Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an energy storage system comprising: at least one linkage; a respective attachable and detachable west and east weight attached to the west and east ends, respectively, of the at least one linkage; a west bladder and an east bladder attached to the west weight and the east weight, respectively; a west reservoir and an east reservoir, wherein the west reservoir is connected to the east bladder by a transfer pipe, and the east reservoir is also connected to the west bladder by another transfer pipe, and wherein the west reservoir connects to the west bladder by a discharge pipe and a connection device, and the east reservoir also connects to the east bladder by another discharge pipe and connection device; a gear and chain system; and an energy converter. One or both bladders may be multi-chambered.

Abstract: Building support with a concealed electronic component for a structure, including: a rigid support member; a mounting attachment affixed to the rigid support member, the mounting attachment adapted to support an electronic component; and a transceiver coupled to the electronic component, the transceiver adapted to support an external communication link. Other embodiments provide a backing material to support an electronic component concealed within a building structural element, wherein the building structural element comprises one or more rigid building support members, the backing material including: a substrate; a structure attachment along at least one surface of the substrate, the attachment adapted to attach the substrate to a rigid building support member; and one or more electronic component attachments disposed on a major surface of the rigid substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a power generation system comprising: at least one linkage; a respective attachable and detachable west and east weight attached to the west and east ends, respectively, of the at least one linkage; a west bladder and an east bladder attached to the west weight and the east weight, respectively; a west reservoir and an east reservoir, wherein the west reservoir is connected to the east bladder by a transfer pipe, and the east reservoir is also connected to the west bladder by another transfer pipe, and wherein the west reservoir connects to the west bladder by a discharge pipe and a connection device, and the east reservoir also connects to the east bladder by another discharge pipe and connection device; a gear and chain system; and an energy converter.