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A fluid pressure driven generator which includes a generator housing and a rotor positioned within the generator housing. The rotor will have an internal offset gear which is engaged by a spur gear on a power shaft. A high fluid pressure inlet will be formed in the housing and connected to a source

A fluid pressure driven generator which includes a generator housing and a rotor positioned within the generator housing. The rotor will have an internal offset gear which is engaged by a spur gear on a power shaft. A high fluid pressure inlet will be formed in the housing and connected to a source of high pressure fluid. The housing will also have low pressure outlet which will feed a source of low pressure fluid.

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1. A fluid pressure driven generator comprising:a. a generator housing;b. a rotor positioned within said housing and having an internal offset gear;c. a power shaft having a spur gear engaging said internal offset gear;d. a high pressure inlet formed in said housing;e. a low-pressure outlet formed i

1. A fluid pressure driven generator comprising:a. a generator housing;b. a rotor positioned within said housing and having an internal offset gear;c. a power shaft having a spur gear engaging said internal offset gear;d. a high pressure inlet formed in said housing;e. a low-pressure outlet formed in said housing; andf. a single bearing assembly supporting low friction rotation of said rotor within said generator housing. 2. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 1, wherein said generator housing includes a bearing housing and a bearing arm connected to said rotor extends into said bearing housing and forms a bearing surface. 3. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 2, wherein said bearing arm is T-shaped with said bearing surface positioned thereon and said housing is shaped to accommodate said bearing arm. 4. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 3, wherein said bearing housing includes two roller surfaces engaging two bearing surfaces on said bearing arm. 5. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 2, wherein a seal is positioned between said bearing housing and said bearing arm. 6. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 2, wherein said rotor has substantially hollow center cavity and said power shaft extends through said cavity. 7. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 1, wherein said generator housing is substantially circular. 8. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of rotors are placed in series. 9. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 8, wherein said each of said plurality of rotors has an angular offset from its adjacent rotor. 10. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 1, wherein said high-pressure inlet and said low pressure outlet are connected to high pressure and low pressure lines respectively. 11. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 10, wherein fluid within said generator is at a pressure of approximately between 50 psi and 5,000 psi or more. 12. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 1, further including two low pressure outlets. 13. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of seals are positioned between said rotor and an interior surface of said housing. 14. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 1, wherein the pressurized fluid driving the generator is a liquid. 15. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 14, wherein the pressurized liquid driving the generator is water. 16. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 14, wherein the pressurized liquid driving the generator is oil. 17. A fluid pressure driven generator comprising:a. a generator housing;b. a rotor positioned within said housing and having an internal offset gear;c. a power shaft having a spur gear engaging said internal offset gear;d. a high pressure inlet formed in said housing;e. a low-pressure outlet formed in said housing; andf. a source of substantially incompressible fluid being in communication with said high pressure inlet. 18. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 17, wherein a plurality of seals are positioned between said rotor and an interior surface of said housing. 19. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 18, further comprising a single bearing assembly supporting low friction rotation of said rotor within said generator housing. 20. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 18, wherein said rotor has a trocoidal shape or a substantially circular shape. 21. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 18, wherein said rotor has substantially hollow center cavity and said power shaft extends through said cavity. 22. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 18, wherein said high-pressure inlet and said low pressure outlet are connected to high pressure and low pressure lines re spectively. 23. The fluid pressure driven generator according to claim 18, wherein fluid within said generator is at a pressure of approximately between 50 psi to 5,000 psi or more. 24. The fluid driven generator according to claim 18, wherein said generator operates with no significant fluid mass flow. 25. A fluid pressure driven generator comprising:a. a generator housing;b. a rotor supported within said housing by a low friction bearing system;c. a power shaft positioned within said rotor by a support structure which generates torque at said shaft when pressure is exerted on said rotor;d. a high pressure inlet formed in said housing;e. a low-pressure outlet formed in said housing; andf. a pressurized water source in communication with said high pressure inlet.