CA2342379A1 - Ocean currents space station - Google Patents

Abstract

Submersible vessels adapted with electromagnetic propeller motor-generators for the conversion of currents energy directly to electricity and hydrogen, are anchored to floating anchors attached to bottom floor of rivers and ocean currents at choice locations, for abundant and inexpensive production of electricity and liquefied hydrogen fuel with minimal disruption to the environment to provide a means for phasing out of fossil fuels, copping with global warming and the eventual flooding of costal flat lowland areas, worldwide. A base for the eventual colonization and of the oceans, the exploration of mineral resources, ocean farming, in the replica of dynamic ocean space cities with their own identity, trading with the rest of the world.

Description

TITLE: . OCEAN CURRENTS SPACE STATION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The conversion of rivers and ocean currents directly into abundant electricity and hydrogen fuel as means for phasing out of fossil fuels and copping with global warming and the eventual flooding of costal lowland areas worldwide with the colonization of the oceans, adapted to remain steady in stormy weather with immunity to hurricane storms and tsunamis.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The high costs of dwindling fossil fuels and their polluting impact in the environment are a detriment to global prosperity, social security, and to peace on earth.
According to scientific evidence fossil fuel's air pollution, is a major cause of global warming, and the melting of glaciers at an alarming rate, with the flooding of low land costal .areas an eventual consequence, among many other problems. Fortunately, there are alternatives. To begin with., the phasing out of fossil fuels combustion and their exploration. Then, switching directly to hydrogen fuel and the colonization of ocean space, at once. But these decisions need a consensus, the reallocation of financial and human resources, on a global scale. It will take many years before this can be fully accomplished, but the potential for it to happen is just at our fingertips. Hopefully, society will soon discover how it can be done.
According to the recent. concept of the electromagnetic propeller (described in the invention disclosure of the ROBOTIC MOBILE, recently filed for patent in the Canadian patent office) river and ocean currents are directly converted to electricity, very efficiently. Once this potential is confirmed in its various alternative applications, the harnessing of rivers at alternative sites, at once and the mighty ocean currents can provide all the hydrogen fuel requirements worldwide, far into the foreseeable future. At a small fraction of the costs of today's oil and gas.
Besides abundant electricity and hydrogen fuel, the eventual colonization of the oceans will likely provide abundant under water mineral resources and ocean farming in its various forms, with minimal disruption to the environment. These objectives will likely be achieved with the hydrogen powered ROBOTIC MOBILE, the ROBOTIC
TRANSPORTER and HYDROGEN DELIVERY ROBOTIC SHUTTLE of previous invention disclosers to the Canadian patent office. They also provide the assistance required for the construction and mass production of ocean currents space stations of this invention disclosure, for which they were originally conceived.
Ocean space stations can potentially be mass-produced rapidly with the aid of tree flying robots and supply ships encircling the construction area to provide the basic materials. With the flying robots operating in symbiosis according to computer software coordinate systems and construction supervisor's handheld data communications. Ideally, giant hurricane dwarfing scale submersible vessels are specifical:Ly adapted for the purpose, anchored within an ocean current, which are equipped with electromagnetic propeller modules to function as hydrogen fuel supply vessels, and as a naval construction bases for the ocean current space stations they are essentially ocean space station without towers).
Joining long lengths of large diameter tubes together horizontally and vertically, by means of clamping and reinforcing steel frames can rapidly assemble submersible vessels main frames of immense displacement capacity. The tubes are interfaced to a common high volume air propeller to provide vessel level control by displacing the water in the ballasts. This basic procedure can also be applied to the construction of the ocean current space stations. As a means to reinforce the tubular frames, concrete is poured in between the tubes and a polished stainless steel sheet metal skin over the overall assembly to provide a strong corrosion resistant assembly of minimal friction losses.
Basically, the mother ship naval base in consideration has a flat top and sufficient displacement capacity to support a completely built hurricane dwarfing scale ocean current space station above the water line.
Once ready for launch, the mother ship simply submerges to release the ocean space station on the water surface, for it to navigate to its own anchoring destination.
The provision of floating anchoring sites in rivers and ocean currents according to the descriptions, will likely provide phenomenal investments returns, at GPS address detailing their specific location and characteristics.
They will likely lead to the assemx>ly of ocean current harnessing with many modules operating continuously day and night at choice locations, out of: sight and producing immense quantities of hydrogen fuel inexpensively.
Eventually, submersible tubular liquefied hydrogen fuel production facility tubular frames c:an be anchored, and couple to a plurality of electromagnetic propellers anchored nearby, with the ability to surface if needed for the unloading its production.
An object according to the present invention is to provide floating anchors attach~ad to the floor of river and ocean currents sites for the anchoring of electromagnetic propeller modules for the conversion of the currents directly into electricity and hydrogenfuel.
Another object is to provide ocean currents space stations that are energy self sufficient with provisions for the large-scale conversion of electricity to liquefied hydrogen fuel for export (in the replica of conventional oilrigs).
Another object is to provide ocean currents space stations of hurricane dwarfing scale with the ability to remain steady in stormy weather and tsunamis.
Another object is to provide ocean currents space stations with tubular reinforced concrete towers having parking facilities for robotic mobiles, perch parking facilities for robotic transporters, and a circular elliptical residential building at the top.
Another object is to provide automatic level control by means of air to control tree water level within the water ballasts and industrial space facilities inside the main frame.
Another object is to provide electromagnetic propeller modules assembled to the ocean space station for the harnessing of energy and stabilization of the submersible vessel in the water in which the propellers are oriented to cancel each other's torque.
Another object is to provide a plurality of electromagnetic propeller modules that are anchored independently (in the replica of a windmill farm) and coupled to the ocean space station to increase hydrogen production capacity.
Another object is to provide a stainless steel sheet metal molding rim-fold over the reinforced concrete surfaces to reinforce, reduce friction and the attachment of marine life, to improve sight and long operating life.
Another object is to provide stainless steel or other suitable material tubular frames for the electromagnetic propeller modules with enough displacement capacity as to make them buoyant vertically, for easy of servicing when needed.
Another object is to provide the floating anchors with information, including their tonnage anchoring capacity, which can be obtained via data communications by a transceiver in th.e float SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the harnessing of rivers and ocean currents directly by the laying of floating anchors attached to the rock floor at choice sites, for the conversion of the current's abundant energy directly to electricity by means of electromagnetic propeller modules interfacing the currents, a main submersible frame vessel provided with conventional liquefied hydrogen production and storage facilities, and optionally, the submersible frame is adapted with tubular towers for :support of a large circular elliptical residential bui7_ding at the top to provide a ocean currents space station for the colonization of the oceans, which is energy self-sufficient, provides a base for i_he exploitation of underwater mineral resources and ocean farming, the processing and exporting of its by-products, including abundant inexpensive hydrogen fuel.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention a hurricane storm dwarfing scale submersible vessel is anchored to a plurality of floating anchors and adapted with a plurality of laterally assembled electromagnetic propeller modules, which provide electricity and vessel stabilization in stormy weather.
The interior of the vessel is provided with air displaced water ballasts tubular frame assembly reinforced with concrete, designed to provide a specific amount of displacement and interior industrial space facilities, including large scale production and storage of liquefied hydrogen fuel. In its original form, the submersible vessel provides a large scale liquefied hydrogen fuel rig and a base for the mass productions of ocean currents space stations, which can be built to completion on top of it, then launched on the water surface by the factory ship.
The mass-produced ocean cux-rents space stations are basically like the original submersible vessel factory ship, adapted with tubular reinforced concrete towers to support a circular elliptical residential building at the top, well out of the reach of stormy waves. Parking facilities for robot:ic mobiles and perch parking for robotic transporters, (which have been described in previous invention disclosures filled in the Canadian patent office) below, provide easy access for the ocean space station with the rest of the world and for it to also function as holiday :resorts, science and research bases. The circular elliptical aerodynamic shaped building provides minimal resistance to stormy weather and a good panoramic view. Optionally, it can be provide with the basic amenities o:E modern living and elevators to interface the main vessel industrial facilities below.
The concepts of tubular assembled frames reinforced by concrete and stainless steel rim-folded sheet metal, and a plurality of current energy harnessing electromagnetic propeller modules anchored nearby (in the replica of a windmill farm) coupled to the main vessel, provide the potential to form immensely powerful and large scale ocean space stations of. excellent economic incentives.
The numerous rivers throughout the world, many of which can be harnessed at many alternative locations at once, by simply surgically blasting away the rock in the river rapids to more favorably condition them and then provide them with floating anchors for the electromagnetic propeller modules, is another very important way to ensure abundant inexpensive hydrogen fuel worldwide, with minimal disruption to the environment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is affront elevatic>n view of the ocean currents space station according to t:he present invention anchored to a plurality of floating anchor floating in the water.
FIG. 2 is side elevated view of one electromagnetic propeller module according to a detailed invention disclosure of the ROBOTIC MOBILE adapted for installation to a tubular frame module for the conversion of water currents, wind or waves to electricity.

FIG. 3 is a center cut view of automatic water ballast level control-operating example by using an electromagnetic propeller motor-genet-ator to blow a high volume of air into the submersible vessel's ballasts, which is circulated back to recuperate the energy.
FIG. 4 is a general view of a tubular modular frame submersible assembly, for currents energy-harnessing module with four electromagnetic propeller modules assembled so that their rotation cancel each other's torque as indicated by the arrows, the assembly can be floated to the surface by displacing the water ballast with compressed air.
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the basic parts of the floating anchors, which are anchored to the rivers and ocean's rock floor.
FIG. 6 is a cut view of an example of the assembly of a plurality of tubes by special clamps to form water ballasts.
FIG. 7 is a cut view of a section of an assembly of tubes joined by concrete with a rim-folded stainless steel sheet metal molding frame to form a strong assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The drawings of FIG. 1 show an ocean currents space station according to a preferred embodiment of the invention generally shown as 10. A main frame 11 forms a hurricane force storm dwarfing scale=_ submersible vessel having tube manifolds assemblies :inside according to details in FIGS 6 and 7, which are controlled by at least one of electromagnetic propeller according to the simplified example illustrated by F_LG. 3 as a means to provide manual or automatic level computer control. In addition, the interior of the main vessel 11 provides industrial space facilities for the large scale production and storage of liquefied hydrogen fuel, storage batteries, flywheels and for other industrial provisions according to specialists specifications, such -as energy intensive industrial processes. In it's basic form, the submersible vessel 11 has a plurality of tubular main frame modules 12 laterally supported by struts 13, with a plurality of electromagnetic propeller modules 14 assembled to provided a direction of rotation to cancel out each other's toque and gyroscopic precession forces. A plurality of module 15 are of similar construction as modules 12 anchored independently to a plurality of anchors 16 and coupled to submersible vessel 11 by means of flexible cables 17 to supplement ocean currents energy for the production of hydrogen, in a symbolic replica of a windmill farm. Floating anchors 16 are coupled to pivoting couplings 18 and attached by anchoring cables 19 to reinforced concrete anchors 20 imbed into rock drilling in floor :?1. Submersible main frame vessel 11 is shown floating anchored by floating anchors 16 on water level line 22 against water currents 23 for electricity conversion into hydrogen fuel.
According to description provided so far, in one aspect of the invention, the main submersible vessel 11 provides essentially an immensely large liquefied hydrogen fuel-rig in which the hydrogen production can be collected by a variety of transporting means, (including robotic transporters and hydrogen delivery shuttles which embodiments have been disclosed in previous patent applications) to adapted depots elsewhere, on a regular basis. The basic concept when provided with sufficient displacement capacity, can also be adapted as a submersible naval base for the mass production of ocean currents space stations (with the assistance of encircling supply ships and robot_ic transporters for their construction), which cam be f=ully assembled then launched on the water surface for delivery to specific similar anchoring locations, by having the electromagnetic propeller motor-gene=rators provide the required propulsion. Similarly, the :basic concept can be built to an appropriate scale for the harnessing of large rivers with minimal disruption to the environment, by g _ having the modules 15 anchored at strategic locations into river rapids bed in which the rock is surgically blasted away and reinforced concrete anchors built into drilling in the rock 21 and attached by cables 19 to anchors 20 and floats 16.
The concept of the ocean space station residential buildings is now applied to the basic submersible vessel 11 starting with a plurality of reinforced concrete tubular towers 24 that provide support to a circular-elliptical building 25 according to specialists specifications, to provide modern living amenities, with elevators in the tubular towers interconnecting the main vessel 11 industrial facilities.
A plurality of electromagnetic propellers submersion control 26 provide manual and autornatic computer level control of air shown by arrows 27 in and out of the main vessel 11 in the water, which is better illustrated by FIG. 3. Below the main building 25, there are at least one parking level 28 for robotic mobiles and perch landings 29 for robotic transporters (described in previous invention disclosures) as means of transport for cargo and passengers. Main residential building 25 has a communications tower 30 with antennas 31, weather radars 32, anemometers 33, warning flashlights 34, lightning arresters 35 and a plurality of skylights 36 with the ability to function as an early warning weather station.
The surfaces of the main vessel 11 and towers 24 are provide with a stainless steel sheet metal molding cover to reinforce, reduce friction and _Lmprove overall view and prevent the attachment of marine life.
FIG. 2 is a lateral view of watertight motor-generator electromagnetic propeller module 14 (describe in detail in the robotic mobile invention disclosure filed for patent in the Canadian patent office) specifically adapted for installation on tubular frames 15, with a plurality of airfoil blades 40, power cable 41 and mounting brackets 42 for the conversion of currents directly to electricity.

FIG. 3 is a center cut view of an assembly of water ballasts within submersible vessel 11 interfaced to tubular towers 24 and motor-generator electromagnetic propeller 26, which controls air flow pressure indicated by arrows 27 to achieve a specific water level 43 in response to the combined operation of servo-valve 44, check valve 45 and propeller 26, operating in symbiosis computer controlled manually or automatically.
FIG. 4 is an elevated view of a submersible currents energy conversion module 15 with a plurality of electromagnetic propellers 14 adapted to a watertight wire conduit 50 at the top and a water ballast manifold 51 at the bottom by means of brackets 42.
Flexible collective conduit 53 provides a watertight enclosure for the individual propeller wires 54 to be coupled to the control station. Water ballast manifold pipes 51, and 55 have a port 56 to allow water in and out when air supply line 57 is regulated accordingly by control valve 58 either manual or automatically, to cause the module to raise to the water surface or to submerge.
A plurality of struts 59, provide :Firm support between manifolds 55 and conduit 50 assembled by brackets 60 and 42. Arrows 61, show the direction of rotation of the individual propellers 40 as a means t;o cancel-out torque.
The pivoting couplings 18 provide a means of coupling the module to the floating anchors 16 cable 19 and floor anchors 20 imbed into reinforced concrete floor 21, such as in river rapids that are surgically blasted away to provide a conveniently concentrated water current, with minimal disruption to the environment and enabling to potentially harness the same river at many alternative locations at once.
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the anchoring pivoted assembly to better show the individual parts, starting with bracket 18 adapted to the fame to be anchored, a float 16 labeled in tones of anchoring capacity, having a steel frame 62 and latch pins 63 for the each coupling. A miniature data transmitter and antenna 64 provide specific location, current level and other pertinent data as deemed necessary. A stainless steel cable or other suitable material of high tensile strength 19 is fitted with pivoting pieces 65 at both ends and joined by latch pins 63. Reinforced concrete anchor 20 has pivoting frame 66 imbed in concrete into rock floor 21 drilling to provide a strong anchoring of the float 16. Cable 19 is long enough to allow anchored vessel to oscillate between the surface and bottom and allow for the tides.
FIG. 6 is a section cut view of an example of a potentially long large diameter tubes 67 assembly to form a water ballast manifold of immense displacement capacity shown on the horizontal plane, are joined and spaced according to a plurality of steel brackets 68 and steel rods 69 to form a strong assembly hE=_ld together by nuts 70, which permit to assemble very large scale submersible vessels within a short period of tame with the aid of supply ships and robotic transporters adapted for the operation.
FIG. 7 is a section cut view of the horizontal water ballast tubes 67 and in addition vertically laid tubes 71 being reinforced by poured concrete 72 within a rim-folded molding stainless steel frame 73 to form a strong submersible frame assembly with liquefied hydrogen production and storage, and other industrial facilities as deemed necessary according to specialists.
The invention thus provides three basic embodiment applications specifically, adapted for the conversion of river currents with module 15, as ocean currents hydrogen fuel rig 11 that also provides a platform for the mass production of ocean currents space :stations that can be fully assembled on it, then launched on the water surface as the mainframe submerges below the water surface for the ocean space station to navigate towards it's own anchoring site in the ocean currents, as new hydrogen fuel rig of inexpensive abundant capacity, day and night and far into the foreseeable future. Hopefully, it will appreciated that the present invention provides the potential for phasing out of fossil fuels worldwide with minimal disruption to the environment, in the near future, and that it provides an alternative to coupe with the global warming eventual flooding of the costal low land areas. That it provides immense synergies for the countries and corporations now relying on polluting technologies to gradually reallocate financial and human resources globally, since abundant inexpensive hydrogen fuel is so vitally important for peace and economic prosperity.
Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (11)

1. A submersible rivers and oceans currents energy conversion means (15) anchored by a plurality of floating anchors (16) attached to the bottom floor by a plurality of reinforced concrete anchors (20) by cable (19) having at least one electromagnetic propeller motor-generator module (14) for the conversion of the currents energy directly to electricity, and electricity to liquefied hydrogen fuel with contemporary production and storage computer controlled facilities, which according to a first embodiment of the invention has at least one submersible module (15) specifically adapted with at least one electromagnetic propeller module for the conversion of river currents;

2. A hurricane dwarfing scale submersible vessel (11) is adapted with a plurality of propeller modules (12) as a means of ocean currents energy conversion directly to electricity and of vessel stabilization in stormy oceans, having in addition a plurality of modules (15) to increase the production of electricity and hydrogen fuel capacity, with the main vessel anchored by a plurality of floating anchors (16) cables (19) to bottom anchors (20) imbed in floor (21) and having a flat top surface to provide a naval mass-production of ocean currents space stations generally shown as (10), which are lunched on the water surface (22) once they have been completed, by having the main vessel submerge temporarily;

3. The submersible vessel of claims 1 or 2 frame (11) is now replicated by a new construction at it's top, which is adapted with a plurality of reinforced concrete tubular towers (24) with some having internal elevators as a means to support and interface a circular-elliptical shaped residential building (25) at the top with a communications tower (30) and lightening arresters (35) sky lights (36) and the residential building providing modern living facilities for scientific research of ocean and weather, and as a recreation resort provided with robotic mobiles parking facilities (28) and perch parking for robotic transporters for cargo and passengers (29) and also having computer controlled submersion control (26).

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the basic submersible (15) according to the first embodiment of the invention provides river-rapid currents conversion means directly to electricity.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the large-scale submersible vessel (11) provides an abundant inexpensive liquefied hydrogen fuel rig anchored to ocean currents and simultaneously provides a naval base for the mass production of ocean current space stations.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the floating anchors (16) provide a readily accessible anchoring means to energy harnessing and other vessels in the river or ocean currents optionally display their tonnage capacity and located according to GPS and radio signal.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the floating anchors are attached to steel cables or other suitable means long enough to allow the vessel to float freely with the prevailing tides or stormy weather.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the floating anchors are attached to reinforced concrete anchors that are formed into drillings into rock in the floor of rivers and ocean currents according to specific applications.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the main submersible vessel frame water level in the water ballasts is manually and automatically computer controlled by at least one electromagnetic propeller motor-generator to recuperate the energy released by submersion.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the water ballasts of submersible vessel (11) are optionally formed long, large diameter inter-coupled tubes laid horizontally and vertically and joined by specially formed brackets (68) and by concrete to form strong and immense displacement capacity vessels.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the outer surface of the main vessel and tubular towers are covered by polished stainless steel sheet metal to minimize friction and the attachment of marine life.