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A heat engine enclosed in a housing has two chambers maintained at different temperatures. The first chamber (“hot chamber”) receives heat energy from an external power source. The second chamber (“cold chamber”) is connected to the hot chamber by two conduits, such that a fluid (e.g., air, water, o

A heat engine enclosed in a housing has two chambers maintained at different temperatures. The first chamber (“hot chamber”) receives heat energy from an external power source. The second chamber (“cold chamber”) is connected to the hot chamber by two conduits, such that a fluid (e.g., air, water, or any other gas or liquid) filling the two chambers can circulate between the two chambers. The expansion of the fluid in the hot chamber and the compression of the fluid in the cold chamber drive a turbine to provide a power output. The fluid may be pressurized to enhance efficiency. In one embodiment, the turbine propels an axle in a rotational motion to transmit the power output of the heat engine to an electrical generator outside of the heat engine's housing. In one embodiment, the turbine includes a first set of blades and a second set of blades located in the hot chamber and the cold chamber, respectively. The blades may each have a flat profile having two unequal surfaces, such that the turbine rotates in preferentially in one direction.

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We claim: 1. An apparatus for power generation, comprising:a housing enclosing a chamber filled with a fluid, the chamber receiving heat energy from a power source;a first zone in the chamber coupled to receive the heat energy;a second zone in the chamber dissipating heat away from the chamber, such

We claim: 1. An apparatus for power generation, comprising:a housing enclosing a chamber filled with a fluid, the chamber receiving heat energy from a power source;a first zone in the chamber coupled to receive the heat energy;a second zone in the chamber dissipating heat away from the chamber, such that during operation a temperature difference is created between the first zone and the second zone; anda rotor that produces output power, the rotor having a portion in the chamber which is put into non-oscillating motion by fluid expansion, fluid contraction or fluid motion;wherein the portion includes a first blade having a section outside the second zone that creates torque and a second blade separated from the first blade such that the fluid flows on the portion within at least two different channels as the fluid moves into the first zone, through the first zone, out of the first zone to the second zone, into the second zone and through the second zone, wherein the portion has a rotational speed close to that of the fluid as the fluid moves from the first zone into the second zone, wherein the fluid maintains the same phase between the first zone and the second zone, wherein the fluid creates a force that acts on the portion of the rotor for at least a time period that overlaps with fluid movement between the second zone and the first zone, and wherein the rotor potion closest to or within the first zone and at least a portion of the fluid within the first zone rotate in the same direction.