Apparatus and method for generating electricity
a technology of electricity and apparatus, applied in the direction of fluid couplings, couplings, machines/engines, etc., can solve the problems of nuclear energy having a host of disposal issues which can be costly and even deadly, and the water naturally stored at high elevation is a scarce resource, so as to achieve the effect of maximizing the heat transfer
Inactive Publication Date: 2016-06-09
LOOK FOR THE POWER LLC
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The present invention relates to an apparatus for and method of generating power using the acceleration of a falling object due to gravitational force. The invention aims to reduce and minimize the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power. It captures and converts the full potential energy of water or other fluids at an elevated height into kinetic energy (accelerating downward) and then into mechanical and / or electrical energy. The apparatus includes a supporting structure that facilitates movement of a hydraulic generator and can be used in response to wind or water flow. The invention provides an efficient and effective solution for generating power from renewable sources.
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Unfortunately, water naturally stored at high elevations is a scarce resource.
Only a fraction of the world's energy needs may be supplied by hydropower and even then, there exist environmental concerns from the damming of rivers and streams.
Such energy sources are disfavored because fossil fuels exhaust emissions which may pollute the environment and which may contribute to climate change.
Similarly, nuclear energy has a host of disposal issues which can be costly and even deadly.
Thus, existing hydropower plants utilizing the flow of liquid water do not capture the full potential energy possible because the water droplets reach a terminal velocity quicker than a solid of the same mass.
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[0069]The present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present invention. The following example is provided to further illustrate the invention and is not to be construed to unduly limit the scope of the invention.
[0070]Referring to the drawings wherein identical reference numerals denote the same elements throughout the various views, FIGS. 1-5 show an embodiment of the invention 10 utilizing a vessel 20 slidingly attached to a vertical pole 30, spindle, tower, and / or other like structures. The vessel is capable of holding a fluid such as water or oil. Alternatively, the vessel 20 could also hold other objects having a mass such as metal spheres, soil, rocks, wood, wood chips, plastic, and the like. The vessel 20 is capable of being filled and unfilled. The vessel 20 moves from a first position, as shown in FIG. 1, near the bottom of the pole 30 to a second position near the top of the pole 30 as shown ...
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An apparatus for generating power may use potential energy and the acceleration of falling objects due to Earth's gravitational force. The apparatus for capturing the energy of a falling, accelerating load may include a vessel for holding a working mass. The vessel may be hermetically sealed and the working mass may be a fluid, a solid, or a plurality of fluids. The apparatus may include a device for translating energy from the movement of the working mass. This device for translating energy may be a hydraulic cylinder connected to a hydraulic generator, a fluid flow generator, or a flywheel gear box assembly connected to a permanent magnet generator / alternator or conventionally-powered alternator or generator, or a combination of one or all of the above.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application is a non-provisional application which traces priority to and claims the full benefit of co-pending U.S. provisional patent application No. 62 / 120,063 which was filed on Feb. 24, 2015. This application is also a continuation-in-part of, traces priority to, and claims the full benefit of co-pending U.S. non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 14 / 607,209 filed on Jan. 28, 2015.[0002]This application is also a continuation-in-part of, traces priority to, and claims the full benefit of co-pending U.S. non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 14 / 935,604 filed on Nov. 9, 2015. The Ser. No. 14 / 935,604 application is itself a continuation of U.S. non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 14 / 468,489 filed on Aug. 26, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,212,653. The Ser. No. 14 / 468,489 is itself a continuation-in-part of U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 14 / 031,201 filed on Sep. 19, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,89...
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IPC IPC(8): F03G3/00F03G3/08F03B13/14F15B15/02
CPCF03G3/00F03B13/14F03G3/08F15B15/02F03G7/10F03B13/22Y02E10/30F03G7/115
InventorSAAVEDRA, JOHN A.
OwnerLOOK FOR THE POWER LLC