IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0538611
(2009-08-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8125097
(2012-02-28)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Lomerson, Sr., Robert B.
- Lomerson, Jr., Robert B.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
34 |
초록
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A power generator has a mass that is capable of moving vertically up and down. A generator has a rotor and a stator. A shaft couples the mass to the rotor, with the shaft allowing the mass to move vertically up and down. The shaft has spirals that produce relative rotation between the shaft and the
A power generator has a mass that is capable of moving vertically up and down. A generator has a rotor and a stator. A shaft couples the mass to the rotor, with the shaft allowing the mass to move vertically up and down. The shaft has spirals that produce relative rotation between the shaft and the rotor. The mass can float on a body of water that is subject to fluctuating water levels, such as a tidal body or a lock, or the mass can be used on dry land. The mass has an interior cavity. When the cavity contains gas, the mass rises in the water. When the cavity contains water, the mass sinks in the water. When the mass has sunk, gas is introduced into the cavity. When the mass has risen, the gas is vented from the cavity.
대표청구항
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1. A power generator, comprising: a) a mass that is capable of moving vertically up and down, with gravity causing the mass to move vertically down and buoyancy in a liquid causing the mass to move vertically up;b) a generator having a rotor and a stator;c) a shaft having a spiral along a length of
1. A power generator, comprising: a) a mass that is capable of moving vertically up and down, with gravity causing the mass to move vertically down and buoyancy in a liquid causing the mass to move vertically up;b) a generator having a rotor and a stator;c) a shaft having a spiral along a length of the shaft, the mass moves relative to one of the shaft and the generator, the vertical movement of the mass causing the spiral of the shaft to impart rotational movement to the rotor, the shaft being directly connected to the rotor without gears. 2. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the mass floats on a body of water, which body of water has a fluctuating water level. 3. The power generator of claim 2 wherein the body of water is tidal. 4. The power generator of claim 2 wherein the body of water is contained in a lock. 5. The power generator of claim 2 wherein the mass moves up and down on waves. 6. The power generator of claim 1 further comprising a harborage located in a body of water, with the mass located in the harborage. 7. The power generator of claim 6 wherein the harborage has at least one port for allowing water to ingress and egress the harborage, the port having a valve for controlling the flow of water into and out of the harborage. 8. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the generator rotor is rotated as the shaft moves in one direction. 9. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the generator rotor is rotated as the shaft moves in both directions. 10. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the shaft has spirals of constant pitch. 11. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the shaft has a first portion and end portions where the mass changes vertical direction, the shaft end portions having spirals of decreased pitch. 12. The power generator of claim 1 further comprising a flywheel rotated as the shaft moves longitudinally, the flywheel rotating the generator rotor. 13. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the mass and the shaft move in translation relative to the generator. 14. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the mass and the generator move in translation relative to the shaft. 15. The power generator of claim 1 wherein the mass moves in translation relative to the shaft and the generator. 16. The power generator of claim 1, wherein the mass does not rotate with respect to the shaft. 17. The power generator of claim 12, further comprising a reversing gear, wherein the shaft is engaged with the flywheel as the mass moves along the shaft in a first direction with the flywheel rotating in a third direction, and as the mass moves along the shaft in a second direction opposite to the first, the shaft is engaged with the flywheel by way of the reversing gear, the reversing gear causing the flywheel to rotate in the third direction. 18. A power generator, comprising: a) a mass that is capable of moving vertically up and down, with gravity causing the mass to move vertically down and buoyancy in a liquid causing the mass to move vertically up;b) a generator having a rotor and a stator;c) a shaft having a spiral along a length of the shaft, the mass moves relative to one of the shaft and the generator, the vertical movement of the mass causing the spiral of the shaft to impart rotational movement to the rotor;d) a transmission that engages the shaft and generator rotor. 19. The power generator of claim 18, wherein the mass floats on a tidal body of water. 20. The power generator of claim 18, wherein the mass floats on body of water in a lock. 21. The power generator of claim 18 wherein the mass floats on a body of water in a harborage, the harborage having at least one port for allowing water to ingress and egress the harborage, the port having a valve for controlling the flow of water into and out of the harborage. 22. A power generator, comprising: a) a mass that is capable of moving vertically up and down, the mass being located over land, with gravity causing the mass to move vertically down when power is to be generated;b) a generator having a rotor and a stator;c) a shaft having a spiral along a length of the shaft, the mass moves relative to one of the shaft and the generator, the vertical movement of the mass causing the spiral of the shaft to impart rotational movement to the rotor.
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