公开(公告)号：US20250012247A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18896148

申请日：2024-09-25

Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Inventor： Tomomi SAKAMOTO ,  Naoki YAMAMOTO ,  Kaname MARUYAMA ,  Tomohiro ISHIBASHI

IPC: F03B13/00 ,  F03B7/00 ,  H02K7/18

Abstract: A water wheel includes a casing to carry a fluid flow through an inside of the casing, a pipe extending in the inside of the casing, a rotor unit having a shaft to be inserted in the inside of the casing, and a support. The shaft is directed toward the pipe. The rotor unit is detachably attached to the casing from outside. The support supports the rotor unit at a predetermined position relative to the pipe when the rotor unit is attached to the casing. A hydraulic power generation device includes the water wheel and a generator driven by the water wheel. A hydraulic power generation system includes the hydraulic power generation device and a flow path with the hydraulic power generation employed in the flow path.

公开(公告)号：US20240418141A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18740281

申请日：2024-06-11

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Khalid Y. Hazazi ,  Jehad K. El-Demellawi

IPC: F03B13/00 ,  H02K7/18

Abstract: A method for harvesting energy through pressure retarded osmosis includes identifying and pumping both a low salinity feed stream and a high salinity feed stream from upstream water sources to opposite ends of a semi-permeable membrane housing where the low salinity feed stream permeates through the semi-permeable membrane to the high salinity feed stream to pressurize and dilute it. The diluted stream rotates a turbine to generate electricity and produce a depressurized mid-salinity fluid. A system for harvesting energy through pressure retarded osmosis has a first and second upstream water source pumped through low and high salinity feed lines to opposite ends of a semi-permeable membrane housing including a container, a semi-permeable membrane, a low salinity side of the housing, and a high salinity housing. The system also has a low salinity exit line and a pressurized mid-salinity exit line exiting opposite ends of the semi-permeable membrane housing, a turbine, a generator coupled to the turbine, and a depressurized mid-salinity exit line downstream of the turbine.

公开(公告)号：US12163500B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18009934

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: HANGZHOU LHD INSTITUTE OF NEW ENERGY, LLC ,  HANGZHOU LINDONG NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INC. ,  ZHEJIANG ZHOUSHAN LHD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. ,  ZHOUSHAN LINDONG TIDAL CURRENT POWER GENERATION CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dong Lin ,  Fuwei Zhu

IPC: F03B13/00 ,  F03B13/26

Abstract: The present invention provides a large tidal current energy generating device and an assembly platform (1) thereof. At least one horizontal axis hydro-generator (2) is installed in the assembly platform (1). The assembly platform (1) includes at least four fixed piles (11), at least two force-bearing blocks (12), at least two force-bearing supports (13), and supports (14). The at least four fixed piles are connected through the supports to form an installation space (15). The at least one horizontal axis hydro-generator is installed inside the installation space. One end of each fixed pile is driven to be fixed to a seabed and the other end extends to be above a water surface. The at least four fixed piles are arranged in left and right columns relative to a water flow direction, and each column of the fixed piles is arranged along the water flow direction. The at least two force-bearing blocks are fixed to the corresponding fixed piles or supports and located on left and right sides of the horizontal axis hydro-generator below the water surface, respectively. Ends of the at least two force-bearing supports are respectively mounted on the left and right sides of the horizontal axis hydro-generator relative to the water flow direction and the other ends are respectively against the corresponding force-bearing blocks.

公开(公告)号：US12110875B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18085729

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Nicolae Ghinda

Inventor： Nicolae Ghinda

IPC: F03D9/00 ,  F03B13/00 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02S10/12 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/32

CPC classification number: F03D9/007 ,  F03B13/00 ,  H02K7/183 ,  H02S10/12 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/32 ,  F05B2240/93

Abstract: The invention refers to a combined power generator for near shore area wherein on a support frame are mounted, at the base a vertical wave turbine coupled by a ratchet coupling to a wind turbine coupled in its turn by a speed raising coupling to an electric generator and above a photovoltaic platform with solar tracking system, with bi-facial photovoltaic panels, with a system of mirrors for the reflection of light on the back of the bi-facial photovoltaic panels, a hybrid controller and an inverter for taking over the electricity from the electric generator and the photovoltaic panels respectively and the transformation to the corresponding parameters for sending into the electrical network. By placing the three convertors vertically the energy efficiency on the surface unit in near-shore areas increase. Other advantages of the installation are: constructive simplicity, low price of construction, maintenance and operation, wave breaker.

公开(公告)号：US11952973B1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US18353016

申请日：2023-07-14

Applicant: David William Stauffer

Inventor： David William Stauffer

IPC: F03B13/18 ,  F03B13/00 ,  F03B13/14

CPC classification number: F03B13/1815 ,  F03B13/00 ,  F03B13/14 ,  F03B13/18

Abstract: The inventor provides a pollution-free electricity generator that harnesses the weight and power of ocean waves to turn a shaft that runs an electricity generator. The inventor anchors the ocean wave drill bit corkscrew apparatus in the surf so that ocean waves roll over half of the drill bit corkscrew apparatus and turns a shaft that powers and electricity generator.

公开(公告)号：US11911226B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17312561

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Frederick Lenzenhuber

IPC: A61B90/70 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/26 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B9/032 ,  B08B13/00 ,  F03B13/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A61B90/70 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/26 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B9/0321 ,  B08B13/00 ,  F03B13/00 ,  A61L2202/17 ,  A61L2202/24 ,  B08B2209/032 ,  F05B2220/20 ,  F05B2220/604 ,  H02J7/0048 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: An energy production device for a chargeable energy storage is arranged on a fluid conduit of an existing fluid circuit in a device through which a fluid flows. The fluid flow in the fluid conduit primarily serves a predetermined purpose different from that of the energy production device. The energy production device is arranged to produce energy from the kinetic energy of the fluid flow to charge the chargeable energy storage. A module insertable into the device may include the energy production device. The device may be a washer disinfector for processing medical instruments, systems and/or products that include at least one handpiece having a chargeable energy storage. The energy storage is configured as a rechargeable battery or as a power cell and is adapted to be processed together with the handpiece in the washer disinfector.

公开(公告)号：US20230391640A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18236229

申请日：2023-08-21

Applicant: Innovator Energy LLC

Inventor： ETHAN NOVEK

IPC: C02F1/44 ,  F03B13/06 ,  F03B13/00

CPC classification number: C02F1/441 ,  F03B13/06 ,  F03B13/00 ,  H02J15/003

Abstract: The present application pertains to systems and methods for desalination. In one embodiment the system employs a first storage reservoir configured to be near the surface of a body of water and configured to store a low density fluid. A second storage reservoir is configured to be located below the surface of the body of water. A desalination system is operably connected to the second reservoir. Desalinated water is produced by allowing desalination permeate to displace low density fluid in the second reservoir and transfer the low density fluid from the second reservoir to the first reservoir. Desalinated water is exported by transferring low density fluid from the first reservoir into the second reservoir to displace desalinated water from the second reservoir into a water export pipeline.

公开(公告)号：US20230340935A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18010730

申请日：2021-06-23

Applicant: ECOLE NATIONALE DU GÉNIE DE L'EAU ET DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT DE STRASBOURG ,  UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG ,  CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

Inventor： Nicolas DELLINGER ,  Guilhem DELLINGER ,  José VAZQUEZ

IPC: F03B13/00

CPC classification number: F03B13/00 ,  F05B2220/20 ,  F05B2250/82

Abstract: A hydroelectric facility for generating electrical energy from the flow of water circulating in a water network, includes at least one cross-flow pico-turbine mounted on a shaft extending perpendicular to a direction of the water flow, the pico-turbine including a substantially annular blade installed in the water flow in order to generate a mechanical energy of rotation, at least one generating unit, installed outside of the water flow and coupled to the shaft of the pico-turbine in order to transform the mechanical energy of rotation into electrical energy, at least one measurement and control unit, installed outside of the water flow, connected to the generating unit, controlling the distribution of the collected electrical energy as well as the rotation of the pico-turbine depending on the characteristics of the water flow.

公开(公告)号：US20230272776A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18314666

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: ForceGenie, LLC

Inventor： Bradford O. Russell

IPC: F03D9/00 ,  F03B13/00 ,  F03B3/12 ,  F03D13/25

CPC classification number: F03D9/008 ,  F03B13/00 ,  F03B3/121 ,  F03D13/25 ,  F05B2240/93 ,  F05B2220/705

Abstract: A power generation system includes a flotation assembly configured to float in water and a first harnessing assembly coupled to the flotation assembly and disposed in an airflow above the water. The first harnessing assembly is configured to harness the airflow to create a first rotational energy. The system also includes a second harnessing assembly coupled to the flotation assembly and disposed in the water. The second rotational assembly is configured to harness movement of the water to create a second rotational energy. The flotation assembly also includes a generating module to convert the first and second rotational energies into electrical energy.

公开(公告)号：US11725621B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17800919

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: Novige AB

Inventor： Jan Skjoldhammer ,  Timo Pohjanvuori

IPC: F03B13/00 ,  F03B13/18 ,  E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/14

CPC classification number: F03B13/1875 ,  E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/145 ,  F05B2260/87

Abstract: A power take-off apparatus for a wave energy converter of point absorber type, includes a cylinder attachable to a floating device, a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder and has a piston rod attachable to a mooring, at least one penstock with a first end in communication with a second end of the cylinder through a first opening, and a second end having a second opening, and a housing above a cylinder first end. The housing communicates with the penstock through the second opening and with the cylinder through a third opening in the housing such that the cylinder, penstock and the housing form a closed loop for a fluid in the power take-off apparatus. A water turbine is arranged inside the housing so that working fluid entering the housing from the at least one penstock causes rotation of the water turbine to drive an electrical generator connected thereto.