housing; a rotor, a stator winding unit, impeller, and a turbine... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20100201128 - Wind turbine, a method for coupling a first drive train component of the drive train of a wind turbine to a second drive train component of the drive train and use of a wind turbine: A wind turbine including a drive train. The drive train includes at least a rotor for transforming wind into rotation of a rotor hub, to provide a drive torque, a generator for transforming at least a part of the drive torque into electrical power, and at least one coupling for... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20100201129 - Immersible energy generation installation: at least one generator component of the electric generator is enclosed by at least one corrosion protection element which seals against ambient water, with cavities within the corrosion protection element each being filled with a heat-conductive medium; at least one pass-through duct being provided for dissipating waste heat from the... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20100201130 - Sea waves energy converter: The conversion of wave energy in electrical or mechanical power is disclosed by means of the present subject-matter. When the sea wave is pushing up the floating cylinder (1) the transporter arm (2) is retracted in the sealed box (3), which converts the linear motion of transporter arm (2) by... Agent: Alaa Eldeen Hassan Office 4a, 1st Admin Floor

20100201131 - Systems and methods for converting marine currents into electrical energy: Systems and methods for converting marine current into electrical energy are provided. Certain systems include a housing with an opening that is adjustable between an open position and a closed position and a plunger that is configurable between a porous state and a non-porous state. The plunger can be configured... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20100201132 - Wind-driven electric plant: A wind-driven electric plant comprises an inlet shell shaped as a circle and a circular outer shell. Inside the circular shell, provision is made of a coaxially arranged turbine. Kinematically coupled with the turbine is a mechanism for the conversion of mechanical energy. The outer shell is eccentrically mounted relative... Agent: Law Offices Of Christopher L. Makay

20100194117 - Electromagnetic device having compact flux paths for harvesting energy from vibrations: Electrical energy is produced by harvesting mechanical energy in the form of vibrations which are generally present in tools during the process of drilling oil wells. Electrical energy production is based on the Faraday induction principle whereby changes, i.e., movement, in magnetic flux through a coil induce an electric current... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20100194111 - combined heat power system: A combined heat power system comprises a Rankine cycle, optionally an organic Rankine cycle, using a fluid both in gaseous phase and liquid phase. The Rankine cycle comprises —an evaporator for evaporating the fluid from liquid phase to gaseous phase, an expander for expanding the fluid in gaseous phase provided... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100194118 - Engine-driven generator speed control system and method: A system and method are provided for controlling an internal combustion engine driving a generator/welder or a stand-alone generator. Controlling the engine may include altering the engine speed based upon a detected demand on the generator and/or operating parameters of a welder. For example, the engine speed may be increased... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (illinois Tool Works Inc.)

20100194112 - Vertical axis turbine: This invention relates to vertical axis turbines particularly ones which are suitable for use in swirling conditions. The vertical turbine (10) may have first and second rotors (13,14) mounted about the axis for contra rotation and a generator (14) located between the rotors for generating electricity in response to rotation... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20100194113 - Floating power generation device and system: A floating power generating device that includes a support frame having a pair of buoyant pontoons, a power generator having a magnetic rotor that rotates about a fixed stator mounted to the support frame between the pontoons, an electrical cable in electrical communication with the power generator, and means for... Agent: Juan P. Rincon

20100194115 - Conversion system of off-shore wind energy suitable for deep water: System for converting wind in deep water, stabilised through blocked hydrostatic pressure, comprising a group of rotors with horizontal axis provided with two blades, accommodated in a nacelle, one permanent magnet generator, at least one transformer and at least one rectifier, as well as further auxiliary components, a group for... Agent: Gibson & Dernier LLP

20100194114 - Locking mechanism for a wind turbine: The invention relates to a locking mechanism for a wind turbine in which a rotor shaft of a drive train is rotatably mounted on a machine support of the wind turbine while the rotor shaft can be connected to a rotor. In order to be able to do maintenance work... Agent: Londa, Bruce S. Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20100194116 - Turbine energy generating system: A power generating turbine includes a rotary shaft having an axis of rotation, a magnet supported by and spaced outwardly from the rotary shaft and a conductive coil. The coil is located outwardly from the magnet and surrounds the magnet and the shaft, but is sufficiently close to the magnet... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP