Abstract:
A system and method (1000; 1050) for a well structure adaption (402) to be used with a wellhead casing for a reusable system (942; 962A; 962B), such as a system for renewable energy generation is disclosed. A well structure adaption includes an annular feature (404; 506) and a housing (412; 504). The annular feature includes a narrowing (406) therein and is able to fit over the wellhead casing (110; 202). The housing is associated with a segmented clamp (508) and a drive screw (502). The housing is to fit over a portion of the annular feature. The drive screw is to enable the housing to be releasably clamped to the annular feature with the segmented clamp. The housing can support at least one aspect of a reusable system thereon.
Abstract:
A fluid flow turbine having a turbine rotor with a plurality of blades (also known as “vanes”) for converting the kinetic energy of a flowing fluid into mechanical rotational energy of the turbine rotor is provided by this invention. The plurality of blades are defined by a continuously sinuous curve outer edge that results in the lateral surface of the blades having a lower concave portion for scooping up the horizontal incoming fluid flow and redirecting it to a substantially vertical fluid flow along the lateral surface of the blade. The upper portion of the lateral surfaces of the blades is convex, causing the upper edge of the blades to tail off laterally so that the fluid flow exits the turbine in a substantially vertical direction, instead of turning back upon itself to reduces turbulence of the fluid flow inside the turbine. The fluid flow turbine can comprise a small wind turbine that will produce electrical power at low wind speeds, and can be mounted to the top of a building.
Abstract:
A mobile communications device includes a wireless communication transceiver to communicate commands or messages and to receive commands, measurements or messages, one or more memory devices, one or more processors, computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory devices, accessed from the one or more memory devices and executable by the one or more processors to cause the mobile device to communicate, via the wireless communication transceiver, commands, messages or instructions to a first umbrella to control some operations of the first umbrella and communicate, via the wireless communication transceiver, commands, messages or instructions to a second umbrella to control some operations of the second umbrella. The wireless transceiver may communicate utilizing a personal area network (PAN) communications protocol, a wireless local area network communications protocol or a cellular communications protocol.
Abstract:
A first intelligent umbrella includes a first base assembly, a first support assembly connected to the base assembly, a first shading expansion assembly connected to the support assembly, the shading assembly further comprising one or more arms connected to the shading expansion assembly, a wireless communication transceiver; and a computing device. The computing device may be located inside the first support assembly. The computing device comprises one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The computer-readable instructions fetched from the one or more memory modules and executed by the one or more processors communicate commands, instructions or messages to an external wireless network transceiver, the external wireless network transceiver to communicate the commands, instructions or messages to a global communications network.
Abstract:
A first intelligent umbrella including a first base assembly placed on a surface, a first support assembly connected to the base assembly, the support assembly to rotate around a base assembly and a first shading expansion assembly connected to the support assembly, the shading assembly further comprising one or more arms connected to the shading expansion assembly. The first intelligent umbrella further includes a wireless communication transceiver, one or more processors, one or more memory modules; and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules, the computer-readable instructions executable by the one or more processors to communicate commands to the first support assembly to cause the first support assembly to rotate about the base; and communicate commands to the wireless communication transceiver, wherein the wireless communication transceiver to communicate the commands to a second intelligent umbrella.
Abstract:
An outdoor light unit has plural self-contained mechanisms for producing electricity for powering the light unit, the light unit including a support, an electrical lamp, photovoltaic material at its top, an electrical generator, and water impingement blades and wind turbine blades to turn the generator to power the lamp. A rainwater collector collects rainwater running off of the photovoltaic material and directs it onto the water impingement blades. The generator and the rainwater collector are mounted to pivot with respect to the support, and fins cause the wind turbine blades to face into the wind.
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to systems, devices and methods for the efficient use of utilities, more particularly to the distribution and provision of electricity supply at appropriate voltages, monitoring and usage by end devices, and to facilitating consumers in changing their energy usage behaviour, and to adopt and easily install appropriate sustainable, energy efficient or renewable technologies. Said end devices typically including traditional electric, electronic and lighting appliances requiring AC or DC power provision or low voltage DC power via AC/DC converters.
Abstract:
A wind turbine configured to be mountable to a support post includes a first support element having a first track positioned around a central axis and configured to be connectable to the support post. A fan assembly is engaged with the first support element and is rotatable relative thereto. The fan assembly includes a plurality of first trolleys each being coupled to the first support element and spaced relative to each other. The plurality of first trolleys are traversable along the first track to cause rotation of the fan assembly relative to the first support element. A plurality of fan blades are coupled to respective ones of the plurality of first trolleys. At least one off-axis electrical generator is engaged with the fan assembly and includes at least one rotating gear driven by at the fan assembly when the fan assembly rotates relative to the first support element.
Abstract:
A wind power generating apparatus that includes a generator unit having an upper shaft and a lower rotary shaft connected to a rotor, wherein a circumference of the generator unit is supported by an upper portion of a support structure at a specified level, a lifting propeller vertically coupled to an end of the upper rotary shaft via a first coupler, a wind-power fan vertically coupled to an end of the lower rotary shaft via a second coupler, and a support unit coupled to a lower portion of the support structure so as to reversely support summed weights of the rotor, the lifting propeller, and the wind-power fan on a center of rotation of a lower side of the wind-power fan.
Abstract:
Working platform (6) and offshore wind energy plant (2) comprising a working platform (6), wherein the working platform (6) is configured to be mounted to an outside wall (16) of the tower (4) of the offshore wind energy plant (2) by help of welded joints.