Tidal energy converter
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12055122B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17766065

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: F03B13/00 F03B13/26

    CPC分类号: F03B13/262 F03B13/266

    摘要: A tidal energy converter has a pivoting lever that moves in response to tidal fluid moving other elements on the converter. The pivoting lever can be operatively coupled with an electricity generator to produce electricity. Namely, the pivoting lever may be coupled to an air source and compress the air to create a compressed air. The compressed air may be used to power an electricity generator. The pivoting lever is moved by fluid that empties from a feed tank to a spill tank. There may be one or more ballast tanks connected to the feed tank and/or the spill tank. Some of the feed tanks work in opposing unison with one of the ballast tanks.

    SUCTION COVER DEVICE, AND KINETIC TIDAL POWER PLANT

    公开(公告)号:US20240254957A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18290592

    申请日:2022-06-30

    申请人: ENERGYMINER GMBH

    发明人: Richard ECKL

    IPC分类号: F03B13/26 F03B11/02

    摘要: The present invention provides a suction cover device for a kinetic tidal power plant, comprising: a flow inlet opening and a flow outlet opening arranged along a flow direction downstream of the flow inlet opening and a plurality of cover housing segments which extend between the flow inlet opening and the flow outlet opening substantially in the flow direction and are provided such that the plurality of cover housing segments collectively form a conically shaped cover body, wherein the plurality of cover housing segments are continuously movable relative to one another between a first extreme position and a second extreme position such that the flow velocity inside the suction cover device can be controlled compared to the surrounding flow.

    OCEAN WAVE AND TIDAL CURRENT ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240229760A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18369581

    申请日:2023-09-18

    申请人: Ray Wadsworth

    发明人: Ray Wadsworth

    IPC分类号: F03B13/22 F03B13/26

    摘要: An ocean wave and tidal current energy conversion system includes a first vessel and a second vessel, the first vessel being parallel and spaced apart from the second vessel. The first and second vessels include supports that receive cylinders that rotate from ocean waves and currents to create hydraulic oil pressure via hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic oil in the energy conversion system is pumped into a pressure accumulator that removes hydraulic surges and operates an electric generator. The electric generator may power an electrolysis batch system for the production of hydrogen that fills each vessel with hydrogen gas.

    Tidal stream generation apparatus
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240209828A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18375564

    申请日:2023-10-02

    IPC分类号: F03B13/26

    摘要: A generating apparatus for converting kinetic energy from a water flow to electrical energy includes a housing including an inlet, a passage, and an outlet; an actuation device including a cylindrical member secured to the housing; an actuation member pivotably secured to the cylindrical member and having a spring biased downward extension in the passage and a horizontal lever; and a striking member disposed on an end of the lever; a rotational device including a power wheel rotatably mounted on a column; and a generator operatively connected to the rotational device. The generator produces electrical power output in response to water currents flowing through the inlet and impinging the extension, both the extension and the lever pivoting counterclockwise, the striking member hitting the power wheel, and the power wheel rotating about to the column. There is a guide member at an end of the downward extension.

    Hybrid power generation system using tidal energy

    公开(公告)号:US12000367B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17897343

    申请日:2022-08-29

    申请人: Musbah Ali Lahib

    发明人: Musbah Ali Lahib

    IPC分类号: F03B13/26

    摘要: A system for generating tidal power comprising a tank supported by at least one vertical gear, such that the tank travels in an upward direction and a downward direction with the at least one vertical gear, the tank travel based on a vertical motion of a tide. At least one circular gear is coupled to the at least one vertical gear, such that the at least one circular gear rotates when the at least one vertical gear moves in the upward direction and the downward direction. A shaft is connected to the at least one circular gear, such that the shaft rotates when the at least one circular gear rotates. A dynamo is attached to the shaft, such that the rotation of the shaft is transmitted to the dynamo for power generation.

    TIDAL BARRAGE
    9.
    发明公开
    TIDAL BARRAGE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240093451A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18283273

    申请日:2022-03-23

    申请人: VERDERG LIMITED

    发明人: Peter Roberts

    摘要: A tidal barrage comprising: a plurality of spaced towers, a plurality of barriers for controlling water flow through the barrage between the towers, and one or more turbine devices, wherein the towers comprise at least first, second and third towers, wherein the first tower is located between the second and third towers and houses one or more of the turbines, wherein one or more first barriers are provided between the first and second towers, and one or more second barriers are provided between the first and third towers, wherein the barriers are configured so that when the one or more first barriers and the one or more second barriers are in a first configuration, a first flow path through the barrage is defined from a first side of the barrage to a second side of the barrage, and when the one or more first barriers and the one or more second barriers are in a second configuration, a second flow path through the barrage is defined from the second side of the barrage to the first side of the barrage, and water flowing through the first and second flow paths flows through the one or more turbines housed in the first tower in the same direction, wherein one or more of the barriers comprises a water impervious flexible membrane, a buoyancy member; and one or more tethers.

    WATER-DRIVEN ELONGATED-CONVEYOR TURBINE AND METHOD OF USING A WATER-DRIVEN ELONGATED-CONVEYOR TURBINE

    公开(公告)号:US20240011460A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18468851

    申请日:2023-09-18

    IPC分类号: F03B17/06 E02B9/00 F03B13/26

    摘要: A water-driven turbine has an elongated endless conveyor with down and up streaming straightaways connected by travel-reversing turns. Paddles mounted on the conveyor present high resistance to waterflow on the downstream straightaway and low resistance to waterflow or the atmosphere on the upstream straightaway, the differential allowing the flow of water to continuously drive the conveyor which is connected to a power take-off shaft facilitating connection to a variety of energy-harnessing systems. The turbine can be towed, self-driven or mooring line manipulated to a flow site and is operable in unidirectional flows such as rivers and reversing flows such as tides at depths from surface to bottom. The paddles can be mounted or changed on shore, at the flow site and anywhere in between. The turbine is efficient in low and high velocity water flow, not easily damaged by floating debris, cavitation free and fish, mammal and environmentally friendly.