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Prime-mover dynamo plants December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/12

20120326448 - Rail barrel direct energy transferor piezoelectricity: The rail barrel direct energy transferor is a modified rail barrel within which a flywheel consisting of two propellers rotate and traverse back and forth in order to transfer rotational energy to generators provided at distal ends of said rail barrel. The interior of the rail barrel is outfitted with... Agent:

20120326449 - Gearing generator for an electric vehicle: A gearing generator for an electric vehicle has a gear transmission box, a gearing device and an electromotor. The gearing device is mounted in the gear transmission box and has a transmission shaft, an output shaft and a gear-up segment. The transmission shaft is rotatably mounted through the gear transmission... Agent:

20120326450 - Method of power generation: The inventive technology described herein generally relates to the field of power generation. More specifically, methods and apparatus for a power generation coupler utilizing perhaps multiple generators coupled through a power generation coupler to at least one rotational movement element such that said coupled connection is dynamically movable across the... Agent: Airgenesis LLC

20120326451 - System for utilizing the energy of electrical storm discharges: The present invention consisting of the following system built from a lightning rod or a group of them in a field or area to capture the electric discharge or discharges during a storm, these lightning rods connected to a central system of a solenoid or electromagnet, which at the moment... Agent:

20120326443 - Variable speed power generation from industrial fluid energy sources: Method and apparatus are provided for the process optimization of a working fluid stream and energy recovery therefrom. A turbine in the working fluid stream is coupled to a variable speed generator for forming a turbine-generator pair. One controls the turbine speed for affecting the fluid stream for achieving a... Agent: Genalta Power, Inc.

20120326452 - 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: Southwest Windpower Inc.

20120326453 - Electricity generation method using an air gas separation unit and a combustion unit: For a plant comprising a gas/air separation unit supplying a boiler and a boiler-fed unit for compression and/or purification of CO2, the quantity of fumes sent to the compression and/or purification unit is modified according to the sale price of the electricity generated and/or the cost of venting the fumes.... Agent: L'air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes George Claude

20120326444 - Hydropower generating system: A hydropower generating system includes a pump, a container data center, and a hydropower generating module. The container data center includes a number of cooling pipes. Each of the cooling pipes includes a water intake and a water outlet. The water outlet is connected to the pump. The pump is... Agent: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120326445 - On-demand generation of electricity from stored wind energy: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that generates electricity. During operation, the system uses a set of rotating blades to convert rotational energy from a wind turbine into heat in a low-heat-capacity fluid. Next, the system selectively transfers the heat from the low-heat-capacity fluid to a working fluid. Finally, the... Agent: Apple Inc.

20120326446 - Stationary equipment: Stationary equipment of the present invention includes an equipment main body containing an iron core, a coil and insulating oil, a hollow pipe connected to the equipment main body to circulate the insulating oil in it and a plurality of hollow corrugated fins disposed on the pipe. The pipe and... Agent: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.

20120326447 - Wind turbine system: A modular wind turbine system comprises modules with electrically conductive structural rails supporting wind turbines. The wind turbines drive generators electrically connected to the rails. Individual modules are electrically and mechanically linked to adjacent modules, simultaneously bracing the overall structure and providing a means of conveying the electricity, produced by... Agent:

20120319408 - Airflow based microturbine power supply: An airflow based microturbine power supply is disclosed. In one embodiment, the airflow based microturbine power supply includes at least one microturbine configured to circulate upon receiving airflow and to convert to mechanical energy. Further, the airflow based microturbine power supply includes a generator coupled to the at least one... Agent: Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Intergration Inc.

20120319409 - Retractable power turbine and method thereof: A downhole electrical generating apparatus providing power to downhole electronics. The apparatus includes a tubular having a wall forming a tubular space which receives a flow in a flow direction. A retractable electrical generating apparatus positionable in a first condition facing the flow and in a second condition substantially opening... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated

20120319410 - System and method for thermal energy storage and power generation: A thermal energy storage system is proposed in which the latent heat of fusion of common salts is used to store energy within a selectable temperature range, extending both above and below the melting/freezing temperature zone of the salt mixture. The salt mixture occupies interstitial void spaces in a solid... Agent: Woodward Governor Company

20120319403 - Wheel turbine rotor: A turbine rotor is provided and includes a rotor plate, wherein the rotor plate is substantially circular in shape and includes a rotor plate surface having a rotor plate center and a rotor plate periphery. The turbine rotor further includes a plurality of rotor blades, wherein the plurality of rotor... Agent:

20120319404 - Battery assembly with kinetic energy-based recharging: A mobile electronic device configured to recharge when oscillated. The electronic device includes a housing with a battery compartment and a battery assembly positioned within the battery compartment. The battery assembly includes a rechargeable storage battery connected to device's battery contacts. The battery assembly includes a charging assembly connected to... Agent: Ideation Designs LLC

20120319405 - Deep ocean current power plant and constructing procedure thereof: A deep ocean current power plant comprises a current generator group, a floating midway platform, a generator anchorage system, a midway platform anchorage system, and at least one power transmission-and-distribution cable. The constructing procedure of the deep ocean current power plant comprises following steps of sea-cast anchoring and cable-numbering; platform... Agent: National Taiwan University

20120319406 - Method for operating a wave energy converter and wave energy converter: A method for operating a wave energy converter for converting energy from a wave movement of a fluid into a different form of energy. The wave energy converter including at least one rotor and at least one energy converter coupled to the at least one rotor. A first torque acting... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20120319407 - Lighter-than-air craft for energy-producing turbines: A wind-based power generating system provides a wind energy converter for converting wind energy into another form of energy using a lighter-than-air craft configured to produce a positive net lift. The net lift includes both a net aerodynamic lift and a net buoyant lift. A tethering mechanism is configured to... Agent: Altaeros Energies, Inc.

20120313379 - Systems and methods for producing, shipping, distributing, and storing hydrogen: These inventions related to systems and methods for producing, shipping, distributing, storing and consuming hydrogen. In one embodiment, a hydrogen production and storage system includes a plurality of wind turbines for generating electrical power; a power distribution control system for distributing, and converting the electrical power from the wind turbines,... Agent:

20120313378 - Tar removal for biomass gasification systems: The disclosed embodiments provide systems for the removal and use of tar from a biomass gasification system. For example, in one embodiment, a biomass gasification system includes a reactor configured to gasify a biomass fuel in the presence of air to generate a producer gas. The system also includes an... Agent: General Electric Company

20120313380 - Energy storage system using springs: An energy storage system used to store energy is disclosed. The system uses compression, torsion, extension and/or leaf springs to store energy. Input energy is use to compress the springs through an apparatus. The potential energy in the compressed spring is used to run a generator, which provides power to... Agent:

20120313371 - Cogenerative orc system: The invention is directed to an ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system at least partially co-generative for the production of electric energy and the heating of a fluid. The system includes at least two regenerative exchangers positioned in series on the route of the work fluid between the exit of an... Agent: Turboden S.r.l.

20120313372 - Method and system for start and operation of an electrically driven load: A method and system for starting and operating an electrically driven load, e.g. a compressor or pump, by power supply from a mechanical driver, e.g. a turbine or combustion engine, whereby the load is mechanically connected to a first electrical machine, and the mechanical driver is mechanically connected to a... Agent: Aker Engineering & Technology As

20120313381 - Starter circuit for motor vehicle: A starter circuit includes a battery, a starter electrically coupled with the battery, a relay disposed between the battery and the starter, and a starter switch mounted remotely from the starter. The starter includes a switch assembly and a starter motor. The switch assembly includes an actuator and a start... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120313373 - Controller for pendulum type wave-power generating apparatus: The present invention provides a controller for a pendulum type wave-power generating apparatus. Electric power produced by wave-power generation has been pointed out as being of low efficiency and more expensive than wind-power generation. To overcome the above problems, the present invention uses resonance and impedance matching of the sea... Agent: Korea Ocean Research And Development Institute

20120313374 - Electric generator for a wind turbine, wind turbine and method of driving a wind turbine: An electric generator for a wind turbine, a wind turbine including such an electric generator and a method of driving such a wind turbine are provided. The electric generator includes a generator rotor and a generator stator concentrically arranged around a generator axis and at a distance from each other.... Agent:

20120313375 - Rotational force generating device and a centripetally acting type of water turbine using the same: The present invention relates to a centripetally acting type of water turbine which uses low-head and low-speed water flow and which comprises a rotational force generating device having an inner and an outer centripetal canister rotatably supported by means of a stand and a securing shaft either vertically or to... Agent:

20120313376 - Method and system for converting energy in flowing water to electric energy: A system and method for converting energy of a moving fluid into electrical power. In one embodiment, the invention is a system comprising: a) a platform fixedly attached to the earth; b) a blade transport mechanism supported by the platform; c) a plurality of blades operably coupled to the blade... Agent:

20120313377 - Wind turbine with hydrostatic transmission: A wind turbine has a rotor; a hydraulic pump coupled to the rotor, two or more variable displacement hydraulic motors which are driven by fluid flow from the hydraulic pump, at least one generator coupled to the variable displacement hydraulic motors and a closed loop hydraulic oil circuit for carrying... Agent: Wind Smart, Inc.

20120306216 - Universal automatic cord reeling device: An automatic universal cord reeling device capable of consolidating, organizing and storing cords and flexible tubes from any source comprising, a two tiered spool and a spring motor used to drive the mechanism to provide stored energy to the system through the operations of a set of gears and a... Agent:

20120306201 - Fluid-cooled load resistor for use in energy production and use therefor: A load resistor device for a generator driven by a turbine in a fluid string wherein the load resistor is provided with at least one electrical element in heat conducting connection with the turbine driving fluid. Also described is a method for use of such a device.... Agent: Energreen As

20120306217 - Starter with noise reduction device: A starter includes a motor, an electromagnetic switch, and a noise reduction device. The motor is connected to a power supply line via a motor lead line, and produces torque by power supplied from a battery. The electromagnetic switch includes an electric contact connected to the power supply line via... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120306218 - Managed pneumatic turbine power supply: A pneumatic turbine power supply including a pneumatic turbine, a rectifier circuit for converting the AC power output by the pneumatic turbine to DC power, a voltage regulator for maintaining a constant voltage and a battery. The pneumatic turbine further provides a rotor blade containing a disc with magnets that... Agent:

20120306204 - Method and control arrangement for controlling a reactive power source: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a reactive power source in a wind power plant, the method comprising the steps of providing a wind turbine reactive power control signal and providing an active power reference signal, said active power reference signal being a measure of an active... Agent: Vestas Wind Systems A/s

20120306203 - Method for operating a wind turbine in the event of a grid error and a wind turbine for carrying out said method: The invention is directed to a method for operating a wind turbine in the event of a grid error. The wind turbine has a rotor having a rotor blade adjustable in its blade pitch angle, a generator and a unit for capturing an actual value of the rotational speed of... Agent:

20120306202 - Wind power generation system and method for additional installation of wind power generator therein: The present invention provides a wind power generation system capable of suppressing an increase in output variation involved in additional installation of a wind power generator without the need for a large storage battery capacity. For example, an output variation rate at a predetermined period of an existing wind power... Agent: Hitachi Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.

20120306205 - Novel systems for increasing efficiency and power output of in-conduit hydroelectric power system and turbine: Inventive systems (e.g., turbines) for harnessing hydroelectric energy are described. The turbines, includes: (1) a central longitudinal shaft configured to mount and to rotate on a central axis perpendicular to a direction of fluid flow; (2) a plurality of arcing blades coupled with the shaft, the blades extending radially outwardly... Agent: Lucid Energy, Inc.

20120306208 - Power plant with magnetohydrodynamic topping cycle: A system and method for generating power, comprises providing a fuel stream and an oxygen stream to a magnetohydrodynamic generator so as to generate electric power and a first exhaust stream comprising CO2 and water; and providing the first exhaust stream to an expansion generator so as to generate electric... Agent:

20120306207 - Reciprocating internal combustion engine with two-stage exhaust system: Two-stage exhaust apparatus for a reciprocating internal combustion engine having one or more cylinders each with at least one piston and at least one exhaust port, the apparatus including a first-stage jet port in each cylinder, the jet port configured to open to release high-pressure exhaust gas to a high-pressure... Agent: Hotchkiss Super Deltic Ltd.

20120306206 - Ultra high pressure turbomachine for waste heat recovery: A turbine-driven alternator (i.e., a turbomachine) suitable for generating electrical power from process gas waste energy. In particular suitable for very high density process gases such as super critical CO2, R134a, R245fa, etc. The turboalternator comprises two separate machines, specifically, a turbine device and an alternator device operatively connected together... Agent: R&d Dynamics Corporation

20120306210 - Matrix sea wave power generating device: A matrix sea wave power generating device includes a plurality of power generating units positioned to form a matrix, wherein each of the power generating units includes a floating member, a driving shaft provided on the floating member, a ratchet having a plurality of ratchet teeth, a pulling member, a... Agent: Guiyang Qianxing Technology Co., Ltd.

20120306209 - Wave powered generator: A generator which extracts operating energy from waves of a body of water. A plurality of floats may be suspended beside a rotary power collector. The rotary power collector is arranged to turn unidirectionally as the floats rise and fall vertically on the waves. Rotation of the rotary power collector... Agent:

20120306211 - Electrical generator that utilizes rotational to linear motion conversion: A method and device for energy conversion from a moving fluid to electrical energy. The device includes at least one magnetic structure, at least one coil structure, a rotating component, and a rotary to linear motion conversion mechanism. The at least one coil structure includes electrically conductive material. The rotating... Agent: Oscilla Power Inc.

20120306213 - Circuit arrangement of electronic circuit breakers of a power generation device: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement with an electronic power switch, a capacitor and a plate-shaped direct current laminate. The direct current laminate includes two metal plates insulated from one another for carrying current and multiple connection elements arranged so to electrically connect the metal plates to the capacitor.... Agent: Woodward Kempen Gmbh

20120306212 - Direct-action superconducting synchronous generator for a wind turbine: e

20120306215 - Wind turbine: A system and method for fluid power conversion is described which can provide the basis for a new and improved wind turbine suitable to manufacture a horizontal axis (HAWT) or vertical axis (VAWT) turbine at one of a range of different power classes such as from 4 kiloWatts to 10... Agent:

20120306214 - Wind turbine, a method for assembling and handling the wind turbine and uses hereof: The invention relates to a wind turbine including a foundation and a tower positioned on the foundation where the tower includes more than one modules, where the modules each include a separate strengthening structure defining the outer edges of the module and wind turbine equipment, and where the more than... Agent: Vestas Wind Systems A/s