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The ribbon drive generation apparatus is comprised of a ribbon-like curved shape, composed either of metal or other suitable material, attached to a containment tube, peripheral rings, shaft, or porous central tube, with the complete apparatus being contained in a tube having a constant diameter for

The ribbon drive generation apparatus is comprised of a ribbon-like curved shape, composed either of metal or other suitable material, attached to a containment tube, peripheral rings, shaft, or porous central tube, with the complete apparatus being contained in a tube having a constant diameter for the length of the tube. The ribbon can be peripherally mounted to the containment tube and optionally to a central porous tube. In this form the containment tube rotates and can form part of a rotor for a generator apparatus. The optional central porous tube can also be used as a bearing surface or, if attached to the inside edge of the ribbon, a power take-off shaft.

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1. A ribbon drive power generation method comprising: providing a substantially constant diameter stationary outer containment tube having an inner wall, an outer wall, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end;passing a fluid through the outer containment tube for rotating at least on

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A ribbon drive power generation method comprising: providing a substantially constant diameter stationary outer containment tube having an inner wall, an outer wall, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end;passing a fluid through the outer containment tube for rotating at least one ribbon extending radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than a radius of the outer containment tube to form a central axial opening in the ribbon;providing a rigid central tube attached to an inner edge of the ribbon;providing at least one magnet attached to the outer peripheral edge of the ribbon;providing at least one stator and at least one field coil attached to the outer wall of the outer containment tube; andgenerating electricity from the rotation of the ribbon within the outer containment tube via the movement of the magnet relative to the stator and field coil,wherein the ribbon is located entirely within the outer containment tube in a longitudinal direction, and is formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the outer containment tube, andwherein a frequency of coils per unit length of outer containment tube increases from the first end to the second end of the outer containment tube. 2. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 1, wherein the fluid passed through the outer containment tube is selected from the group consisting of water, hydrocarbons, fuels, milk, whey, blood, blood plasma, silicone, mercury, slurries, electroluminescent liquids, and fluids that are liquids only when pressurized. 3. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 1, wherein the field of use is selected from the group consisting of use in: rivers or streams, tidal flows, bay currents, ocean currents, hydrokinetic wave applications, dams, marinas, vessels docked or moored or at sea, summer homes or camping near-flowing water, remote monitoring for seismic, meteorological or military or pipeline observational and reporting purposes, emergency power for vessels stranded underwater or otherwise rendered motionless, water fountains, shower heads, cardiovascular installation in a living being to provide electric current for various internal applications, milking machines, manufacturing processes using moving or recirculating fluids, pumping water into oil wells to reclaim more oil or fill underground voids, emptying or refilling quarries, rooftop water towers, water piping in tall buildings, replacement or supplementation of pressure relief valves inside conduits or water systems of multi-level buildings, operating by virtue of passage of compressed or supercold liquids such as methane or nitrogen, extraterrestrial applications, and miniaturized micro circuitry where a flowing liquid can initiate miniscule ribbon drives to produce a small electric current to throw a switch/alter flow through different circuits. 4. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 1, further comprising providing a plurality of ribbons equally spaced in relation to an interior circumference of the outer containment tube. 5. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 1, wherein the ribbon is cupped to have a concave curvature in a direction facing the intake. 6. A ribbon drive power generation apparatus comprising: a containment tube having a substantially constant diameter, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end;at least one ribbon attached to an inner periphery of the containment tube and extending radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than the radius of the containment tube to form a central axial opening in the ribbon configured to enable fluid to pass through the containment tube, the ribbon located entirely within the containment tube in a longitudinal direction, and formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the containment tube, wherein a frequency of coils per unit length of containment tube increases from the first end to the second end of the containment tube;at least one magnet attached to an outer periphery of the containment tube; andmeans for obtaining power from rotation of the ribbon, magnet, and containment tube so as to generate power from fluid moving from the first end to the second end of the containment tube. 7. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 6, wherein the containment tube comprises peripheral rings having a substantially constant diameter. 8. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 6, wherein the means for obtaining power from rotation of the ribbon, magnet, and containment tube so as to generate power from fluid moving from the first end to the second end further comprises a means for obtaining power from the movement of the magnet relative to at least one stator and at least one field coil. 9. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a hollow rigid central tube attached to an inner edge of the ribbon. 10. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 8, wherein the hollow rigid central tube is a porous hollow rigid central tube. 11. The ribbon drive power generation, apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of ribbons equally spaced on an interior circumference of the containment tube. 12. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 6, wherein the ribbon is cupped to have a concave curvature in a direction facing the intake. 13. A ribbon drive power generation method comprising: providing a substantially constant diameter containment tube having an inner surface, an outer surface, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end;passing a fluid through the containment tube for rotating at least one ribbon attached to the inner surface of the containment tube and extending radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than a radius of the containment tube to form a central axial opening in the ribbon configured to enable the fluid to pass through the containment tube;providing at least one magnet attached to the outer surface of the containment tube;generating electricity from the rotation of the ribbon and the containment tube via the movement of the magnet;wherein the ribbon is located entirely within the containment tube in a longitudinal direction, and is formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the containment tube, andwherein a frequency of coils per unit length of containment tube increases from the first end to the second end of the containment tube. 14. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 13, further comprising providing at least one stator and at least one field coil, wherein generating electricity from the rotation of the ribbon and the containment tube via the movement of the magnet further comprises generating electricity from the rotation of the ribbon and the containment tube via the movement of the magnet relative to at least one stator and at least one field coil. 15. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 13, wherein the fluid passed through the containment tube is selected from the group consisting of water, hydrocarbons, fuels, milk, whey, blood, blood plasma, silicone, mercury, slurries, electroluminescent liquids, and fluids that arc liquids only when pressurized. 16. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 13, wherein the field of use is selected from the group consisting of use in: rivers or streams, tidal flows, bay currents, ocean currents, hydrokinetic wave applications, dams, marinas, vessels docked or moored or at sea, summer homes or camping near flowing water, remote monitoring for seismic, meteorological or military or pipeline observational and reporting purposes, emergency power for vessels stranded underwater or otherwise rendered motionless, water fountains, shower heads, cardiovascular installation in a living being to provide electric current for various internal applications, milking machines, manufacturing processes using moving or recirculating fluids, pumping water into oil wells to reclaim more oil or fill underground voids, emptying or refilling quarries, rooftop water towers, water piping in tall buildings, replacement or supplementation of pressure relief valves inside conduits or water systems of multi-level buildings, operating by virtue of passage of compressed or supercold liquids such as methane or nitrogen, extraterrestrial applications, and miniaturized micro circuitry where a flowing liquid can initiate miniscule ribbon drives to produce a small electric current to throw a switch/alter flow through different circuits. 17. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 13, further comprising providing a plurality of ribbons equally spaced on an interior circumference of the containment tube. 18. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 13, wherein the ribbon is cupped to have a concave curvature in a direction facing the intake. 19. A ribbon drive power generation apparatus comprising: an external mounting tube;at least one stator and at least one field coil coupled to the external mounting tube;a containment tube having a substantially constant diameter, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end, the containment tube rotationally supported within the external mounting tube;at least one ribbon attached to an inner periphery of the containment tube and extending radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than the radius of the containment tube to form a central axial opening in the ribbon configured to enable fluid to pass through the containment tube, the ribbon located entirely within the containment tube in a longitudinal direction, and formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the containment tube, wherein a frequency of coils per unit length of containment tube increases from the first end to the second end of the containment tube; andat least one magnet attached to an outer periphery of the containment tube,wherein the magnet, the stator, and the field coil are arranged such that rotation of the ribbon, magnet, and containment tube within the external mounting tube generates electricity. 20. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a hollow rigid central tube attached to an inner edge of the ribbon. 21. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 20, wherein the hollow rigid central tube is a porous hollow rigid central tube. 22. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a plurality of ribbons equally spaced on an interior circumference of the containment tube. 23. The ribbon drive power generation apparatus of claim 19, wherein the ribbon is cupped to have a concave curvature in a direction facing the intake. 24. A ribbon drive power generation method comprising: providing an external mounting tube, at least one stator and at least one field coil coupled to the external mounting tube;providing a substantially constant diameter containment tube having an inner wall, an intake at a first end, and an outlet at a second end, the containment tube rotationally supported within the external mounting tube;passing a fluid through the containment tube for rotating at least one ribbon attached to an inner periphery of the containment tube and extending radially inward from an outer peripheral edge a length less than a radius of the containment tube to form a central axial opening in the ribbon configured to enable the fluid to pass through the containment tube;providing at least one magnet attached to an outer periphery of the containment tube; andgenerating electricity from the rotation of the ribbon, magnet, and containment tube within the external mounting tube via the movement of the magnet relative to the stator and field coil,wherein the ribbon is located entirely within the containment tube in a longitudinal direction, and is formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the containment tube, andwherein a frequency of coils per unit length of containment tube increases from the first end to the second end of the containment tube. 25. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 24, further comprising providing a hollow rigid central tube attached to an inner edge of the ribbon. 26. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 25, wherein the hollow rigid central tube is a porous hollow rigid central tube. 27. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 24, wherein the fluid passed through the containment tube is selected from the group consisting of water, hydrocarbons, fuels, milk, whey, blood, blood plasma, silicone, mercury, slurries, electroluminescent liquids, and fluids that are liquids only when pressurized. 28. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 24, wherein the field of use is selected from the group consisting of use in: rivers or streams, tidal flows, bay currents, ocean currents, hydrokinetic wave applications, dams, marinas, vessels docked or moored or at sea, summer homes or camping near flowing water, remote monitoring for seismic, meteorological or military or pipeline observational and reporting purposes, emergency power for vessels stranded underwater or otherwise rendered motionless, water fountains, shower heads, cardiovascular installation in a living being to provide electric current for various internal applications, milking machines, manufacturing processes using moving or recirculating fluids, pumping water into oil wells to reclaim more oil or fill underground voids, emptying or refilling quarries, rooftop water towers, water piping in tall buildings, replacement or supplementation of pressure relief valves inside conduits or water systems of multi-level buildings, operating by virtue of passage of compressed or supercold liquids such as methane or nitrogen, extraterrestrial applications, and miniaturized micro circuitry where a flowing liquid can initiate miniscule ribbon drives to produce a small electric current to throw a switch/alter flow through different circuits. 29. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 24, further comprising providing a plurality of ribbons equally spaced on an interior circumference of the containment tube. 30. The ribbon drive power generation method of claim 24, wherein the ribbon is cupped to have a concave curvature in a direction facing the intake.