Abstract: An improved water powered electric generating device which comprises a buoyant platform and a plurality of pylons fixedly mounted in the ocean or riverbed and which slidingly engages the buoyant platform, and a tower means fixedly mounted to the buoyant platform and upwardly extending therefrom. Axle means are rotatable about an axis and pivotedly adapted to the tower means and include means to rotate the axle means in an arc of substantially 120.degree., connected on one end to the tower means and on the other end to the axle means. The axle means and a plurality of radially and outwardly directed paddle arms are fixedly mounted to the first gear means and formed at the outward end thereof into a paddle to engage the moving water and rotate the first gear means. Pinion gear means toothedly engage the first gear means and are rotated thereby, and generator means are adapted to the pinion gear means and activated thereby to produce electricity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a wind fence, preferably of immense area, adapted to extract energy from the wind and convert it into commercial electricity. The fence of this invention comprises a module of unique design and construction. These modules are used in multiples to form fences up to five hundred (500') feet high up to five (5) miles long. The rotors within each module are vertically disposed and are interconnected, preferably by gears, to a fluid containing gear pump. The pump produces pressured fluid, and is conducted to a turbine operated by said fluid and which is connected to a conventional electrical generator. The depressurized fluid from the turbine is returned to said gear pump. In this invention the individual rotors always rotate in only one direction, regardless of the direction of the wind.

Abstract: A windmill is disclosed having a counterbalancing mechanism which allows it to pump effectively under minimal wind velocity. The windmill includes blades which undergo rotational movement when actuated by the wind, a transmission for converting rotational movement of the blades to reciprocal motion of a pumping rod, a support structure or tower for supporting the blades, transmission, and rod, a counterbalancing mechanism functionally connected to the support structure and rod such that the weight of the rod and liquid column within the well is effectively counterbalanced, and a collar surrounding the rod and supported by the support structure to prevent vibration of the rod during reciprocation. The counterbalancing mechanism may include a pair of rods which are pivotably supported on the supporting structure of the windmill and pivotably mounted to the pumping rod. Weights are attached to the portions of the rods extending exteriorly from the supporting structure.

Abstract: Apparatus comprising a solar still and a wind powered generator. Sea water is preheated in a condenser and is supplied to the still where it is heated further either by solar radiation, or by a heated pipe containing brine, or both. The still supplies warm humid air and vapor to the condenser to provide a distilled water condensate, which condensate is supplemented by water collected from the sloping parts of the still roof. The brine in the heated pipe in the still is supplied from a brine pit which is heated by electrodes connected to the wind powered generator. The generator also charges batteries and supplies electrical power to brine pumps and to a ventilator in the still.

Abstract: A wind machine has a tower frame formed by four converging beams. At the top of the tower is a gear head connected to a wind driven rotatable multibladed rotor. Connected to the gear head is a vertical shaft which is reciprocated vertically as the rotor rotates. Bearings above and below the gear head enable the gear head to drive the shaft in both downward pushing and upward pulling modes. The system includes a counterbalance assembly having tubular arms at opposite sides of the vertical shaft. The arms are slidably carried by sleeves pivoting in vertical planes on stationary pillow blocks secured to the tower frame. Inner ends of the arms are connected to the vertical shaft. Weights inside the arms are adjustably positioned on threaded rods, and both rods and weights can be locked in place for adjusting the counterbalancing effect of the assembly with respect to the vertical shaft and load.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new method of obtaining energy without using fuels. Basically the device consists of a conveyor belt that contains a continuous arrangement of cells or pockets that are open in the outward direction perpendicular to it's motion. The conveyor belt is set in motion by the effect of natural water flow or currents upon the hinged flaps that are attached to it. The cells when pointed in a downward direction, will carry air down to great depths and release the air at the point at which the belt turns beneath the water and when the cells are pointed in an upward direction. This highly compressed air can then be captured in a container and the stored energy thusly obtained can be used by gradually releasing it for the purpose of driving a turbine wheel.

Abstract: A transducer for converting the energy of ocean currents to the energy of a high-pressure fluid comprises a plurality of transducer units each including a sea-water channel, a plenum room overlying the channel, an impeller rotatably disposed in the channel and plenum room and rotatable by a sea-water flow through the channel, and a converter mechanism operatively coupled with the shaft of the impeller for producing a high-pressure fluid in response to revolution of the impeller. To prevent pressurized air in the plenum room for leaking out of the transducer unit when the transducer is joggled underwater as in stormy conditions, a pair of air-trapping chambers are located one on each side of the plenum room and open toward the channel for receiving any air which has escaped from the plenum room through the channel.

Abstract: The hydraulic turbine system includes:an electric generator;rotary turbine blades;a hydraulic pump for operation by rotation of the turbine blades;a hydraulic motor for driving the generator;a hydraulic reservoir;and connections between the pump, the motor and the reservoir for causing the motor to operate in response to rotation of the turbine blades by water flow.

Abstract: A hydraulic engine for transforming the energy of a flowing current of water into a pressure head of water. The engine is mounted on a platform supported by floats and fitted with a series of paddles linked by drive chains which pass about a pair of drive wheels such that flow of water over the platform causes the paddles to move in the direction of flow to rotate the drive wheels with the paddles and chain being elevated above the water level for return travel. A drive wheel is joined by a shaft to a cam wheel against which an end of a piston shaft is engaged so that rotation of the cam wheel causes reciprocal travel of the piston shaft with the piston enclosed in a cylinder that pumps water up through a vertical pipe to create a pressure head of water for driving a generator engine. The cam wheel is shaped so that the reciprocal travel of the piston may be varied depending upon the radial position of the piston shaft.

Abstract: The invention comprises a pumping device for pumping water from the bottom of a lake or reservoir. The device has a raft with pipe means pivotably mounted to the raft. A rotatable shaft is mounted to the raft having a propellor at its lower end located in the upper end of the pipe means with wind driven means to rotate the shaft. The pipe means is pivotable to either a vertical or horizontal position and has means to lock the pipe means in a vertical position whereby the pipe means may be retained in a horizontal position when positioning the raft in a lake or reservoir whereupon the pipe means may be pivoted to a vertical position.

Abstract: A fluid driven power system is located in a borehole for driving a downhole pump for pumping water to the surface. An uphole pump driven by a windmill is provided for pumping fluid from a storage system downhole for operating the fluid driven power system. An energy storage system is provided for operating the downhole fluid driven power system when the wind velocity is low. The energy storage system comprises a fluid accumulator which is pressurized by fluid from the uphole pump during low velocity wind. As the pressure in the accumulator builds up to a certain level, fluid from the accumulator is released to operate the downhole fluid driven power system.

Abstract: This invention is a multiple diverse energy source driven energy integration and multiple use-point system: which includes system air pressure compensated variable pressure and volume delivery of compressed air from multiple air compression stations which discharge and store compressed air into an included interconnecting collection storage and distribution conduit multiple module grid system; of largest needed and commercially available size pipe to keep the pressure drop to a minimum, and from which the compressed air is withdrawn at multiple points of need; when and as needed, through synchronized dual-precision-controls to turn, at optimum RPM speed regardless of varying work loads, air motor drives for operation of conventional electrical generating equipment with varying customer-use-demand output work loads.

Abstract: Emitters and rotary hydraulic displacement pumps are associated with one or a number of propeller-type transducers and connected to receivers each having a rotary hydraulic displacement motor coupled to an alternator. The emitters are connected to the receivers by means of a hydraulic circuit for an auxiliary fluid which is admitted into at least one shunt-connected energy dissipator and the flow of which is regulated as a function of the random energy variations of the natural fluid. The energy-conversion system is primarily applicable to hydroelectric power plants of the stream or river type, to wind-driven power plants and to ship propulsion.

Abstract: A windmill drives a fluid pump which operates a hydraulic motor. In one embodiment, the mechanical output of the hydraulic motor operates a heat pump employed for heating and/or cooling purposes. In another embodiment, the fluid discharge from the hydraulic motor is recirculated through a fluid reservoir. The heat of the fluid in the reservoir, resulting from the inefficiency of the pump and the hydraulic motor, is employed for heating purposes.

Abstract: A windmill in which a propeller is directly fixed to the shaft of a rotary hydraulic pump mounted on a cylinder casing rotatably mounted about a vertical axis to the top of a tower. A piston in the cylinder is recicprocated by the hydraulic fluid expelled by the pump to power a reciprocal pump at the base of the tower to which the piston is attached by a lift rod. The piston is fitted with a valve which permits the piston and attached lift rod to freely move on the downstroke through the fluid in the cylinder, with the valve closed during the upstroke of the piston to permit the pressurized fluid below the piston to raise the piston and lift rod.

Abstract: A wave energy generator produces electric power from wave motion by means of a distortable underwater section thereof which has a plurality of flexible compartments containing liquid and gas and equipped with flexible internal one-way flow walls separating the compartments, so that in response to wave motion the internal liquid flows in one direction through the compartments and through a fluid flow-powered motor-generator combination. The underwater distortable flexible structure described is the lower portion of a body which also has an upper portion above water so that the combination thereof is useful as a breakwater or dock, when anchored, or as a barge.

Abstract: A vehicle-actuated air compressor and a system are disclosed for utilizing compressed air to operate an electrical generator to generate electricity. The vehicle-actuated air compressor includes an actuator, a cylinder, and a piston in the cylinder reciprocatable in response to actuation of the actuator by a vehicle for compressing air in the cylinder. The cylinder is provided with a first vent means for introducing air into the cylinder behind the piston during a forward stroke of the piston, a valve-controlled second vent means for introducing air into the cylinder on the other side of the piston during the reverse stroke thereof, and outlet means for supplying air compressed by the piston during the forward stroke thereof to a utilization device.

Abstract: A device is proposed which accumulates and stores energy of blowing wind.Rotatable means turn the device into the direction of the blowing wind, so that articulated flaps are fully exposed to the wind. These flaps are connected with air pumping means which delivers a quantity of air into a storage container, the air being successively compressed within the container.

Abstract: A wind-powered device having a pair of flaps affixed to a rotatable axle which is coupled to a cable. The device is suitable for use in gusty winds prevailing at ground level, thereby obviating high towers required for conventional wind-energy conversion systems.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved vertical swinging-blade water wheel for converting a kinetic energy of a substantially horizontal stream into mechanical energy in which a pair or pairs of blade wheels are disposed symmetrically with respect to an output shaft, thereby forming a composite water wheel and the water wheel itself as a whole is prevented from rotating. Further, a plurality of blade wheels vertically arranged with the phases of the blades deviated through a predetermined angle may prevent interference of streams between the blades and equalize the fluctuations of the driving torques, thereby improving the efficiency and securing a relatively large power output by using a small-sized blade wheel with a small number of blades. Since the water wheel itself will not rotate as a whole, it may be used as a power source for light buoy generators floating in the water and underwater pumps.

Abstract: A water turbine for generating power is disclosed utilizing a multiple scroll housing for gathering, concentrating and guiding equal amounts of water about the turbine wheel or impeller.

Abstract: A set of aligned transducer units is fixedly disposed in the sea. Each unit includes two atmosphere compartments on the opposite end portions so that a sea water stream created by tidal current flowing through its lower portion between the compartments drive an impeller disposed between the compartments. The sea water stream rotating the impeller actuates air cylinders disposed in both atmosphere compartments communicating with the atmosphere. The air cylinders compress the air to produce high pressure air. This high pressure air from all the cylinders is transported through a common pipe to an adjacent shore where it may be converted into electrical energy. A ballast water room with its control is connected to the underside of the transducer set for floating and sinking the apparatus.

Abstract: A system for recovering the energy from atmospheric wind wherein a windmill operates a compressor for compressing air which is stored in one or more tanks. The compressed air is used to drive a prime mover coupled by gear means to an electrical generator or other work-producing apparatus. The prime mover is operated by hydraulic fluid responsive to the application of the compressed air to fluid tanks by valve means responsive to the operation of the prime mover. The compressor has a unique means for lubricating the same. Alternately, the prime mover can be operated by conventional water pressure during periods of little or no wind.

Abstract: A system is disclosed which utilizes a member which oscillates in response to movement of a fluid past it and a means for utilizing the energy generated by the oscillation. In one embodiment the oscillating member is a cable utilizing wind or water as generator or pump. In a second embodiment, the oscillating member is an airfoil having either pitch control or active circulation control.

Abstract: Method and apparatus wherein complex multiplanar surface motion of the sea or other fluid body is converted into usable energy. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises a pair of flexible tubular pumping elements that pump a fluid, such as sea water, to load such as a storage means or an energy converter such as a turbine driven prime mover. The apparatus makes use of multiplanar waves and surface currents that axially flex the pumping elements to provide hydraulic or pneumatic pressure for pumping the water. Floats distributed along the pumping elements support the apparatus horizontally at the surface of the sea and act as a breakwater. Lever arm struts, attached to the floats, are coupled together with swivel connector linkage to form a flexible beam or truss structure that permits the pumping elements to flex axially as complex wave systems and currents apply natural multiplanar forces to the floats.

Abstract: An omnidirectional windmill mounted on and affording traction power to a carriage traveling an endless path about a nutating wheel that is drivingly coupled to means for pumping water from a lower fish farm to an upper fish farm in a system whereby such potential gravitational energy can be recovered and converted to electrical energy.

Abstract: A system for deriving useful energy from a windmill in which a liquid pump is driven by the windmill. Useful energy is obtained by either a fluid driven generator or a friction heater. The output of the pump and the speed of the windmill are controlled by a constant volume valve in the fluid circuit.