Trick Dam

Abstract

This patent application describes a method to generate a load bearing repetitive cycle, which in an efficient implementation can provide a scaleable power source for all levels of human society. Only gravity, and construction materials, are necessary for a viable implementation. No additional fuel source is required for its operation. The potentials of the system can best be understood, by imagining the continuous falling of multiple objects weighing anywhere from a few oz to tons. These weights are impacting a paddle wheel, or forcing their way through strong magnetic fields. The energy generating potentials are incredible.The Trick Dam drops a rotor by falling, and then floats the same rotor up to fall again. Thereby concentrating the gravitational potential of a rotor. A self-perpetuating two-step cycle is the result. The momentum of each step is optimized via a manipulation of the rotor's weight, lighter for flotation, and heavier for fall.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]This invention relates to the generation of loaded circuitous motion, specifically the generation of motion by converting gravity into motion.[0004]2. Description of Prior Art[0005]Since the early 1800's inventors have been developing devices to capture gravitational energy. Many methods are employed, and many have great promise. However, the primary problem, as I perceive it is in their complexity, limited scalability, efficiency. U.S. Pat. No. 2,037,973 Grondahal (1935) is an excellent design, but is overly complicated and of limited efficiency. U.S. Pat. No. 5,753,978 Lee (1998) also incorporates many excellent design features, but the design although scalable, lacks the robustness for wide spread use. U.S. Pat. No. 1,708,807 Tatay (1929) is based upon sound principles, but lacks scalability and efficiency. The primary problem with the Grondahal & Tatay designs, and many other de...

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Benefits of technology

"The patent describes a system for designing rotors for use in a liquid or gas environment. The rotors are designed to be able to circulate in the system and are optimized for low energy ascent or descent. The system takes into account factors such as the weight of the rotor, the materials used, and the fluid or gas used. The rotors can be designed to be easily replaced and can be used in various applications such as power generation. The system is sealed at the factory and can be easily managed. The technical effects of the patent include improved energy efficiency, reduced friction, and improved fluid flow."

Problems solved by technology

However, the primary problem, as I perceive it is in their complexity, limited scalability, efficiency.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,037,973 Grondahal (1935) is an excellent design, but is overly complicated and of limited efficiency.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,753,978 Lee (1998) also incorporates many excellent design features, but the design although scalable, lacks the robustness for wide spread use.

U.S. Pat. No. 1,708,807 Tatay (1929) is based upon sound principles, but lacks scalability and efficiency.

The primary problem with the Grondahal & Tatay designs, and many other designs (U.S. Pat. No. 6,305,165 Mizuki) that I have reviewed, in my opinion, is their reliance on rigid control mechanism.

Another problem with these designs is in the in-efficient use of the gravitational potentials, by a focus on ascent, and direct drives.

The Lee design does not suffer from these short comings, however, the manual feed nature of the chosen method is not sufficiently robust for widespread application.

In that although it can create a useful conversion of the state of the water, it does not create the water or the characteristics of the water, which propel the boat.

The problems with my earlier inventions were in the PEC, the need for traffic, and the PRS the need for deep-water operations.

I concluded that the energy of a falling object has the greatest potential for capture, but the way to efficiently move an object to a height, which was not naturally elevated, like a footstep, was the challenge.

But in most cases, I determined that net energy potentials would be insignificant if energy was required to raise rotors prior to dropping them.

The energy captured from the fall was from gravity, but how to employ gravity for the ascent was the challenge.

While the commercial success, of the design is yet to be demonstrated, the Trick Dam meets many long-felt but unsolved needs for a useful power source, which are present due to the failure of others to realize its potentials.

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