GB2461983B - Versatile water powered generator - Google Patents

Versatile water powered generator

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GB2461983B
GB2461983B GB0912269.8A GB0912269A GB2461983B GB 2461983 B GB2461983 B GB 2461983B GB 0912269 A GB0912269 A GB 0912269A GB 2461983 B GB2461983 B GB 2461983B
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powered generator
water powered
versatile water
versatile
generator
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GB2461983A (en
GB0912269D0 (en
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Harold Birkett
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Priority claimed from GB0905170A external-priority patent/GB0905170D0/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/14—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
    • F03B13/16—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem"
    • F03B13/18—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
    • F03B13/1805—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem
    • F03B13/1825—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem for 360° rotation
    • F03B13/184—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem for 360° rotation of a water-wheel type wom
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/14—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
    • F03B13/22—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the flow of water resulting from wave movements to drive a motor or turbine
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/26—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy
    • F03B13/264—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy using the horizontal flow of water resulting from tide movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • F03B17/062—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction
    • F03B17/063—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction the flow engaging parts having no movement relative to the rotor during its rotation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2210/00—Working fluid
    • F05B2210/40—Flow geometry or direction
    • F05B2210/404—Flow geometry or direction bidirectional, i.e. in opposite, alternating directions
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
GB0912269.8A 2008-07-23 2009-07-14 Versatile water powered generator Expired - Fee Related GB2461983B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0813430A GB0813430D0 (en) 2008-07-23 2008-07-23 Water powered electric generating unit
GB0905170A GB0905170D0 (en) 2009-03-25 2009-03-25 Versatile water powered generator

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GB0912269D0 GB0912269D0 (en) 2009-08-26
GB2461983A GB2461983A (en) 2010-01-27
GB2461983B true GB2461983B (en) 2012-12-26

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US1489624A (en) * 1921-12-03 1924-04-08 Frank M Zottoli Turbine wheel
FR2438178A1 (en) * 1978-10-05 1980-04-30 Defarge Alexis Unidirectional water wheel construction - has curved blades and streamlined deflectors to allow rotation in same direction irrespective of direction of flow
EP0056836A2 (en) * 1981-01-27 1982-08-04 José Martinez Parra Device for harnessing wave energy and producing electricity therefrom
DE3200252A1 (en) * 1982-01-07 1983-12-29 Hubertus 5100 Aachen Jagusch The floating fluid-flow power station (energy conversion of the tide flow and unilateral flow into another form of energy by means of the floating fluid-flow power station)
JPS62267577A (en) * 1986-05-16 1987-11-20 Sanuki Tekko Kk Cross-flow water-wheel generator
BE1000508A7 (en) * 1987-04-29 1989-01-03 Worms Louis Water-powered turbine for tidal power station - can rise and fall with framework as water level varies
JP2003307172A (en) * 2002-04-15 2003-10-31 Takamasa Iwameji Wave force power machine
EP1375910A1 (en) * 2002-06-26 2004-01-02 Western Hydro Limited Fluid flow turbines
CA2489946A1 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-07-05 Kameal Mina Water flow turbine
WO2008050149A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-02 Neptune Renewable Energy Limited Tidal power apparatus
GB2450962A (en) * 2007-06-05 2009-01-14 Overberg Ltd A water turbine mooring system

Patent Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1489624A (en) * 1921-12-03 1924-04-08 Frank M Zottoli Turbine wheel
FR2438178A1 (en) * 1978-10-05 1980-04-30 Defarge Alexis Unidirectional water wheel construction - has curved blades and streamlined deflectors to allow rotation in same direction irrespective of direction of flow
EP0056836A2 (en) * 1981-01-27 1982-08-04 José Martinez Parra Device for harnessing wave energy and producing electricity therefrom
DE3200252A1 (en) * 1982-01-07 1983-12-29 Hubertus 5100 Aachen Jagusch The floating fluid-flow power station (energy conversion of the tide flow and unilateral flow into another form of energy by means of the floating fluid-flow power station)
JPS62267577A (en) * 1986-05-16 1987-11-20 Sanuki Tekko Kk Cross-flow water-wheel generator
BE1000508A7 (en) * 1987-04-29 1989-01-03 Worms Louis Water-powered turbine for tidal power station - can rise and fall with framework as water level varies
JP2003307172A (en) * 2002-04-15 2003-10-31 Takamasa Iwameji Wave force power machine
EP1375910A1 (en) * 2002-06-26 2004-01-02 Western Hydro Limited Fluid flow turbines
CA2489946A1 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-07-05 Kameal Mina Water flow turbine
WO2008050149A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-02 Neptune Renewable Energy Limited Tidal power apparatus
GB2450962A (en) * 2007-06-05 2009-01-14 Overberg Ltd A water turbine mooring system

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