公开(公告)号：US09103315B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US12808653

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Alan Robert Burns ,  Petru Tinc ,  Matt Keys

发明人： Alan Robert Burns ,  Petru Tinc ,  Matt Keys

IPC分类号： F03B13/18 ,  F04B17/00 ,  F03B13/14

CPC分类号： F03B13/14 ,  F03B13/187 ,  F05B2220/707 ,  F05B2240/97 ,  F05B2250/241 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A buoyant actuator (19) for coupling wave motion to a device operable in response to wave motion in a body of water. The buoyant actuator (19) comprises a generally spherical body (20) defining an exterior surface and a hollow interior adapted to contain water received from the body of water. The exterior surface comprises a plurality of facets (101) which are tessellated. Typically, there are 36 facets (101), of which 12 comprise generally pentagonal facets (105) and 24 comprise generally hexagonal facets (107). The body (20) comprises a plurality of openings (143) for fluid flow between the hollow interior and the surrounding body of water. A closure configured as a flap (145) is provided for each opening (143) to block or at least inhibit fluid flow therethrough, the closure being adapted to move away from the opening to permit fluid flow therethrough in response to a predetermined fluid pressure differential imposed thereon between the hollow interior and the surrounding body of water. The exterior surface of the body (20) is configured to viscously couple with water surrounding the body (20). The viscous coupling between the surrounding water and the exterior surface of the body (20) provides added effective mass to the buoyant actuator (19) which is additional to the physical mass of the buoyant actuator and the mass of the volume of water contained in the body.

摘要翻译： 用于将波浪运动耦合到响应于水体中的波浪运动而可操作的装置的浮力致动器（19）。 浮力致动器（19）包括限定外表面的大致球形体（20）和适于容纳从水体吸收的水的中空内部。 外表面包括镶嵌的多个小面（101）。 通常，存在36个小面（101），其中12个通常包括五边形面（105），而24包括大致六边形面（107）。 主体（20）包括用于流体在中空内部和周围水体之间流动的多个开口（143）。 为每个开口（143）提供构造为翼片（145）的封闭件以阻挡或至少阻止流体流过其中，所述封闭件适于远离开口移动以允许流体响应于预定的流体压差而流过其中 在中空内部和周围水体之间施加。 主体（20）的外表面构造成与身体（20）周围的水粘合地结合。 周围水和主体（20）的外表面之间的粘性耦合为浮力致动器（19）提供附加的有效质量，浮力致动器（19）除了浮力致动器的物理质量外，还包括在 身体。

公开(公告)号：US20120102938A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12808653

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Alan Robert Burns ,  Petru Tinc ,  Matt Keys

发明人： Alan Robert Burns ,  Petru Tinc ,  Matt Keys

IPC分类号： F03B13/18

CPC分类号： F03B13/14 ,  F03B13/187 ,  F05B2220/707 ,  F05B2240/97 ,  F05B2250/241 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A buoyant actuator (19) for coupling wave motion to a device operable in response to wave motion in a body of water. The buoyant actuator (19) comprises a generally spherical body (20) defining an exterior surface and a hollow interior adapted to contain water received from the body of water. The exterior surface comprises a plurality of facets (101) which are tessellated. Typically, there are 36 facets (101), of which 12 comprise generally pentagonal facets (105) and 24 comprise generally hexagonal facets (107). The body (20) comprises a plurality of openings (143) for fluid flow between the hollow interior and the surrounding body of water. A closure configured as a flap (145) is provided for each opening (143) to block or at least inhibit fluid flow therethrough, the closure being adapted to move away from the opening to permit fluid flow therethrough in response to a predetermined fluid pressure differential imposed thereon between the hollow interior and the surrounding body of water. The exterior surface of the body (20) is configured to viscously couple with water surrounding the body (20). The viscous coupling between the surrounding water and the exterior surface of the body (20) provides added effective mass to the buoyant actuator (19) which is additional to the physical mass of the buoyant actuator and the mass of the volume of water contained in the body.

摘要翻译： 用于将波浪运动耦合到响应于水体中的波浪运动而可操作的装置的浮力致动器（19）。 浮力致动器（19）包括限定外表面的大致球形体（20）和适于容纳从水体吸收的水的中空内部。 外表面包括镶嵌的多个小面（101）。 通常，存在36个小面（101），其中12个通常包括五边形面（105），而24包括大致六边形面（107）。 主体（20）包括用于流体在中空内部和周围水体之间流动的多个开口（143）。 为每个开口（143）提供构造为翼片（145）的封闭件以阻挡或至少阻止流体流过其中，所述封闭件适于远离开口移动以允许流体响应于预定的流体压差而流过其中 在中空内部和周围水体之间施加。 主体（20）的外表面构造成与身体（20）周围的水粘合地结合。 周围水和主体（20）的外表面之间的粘性耦合为浮力致动器（19）提供附加的有效质量，浮力致动器（19）除了浮力致动器的物理质量外，还包括在 身体。

公开(公告)号：US20080098883A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11596636

申请日：2005-05-16

申请人： Alan Robert Burns

发明人： Alan Robert Burns

IPC分类号： F04B43/08 ,  F04B15/04

CPC分类号： F04B53/14 ,  F04B15/04

摘要： A reciprocating pump (10) for pumping seawater or other fluid under high-pressure. The pump (10) has a pump body (11) defining an internal space (13) and an opening (18) onto the internal space. A plunger (25) extends through the opening (18) and into the internal space (13). A sheath (30) closes the opening (18) and embraces an inner portion of the plunger (25), whereby pumping chamber (33) is defined between the pump body (11) and the sheath (30). The sheath (30) is deformable in response to reciprocatory movement of the plunger (25) to effect volume change within the pumping chamber (33). The sheath (30) comprises a first portion (31) which is generally stable, and a second portion (32) which embraces the plunger (25) and which deforms through expansion and contraction upon reciprocatory movement of the plunger. The first portion (31) defines a mounting flange (35) clampingly engaged with the pump body (11). The sheath (30) incorporates a recess (45) adjacent the open end thereof. A reinforcement sleeve (47) is located in the recess (45), whereby a cavity is defined between the reinforcement sleeve (47) and the plunger (25). There is also provision for lubricating the interface between the sheath (30) and the plunger (25).

摘要翻译： 用于在高压下泵送海水或其它流体的往复泵（10）。 泵（10）具有在内部空间上限定内部空间（13）和开口（18）的泵体（11）。 柱塞（25）延伸穿过开口（18）并进入内部空间（13）。 护套（30）封闭开口（18）并且包围柱塞（25）的内部部分，由此泵送室（33）被限定在泵体（11）和护套（30）之间。 护套（30）响应于柱塞（25）的往复运动而变形，以在泵送室（33）内产生体积变化。 护套（30）包括大致稳定的第一部分（31）和包围柱塞（25）的第二部分（32），并且在活塞往复运动时通过膨胀和收缩而变形。 第一部分（31）限定了与泵体（11）夹紧接合的安装凸缘（35）。 护套（30）包括邻近其开口端的凹部（45）。 加强套筒（47）位于凹槽（45）中，由此在加强套筒（47）和柱塞（25）之间形成空腔。 还提供用于润滑护套（30）和柱塞（25）之间的界面的设备。

公开(公告)号：US20100219065A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US12063556

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： Alan Robert Burns

发明人： Alan Robert Burns

IPC分类号： F03B13/18 ,  F04B17/00 ,  C25D17/00 ,  C02F1/461 ,  C02F1/76

CPC分类号： F04B17/00 ,  F03B13/189 ,  F05B2220/61 ,  Y02E10/38 ,  Y02E70/10

摘要： Apparatus (10) for harnessing ocean wave energy and for converting the harnessed energy to high pressure sea water, typically above 100 psi and preferably above 800 psi. The high pressure seawater generated by the apparatus (10) can be piped to shore for use in any appropriate purpose. The apparatus (10) comprises a float (12) buoyantly suspended within the body of seawater (1) and a pump (13) operatively connected to the float (12). The pump (13) comprises an intake chamber (47), a discharge chamber (49) and a piston (61) extending between the intake and discharge chambers (47, 49). The piston (61) comprises a tube (63) having a flow passage (102) extending between the intake and discharge chambers (47, 49). The piston (61) and discharge chamber (49) cooperate to define a pumping chamber (100) adapted to undergo expansion and contraction in response to reciprocatory motion of the piston. The piston (61) is operatively connected to the float (12) to be driven by upward movement of the float. The pump may have provision for treatment of the seawater which it delivers through use of an electrolysis process receiving electric current from a linear current generator incorporated in the pump.

摘要翻译： 用于利用海浪能量并将利用能量转换成高压海水的设备（10），通常高于100psi，优选高于800psi。 由设备（10）产生的高压海水可以被管道输送到岸上以用于任何适当的目的。 装置（10）包括悬浮在海水体（1）的主体内的浮子（12）和可操作地连接到浮子（12）的泵（13）。 泵（13）包括在进气室和排气室（47,49）之间延伸的进气室（47），排放室（49）和活塞（61）。 活塞（61）包括管（63），该管（63）具有在进入和排出室（47,49）之间延伸的流动通道（102）。 活塞（61）和排出室（49）配合以限定适于响应于活塞的往复运动而经历膨胀和收缩的泵送室（100）。 活塞（61）可操作地连接到浮子（12），以通过浮子的向上运动来驱动。 泵可以通过使用从并入泵中的线性电流发生器接收电流的电解过程来提供用于处理其所产生的海水的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20100171312A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12513291

申请日：2007-11-02

申请人： Alan Robert Burns

发明人： Alan Robert Burns

IPC分类号： F03B13/14 ,  B63B43/06 ,  B63B43/08 ,  B63B22/20

CPC分类号： B63B22/00 ,  B63B22/04 ,  B63B22/20 ,  F03B13/1885 ,  F05B2250/241 ,  F05B2270/18 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A buoyant actuator (10) for use in apparatus (11) for harnessing ocean wave energy and for converting the harnessed energy to high-pressure seawater. The buoyant actuator (10) comprises a body (21) defining a chamber (23) having a pliant outer skin (27). The chamber (23) is adapted to contain matter and a hydrodynamic property of the body (21) is selectively variable by varying the matter within the chamber (23). The variation to the hydrodynamic property may comprise a variation to the buoyancy (either positively or negatively) or a variation to the response area (such as the volume or shape) of the body (21), as well as a combination thereof. The variation to the matter may comprise addition of matter to, or extraction of matter from, the chamber (23). The matter may comprise a solid, liquid or gas, as well as any combination thereof. In the arrangement shown, the matter comprises foam spheres (53). The outer skin (27) is drawn into a taut condition by the outward pressure of the foam spheres (53) inside, causing the actuator to assume its design shape. The volume occupied by the foam spheres (53) is in total still less than the total enclosed volume of the chamber (23) and there are interstitial regions (55) around each sphere (53). The interstitial regions (55) may be filled with fluid to adjust the buoyancy.

摘要翻译： 一种用于装置（11）中用于利用海浪能并将利用能量转换成高压海水的浮力致动器（10）。 浮力致动器（10）包括限定具有柔软的外皮（27）的腔室（23）的主体（21）。 腔室（23）适于容纳物质，并且主体（21）的流体动力特性通过改变腔室（23）内的物质而选择性地变化。 流体动力特性的变化可以包括对浮体（正或负）的浮力的变化或者对主体（21）的响应面积（例如体积或形状）的变化以及它们的组合的变化。 对物质的变化可以包括向腔室（23）添加物质或从腔室（23）中提取物质。 该物质可以包括固体，液体或气体，以及它们的任何组合。 在所示的布置中，该物质包括泡沫球（53）。 外皮（27）通过内部的泡沫球（53）的向外的压力被拉伸到拉紧状态，使致动器呈现其设计形状。 泡沫球（53）占据的体积总体上仍然小于室（23）的总封闭体积，并且在每个球体（53）周围都有间隙区域（55）。 间隙区域（55）可以填充流体以调节浮力。

公开(公告)号：US08480381B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US12063556

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： Alan Robert Burns

发明人： Alan Robert Burns

IPC分类号： F04B17/00 ,  F04B39/10

CPC分类号： F04B17/00 ,  F03B13/189 ,  F05B2220/61 ,  Y02E10/38 ,  Y02E70/10

摘要： Apparatus (10) for harnessing ocean wave energy and for converting the harnessed energy to high pressure sea water, typically above 100 psi and preferably above 800 psi. The high pressure seawater generated by the apparatus (10) can be piped to shore for use in any appropriate purpose. The apparatus (10) comprises a float (12) buoyantly suspended within the body of seawater (1) and a pump (13) operatively connected to the float (12). The pump (13) comprises an intake chamber (47), a discharge chamber (49) and a piston (61) extending between the intake and discharge chambers (47, 49). The piston (61) comprises a tube (63) having a flow passage (102) extending between the intake and discharge chambers (47, 49). The piston (61) and discharge chamber (49) cooperate to define a pumping chamber (100) adapted to undergo expansion and contraction in response to reciprocatory motion of the piston. The piston (61) is operatively connected to the float (12) to be driven by upward movement of the float. The pump may have provision for treatment of the seawater which it delivers through use of an electrolysis process receiving electric current from a linear current generator incorporated in the pump.

摘要翻译： 用于利用海浪能量并将利用能量转换成高压海水的设备（10），通常高于100psi，优选高于800psi。 由设备（10）产生的高压海水可以被管道输送到岸上以用于任何适当的目的。 装置（10）包括悬浮在海水体（1）的主体内的浮子（12）和可操作地连接到浮子（12）的泵（13）。 泵（13）包括在进气室和排气室（47,49）之间延伸的进气室（47），排放室（49）和活塞（61）。 活塞（61）包括管（63），该管（63）具有在进入和排出室（47,49）之间延伸的流动通道（102）。 活塞（61）和排出室（49）配合以限定适于响应于活塞的往复运动而经历膨胀和收缩的泵送室（100）。 活塞（61）可操作地连接到浮子（12），以通过浮子的向上运动来驱动。 泵可以通过使用从并入泵中的线性电流发生器接收电流的电解过程来提供用于处理其所产生的海水的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20100314014A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-16

申请号：US12862292

申请日：2010-08-24

申请人： Alan Robert Burns

发明人： Alan Robert Burns

IPC分类号： B60C7/24 ,  B60C99/00

CPC分类号： B60C7/18 ,  B60C7/24 ,  Y10T152/10 ,  Y10T152/10297

摘要： A tyre (10) adapted to be fitted onto a conventional wheel rim (13) for pneumatic tyres, the rim (13) has a tyre support surface (15), bead seats (17), each bead seat (17) comprises an inner seat portion (19) and an outer seat portion (21) terminating in an arcuate portion (22) defining the outer periphery of the rim (13), the tyre (10) comprises a radially inner portion (31) engageable with the rim (13), the radially inner portion comprising a band (41), the band comprises a metal band adapted to the supportingly received on, and releasably fixed with respect to the outer periphery of the rim (13) by welding at circumferentially spaced intervals, the tyre (10) further comprises a cushioning structure (33), the cushioning structure (33) comprises a resiliently deformable body of appropriate material such as rubber, bonded onto the band (41), the band (41) provides a rigid base for supporting the resiliently deformable body (43).

摘要翻译： 一种轮胎（10），其适于装配到用于充气轮胎的常规轮圈（13）上，所述轮辋（13）具有轮胎支撑表面（15），胎圈座（17），每个胎圈座（17）包括内部 座部分（19）和终止于限定轮辋（13）的外周的弧形部分（22）中的外座部分（21），轮胎（10）包括可与轮辋接合的径向内部部分（31） 13），所述径向内部包括带（41），所述带包括适于被支撑地接收并相对于所述轮辋（13）的外周边可周向间隔地通过焊接可释放地固定的金属带， 轮胎（10）还包括缓冲结构（33），缓冲结构（33）包括粘合到带（41）上的诸如橡胶的适当材料的弹性变形体，带（41）提供用于支撑 弹性变形体（43）。

公开(公告)号：US20090107328A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11994268

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Alan Robert Burns ,  Peter Tinc

发明人： Alan Robert Burns ,  Peter Tinc

IPC分类号： F16J15/16

CPC分类号： F04B53/164 ,  F16J15/187 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A reciprocating pump (10) comprises a body (11) configured as a cylindrical pressure vessel defining an internal space (13). The body (11) comprises a wall (17) having an opening (18) therein. The pump (10) further comprises a reciprocating plunger (25) having a cylindrical side face (26) and an end face (27). The plunger (25) extends into the internal space (13) through the opening (18) within the wall (17). A seal means (40) is provided for establishing a fluid seal between the body (11) and the plunger (25) at the opening (18). The seal means (40) is adapted to accommodate limited tilting movement of the plunger (25) with respect to the body (11). The seal means (40) comprises a bush (43) with which the plunger (25) is in sliding and sealing engagement. The bush (43) is supported in a mount (45) and is moveable with respect thereto to accommodate the limited tilting movement of the plunger (25).

摘要翻译： 往复泵（10）包括构造成限定内部空间（13）的圆柱形压力容器的主体（11）。 主体（11）包括其中具有开口（18）的壁（17）。 泵（10）还包括具有圆柱形侧面（26）和端面（27）的往复式柱塞（25）。 柱塞（25）通过壁（17）内的开口（18）延伸到内部空间（13）中。 提供密封装置（40），用于在开口（18）处在主体（11）和柱塞（25）之间建立流体密封。 密封装置（40）适于容纳柱塞（25）相对于主体（11）的有限的倾斜运动。 密封装置（40）包括衬套（43），柱塞（25）通过该套筒滑动和密封接合。 衬套（43）支撑在安装件（45）中并且可相对于衬套（45）移动以适应柱塞（25）的有限的倾斜运动。

公开(公告)号：US5685616A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-11

申请号：US219008

申请日：1994-03-28

申请人： Alan Robert Burns

发明人： Alan Robert Burns

IPC分类号： B60B9/00 ,  B60B9/10 ,  B60B15/00 ,  B60B15/02 ,  B60B15/24 ,  B62D55/24 ,  B62D55/28 ,  B60C7/08

CPC分类号： B60B15/24 ,  B60B15/021 ,  B60B9/10 ,  B62D55/24 ,  B62D55/28 ,  Y10T152/1036

摘要： A ground engaging segment providing a running surface for wheels, endless tracks and the like, which is not pneumatic in nature, thereby not susceptible to puncture, and which is resiliently flexible to offer some resistance to shock. The ground engaging segment comprises a base and a number of removable, hollow, tubular ground engaging elements which extend transversely of the direction of travel of the running surface. Said ground engaging elements include an inner face for engagement to the base and an outer face for contact with the ground surface, and angular shaped side faces between the inner and outer faces allowing for resilient flexibility under normal load conditions. It is preferable that the ground engaging elements are open at their ends to allow for dissipation of heat and are arranged in circumferential rows, defining a chevron pattern, to prevent resultant side thrust imposed upon the running surface. In addition, the ground engaging elements are constructed angularly to provide a line about which the side faces can flex, and include a flexible internal reinforcement, built in to the walls of the faces of the ground engaging element to provide reinforcement for the ground engaging element, while maintaining flexibility.

摘要翻译： 地面接合段，其提供轮子，环形轨道等的行进表面，其本质上不是气动的，因此不易于穿刺，并且其弹性柔性以提供一定的抗冲击性。 地面接合段包括基部和多个可移动的，中空的管状地面接合元件，其沿行进表面的行进方向横向延伸。 所述地面接合元件包括用于接合到基座的内表面和用于与地面接触的外表面，并且在内表面和外表面之间的角形侧面允许在正常载荷条件下的弹性柔性。 优选的是，地面接合元件在它们的端部是敞开的，以允许散热，并且被排列成周向排，限定了人字纹图形，以防止施加到行驶表面上产生的侧向推力。 此外，地面接合元件被成角度地构造以提供侧面可以弯曲的线，并且包括内置于地面接合元件的面的壁中的柔性内部加强件，以为地面接合元件 同时保持灵活性。

公开(公告)号：US3948230A

公开(公告)日：1976-04-06

申请号：US470908

申请日：1974-05-17

申请人： Alan Robert Burns

发明人： Alan Robert Burns

IPC分类号： F01B1/06 ,  F01B9/06 ,  F02B75/22 ,  F02B75/32

CPC分类号： F01B1/0644 ,  F01B1/0651 ,  F01B9/06 ,  F02B75/222 ,  F02B75/32

摘要： A rotary engine comprising a substantially cylindrical outer casing, a central drive shaft, a substantially triangular shaped first rotor mounted to said drive shaft substantially "clover" shaped secondary rotors one rotatably mounted to each of the three lobes of said first rotor, rotation of the drive shaft and first rotor being in the reverse direction from the secondary rotors, lobes of said secondary rotors engaging the base pistons which are provided in chambers formed within the outer casing.

摘要翻译： 一种旋转发动机，包括基本上圆柱形的外壳，中心驱动轴，安装到所述驱动轴上的基本上为三角形的第一转子，基本上为“三叶草”形的次级转子，其一个可旋转地安装到所述第一转子的三个叶片中的每一个， 驱动轴和第一转子处于与次级转子相反的方向上，所述次级转子的凸角接合设置在形成于外壳内的室中的基座活塞。