公开(公告)号：US20160212954A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US15004930

申请日：2016-01-23

申请人： Onofrio Argento

发明人： Onofrio Argento

IPC分类号： A01G31/06 ,  A01G7/02 ,  A01G9/20

CPC分类号： A01G31/06 ,  A01G31/02 ,  Y02P60/12 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： An improved hydroponic apparatus is described. This improved hydroponic system uses renewable energy in containers made from recycled goods. An indoor container controls the weather and all conditions to obtain end results without pesticides or agrochemicals. The system can be fixed or mobile depending on the type of insulation. The system is independent of any kind of weather because it has an internal and external insulation. Indoor temperature also is regulated by a cold-heat exchanger. The lighting system will control the growth and function depending on the program used for each particular crop. The solar panels provide power to all equipment, storing overnight in batteries to keep the system running.

摘要翻译： 描述了改进的水培装置。 这种改进的水培系统在可再生能源的容器中使用可再生能源。 一个室内集装箱控制天气和所有条件，以获得最终结果，无农药或农药。 根据绝缘的类型，系统可以固定或移动。 该系统独立于任何种类的天气，因为它具有内部和外部绝缘。 室内温度也由冷热交换器调节。 照明系统将根据每个特定作物使用的程序来控制增长和功能。 太阳能电池板为所有设备提供电力，在电池中保存一整夜以保持系统运行。

公开(公告)号：US09127640B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US14101325

申请日：2013-12-09

申请人： John W. Rohrer

发明人： John W. Rohrer

IPC分类号： F03B13/10 ,  F03B13/12 ,  H02P9/04 ,  F03B13/14 ,  F03B13/18 ,  A01C5/00

CPC分类号： F03B13/14 ,  F03B13/182 ,  F03B13/186 ,  F05B2270/18 ,  Y02E10/38 ,  Y02P60/12

摘要： An ocean wave energy converter (WEC) uses one or more buoyant elongated float(s) mechanically linked to a motion-stabilized frame by either swing or lever arms or down-sloping tracks that define the motion of the floats relative to the frame to capture both heave and surge wave energy forces. The submerged depth of the frame and attached float(s) is adjusted for optimal wave energy capture or submerged sufficiently to fully submerge the float(s) during severe sea conditions. The elongated float's total submergence during severe sea states and the WEC's self-orienting capability, parallel to oncoming wave fronts, allows the WEC to intercept and capture maximum wave energy per unit of WEC volume, weight and cost.

摘要翻译： 海浪能量转换器（WEC）使用一个或多个浮动的细长浮子，其通过摆动或杠杆臂或向下倾斜的轨道机械地连接到运动稳定的框架，该轨道限定浮体相对于框架的运动以捕获 两者都是起伏和浪涌波能量。 调整框架和附加浮子的浸没深度以获得最佳的波能量捕获或充分浸没，以在严峻的海况下完全淹没浮子。 在严重的海况期间，细长的浮子的总淹没以及与迎面而来的波前平行的WEC的自我定向能力允许WEC拦截和捕获每单位WEC体积，重量和成本的最大波能量。

公开(公告)号：US09027903B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13149508

申请日：2011-05-31

申请人： Chaitanya Arekar ,  Leonid Foshansky ,  Kyle James Ovard, Jr. ,  Robert Bogursky ,  George Marc Simmel

发明人： Chaitanya Arekar ,  Leonid Foshansky ,  Kyle James Ovard, Jr. ,  Robert Bogursky ,  George Marc Simmel

IPC分类号： F16K31/00 ,  H02P31/00 ,  F16K31/02 ,  F16K31/06

CPC分类号： H02P31/00 ,  F16K31/025 ,  F16K31/0644 ,  F16K31/0675 ,  F16K31/086 ,  Y02P60/12

摘要： Power-efficient actuator apparatus and methods. In one exemplary embodiment, the actuator assembly utilizes a shape memory alloy (SMA) filament driven by an electronic power source to induce movement in the underlying assembly to actuate a load (e.g., water valve). In addition, a circuit board is included which allows the actuator assembly to be readily incorporated or retrofit into a wide range of systems such that the signal characteristics of the supply line can, among other applications, be conditioned in order to protect the SMA filament. Furthermore, the circuit board can also readily be adapted for use with “green” power sources such as photovoltaic systems and the like. Methods for manufacturing and utilizing the aforementioned actuator assembly are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 高效的执行机构及方法。 在一个示例性实施例中，致动器组件利用由电子电源驱动的形状记忆合金（SMA）细丝，以诱导下面的组件中的运动来致动负载（例如，水阀）。 此外，包括电路板，其允许致动器组件容易地并入或改装到宽范围的系统中，使得除了其它应用之外，供应线的信号特性可以被调节以保护SMA丝。 此外，电路板还可以容易地适用于诸如光伏系统等的“绿色”电源。 还公开了制造和利用上述致动器组件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08557307B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-15

申请号：US13497799

申请日：2010-09-21

申请人： Michael Archer

发明人： Michael Archer

IPC分类号： A01N65/00

CPC分类号： C10L1/02 ,  C10B53/02 ,  C10C5/00 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10L3/08 ,  C10L5/44 ,  C12P5/023 ,  C12P7/065 ,  C12P7/10 ,  Y02E50/10 ,  Y02E50/14 ,  Y02E50/16 ,  Y02E50/17 ,  Y02E50/30 ,  Y02E50/343 ,  Y02P20/133 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P20/59 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02P60/12

摘要： According to this invention, plants of the genus Triodia are harvested for use as a renewable energy source or as a means of carbon sequestration. Triodia is a hummock-forming grass endemic to Australia, commonly known as spinifex. It is an abundant perennial plant which grows in semi-arid and arid regions. The novel use of Triodia as a biofuel feedstock has many advantages over the prior art. Being perennial, there is no need to plant and fertilise crops. The plants can be continuously harvested without damaging the soil. Triodia grows well with even small amounts of natural rainfall.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，收获三碘属属的植物用作可再生能源或作为碳封存的手段。 三叠纪是澳大利亚地区流行的一种水痘，通常被称为spinifex。 它是一种丰富的多年生植物，在半干旱和干旱地区生长。 Triodia作为生物燃料原料的新颖应用具有优于现有技术的许多优点。 作为多年生植物，不需要种植和施肥作物。 植物可以连续收获而不损害土壤。 三叠纪生长良好，甚至少量的自然降雨。

公开(公告)号：US20120329147A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13473886

申请日：2012-05-17

申请人： Daniel S. Redford

发明人： Daniel S. Redford

IPC分类号： C12M3/02

CPC分类号： C12M23/56 ,  C12M21/02 ,  C12M23/04 ,  C12M23/24 ,  C12M27/20 ,  Y02P60/12 ,  Y02P60/247

摘要： An aquatic-based algae production apparatus employing a microalgae production support assembly (30) and a cluster of six floating, closed loop, flatbed, CO2/O2 gas-permeable, photo-bioreactors, offering an economical solution for microalgae industrial production. The apparatus's bioreactors are submerged in the proximity of the water surface mark (20) for maximum light exposure and for CO2/O2 continue diffusion. A microalgae processing and control assembly (200) is monitoring the algae growth for each photo-bioreactor in the cluster, and is cyclically harvesting the microalgae. After harvesting the microalgae are transferred into a submerged variable-volume microalgae storage tank (250). Solar photovoltaic panels (400) and (500) are supplying the energy required for the operation of the apparatus. Swivel electrical propellers (330) attached to the bottom of the apparatus protective outer barrier (300) are controlling the apparatus's water deployment.

摘要翻译： 一种采用微藻生产支持组件（30）和六个浮动闭环，平板，二氧化碳/氧气透气的光生物反应器的集群的水生藻类生产装置，为微藻工业生产提供经济的解决方案。 该设备的生物反应器浸没在水面标记（20）附近，以获得最大的曝光和CO2 / O2继续扩散。 微藻加工和控制组件（200）正在监测簇中每个光生物反应器的藻类生长，并循环地收获微藻。 收获后，将微藻转移到浸没式可变体积的微藻储罐（250）中。 太阳能光伏面板（400）和（500）正在提供装置的操作所需的能量。 附接到设备保护外屏障（300）底部的旋转电动螺旋桨（330）正在控制设备的水部署。

公开(公告)号：US20090313894A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12489433

申请日：2009-06-23

申请人： Reb Bieber

发明人： Reb Bieber

IPC分类号： A01G31/00 ,  H01M10/46

CPC分类号： A01G31/02 ,  A01G31/00 ,  H01M10/465 ,  Y02P60/12 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A hydroponic growing system utilizes a single air pump to pressurize a sealed nutrient container, where a water-based nutrient fluid is initially forced up a nutrient coupling to a hydroponic planter growing bed. After the nutrient fluid from the sealed nutrient container falls below an input of the nutrient coupling, air from the air pump continues to bubble up through the fluid coupling, thereby oxygenating both the nutrient fluid and the more highly elevated hydroponic planter growing bed. After a controlled frequency and duration of air pump activation, the air pump is deactivated, whereupon the nutrient fluid drains back to the lower elevation sealed nutrient container by gravity. A small orifice acts to depressurize the otherwise sealed nutrient container, allowing the return of the nutrient fluid. The extremely modest energy requirements of the system easily allow off-grid operation using photovoltaic cells charging rechargeable batteries that power the system.

摘要翻译： 水培栽培系统利用单一的空气泵对密封的营养容器加压，其中水基营养液体最初被迫上升到与水栽种植床生长床的营养物耦合。 在密封的营养容器的营养液落入营养物联合体的输入之后，来自空气泵的空气通过流体耦合继续膨胀，从而对营养液和更高度升高的水栽种植床生长床进行氧化。 在空气泵激活的受控频率和持续时间之后，空气泵被停用，由此营养液通过重力排放回到较低密度的营养容器。 小孔口用于减压否则密封的营养容器，允许营养液返回。 该系统极其适用的能源需求可以轻松地使用光伏电池为离子供电系统充电的充电电池供电。

公开(公告)号：US20080115820A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US12009533

申请日：2008-01-19

申请人： Jahangir Rastegar ,  Thomas Spinelli

发明人： Jahangir Rastegar ,  Thomas Spinelli

IPC分类号： H02N6/00

CPC分类号： H01L35/30 ,  A01D34/82 ,  A01D69/00 ,  Y02P60/12

摘要： A method for generating power is provided. The method including: providing a heat source with an output of radiation in a predetermined spectrum; generating a first portion of the power from the absorption of the radiation; and generating a second portion of the power from a temperature difference between a first element heated by the heat source and a second element at least partially thermally insulated from the first element.

公开(公告)号：US07141888B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-28

申请号：US11080319

申请日：2005-03-15

申请人： Thomas Sabol ,  David B. Stewart

发明人： Thomas Sabol ,  David B. Stewart

IPC分类号： F03C4/00

CPC分类号： F03B13/1845 ,  B60L7/003 ,  F03B13/20 ,  F05B2220/7068 ,  F05B2220/707 ,  F05B2260/50 ,  F05B2260/903 ,  H02K7/106 ,  H02K7/1876 ,  H02K35/02 ,  H02K35/04 ,  H02P3/22 ,  H02P9/008 ,  H02P25/18 ,  Y02E10/38 ,  Y02P60/12 ,  Y02T10/641 ,  Y02T10/642

摘要： A WEC includes a non-circular main central column positioned within a like non-circular central opening of a shell to contain the central column and prevent rotation or twisting of the shell relative to the column. In a particular embodiment, the central column is multi-sided (e.g., a square) and the central opening of the shell is likewise multi-sided (e.g., square). The facing sides of the column and shell are parallel to each other facilitating the layout of the components of a linear electric generator (LEG) between the facing sides and ensuring good magnetic coupling between the components of the LEG over the length of travel of the shell and column.

摘要翻译： WEC包括位于壳的类似非圆形中心开口中的非圆形主中心柱，以容纳中心柱并防止壳相对于柱的旋转或扭转。 在特定实施例中，中心柱是多面的（例如，正方形），并且壳的中心开口同样是多边的（例如，正方形）。 柱和壳体的相对侧彼此平行，有助于面对侧之间的线性发电机（LEG）的部件的布局，并且确保LEG的部件之间在壳体的行进长度上的良好的磁耦合 和列。

公开(公告)号：US06477841B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09937152

申请日：2002-01-15

申请人： Evgeny Yantovsky

发明人： Evgeny Yantovsky

IPC分类号： B60K1600

CPC分类号： C10J3/54 ,  A01G33/00 ,  C10J3/482 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/165 ,  C10J2300/1675 ,  C10J2300/1687 ,  C10K1/026 ,  F23G5/027 ,  F23G5/30 ,  F23G5/46 ,  F23G2206/10 ,  F23G2206/202 ,  F23G2206/203 ,  F23G2209/26 ,  Y02A40/88 ,  Y02E20/12 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P60/12 ,  Y02P60/247

摘要： The invention provides a method for the conversion of solar energy stored by photosynthesis to electrical energy, utilizing a closed cycle power plant (2) comprising providing a body of water (4) for growing macroalgae (6) therein, and providing a fluidized bed combustion chamber (8) for at least partial combustion of partially dried macroalgae having a water content of up to 60% wt/wt, the combustion being carried out in an artificial atmosphere of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种通过光合作用将太阳能转换为电能的方法，利用封闭循环发电厂（2），其包括提供用于在其中生长大型藻类（6）的水体（4），并提供流化床燃烧 室（8）至少部分燃烧含水量高达60％wt / wt的部分干燥的大型藻类，燃烧是在氧气和二氧化碳的人造气氛中进行的。

公开(公告)号：US06233870B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US09014184

申请日：1998-01-27

申请人： Hiroshi Horibata

发明人： Hiroshi Horibata

IPC分类号： A01G3102

CPC分类号： A01G31/02 ,  A01G2031/006 ,  Y02P60/12 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A method and device for aquatic greening in a space of a structure including a storage tank for a cultivating fluid, pump and pipes for circulating the cultivating fluid in a prescribed concentration and flow to a cultivating device, a tank for collecting the cultivating fluid drained from the cultivating device wherein the drained cultivating fluid may be filtered and neutralized or diluted. The cultivating fluid may be a fertilizer fluid or water or a mixture thereof. Electric power for operation may be provided by a solar energy source. The operation of the method and device may be controlled by a computer located in the structure or an adjacent structure. Air may be blown partially or thoroughly into the cultivating fluid. A mesh or net or wires, which may form a trellis and which may be attached to the structure, is adjacent the cultivating device and assist in the growth of the aquatic greening.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在包括用于培养液的储存罐的结构的空间中进行水生绿化的方法和装置，用于使培养流体以规定浓度循环的管道和流向培养装置的流体，用于收集从 培养装置，其中排出的培养液可以被过滤和中和或稀释。 培养液可以是肥料流体或水或其混合物。 用于操作的电力可以由太阳能源提供。 方法和装置的操作可以由位于结构或相邻结构中的计算机控制。 空气可以部分地或完全地吹入培养液中。 可以形成网格并且可以附接到结构的网或网或线与培养装置相邻并且有助于水生绿化的生长。