WO2018025102A1

WO2018025102A1 - Fuel generating machine

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Publication number: WO2018025102A1
Application number: PCT/IB2017/054195
Authority: WO
Inventors: Swapnil Annasaheb MORE; Manoj Annasaheb MORE
Original assignee: More Swapnil Annasaheb; More Manoj Annasaheb
Priority date: 2016-08-05
Filing date: 2017-07-12
Publication date: 2018-02-08

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to energy conversion machines and, more particularly, to a machine to convert hydraulic energy into other more useful forms, while generating more energy than input. Using principles of buoyancy and weight variance, machine disclosed can generate more energy than input and hence is an energy/fuel generating machine. Techniques disclosed can be employed in machines with different configurations, some using a fuel generating tube working according to such techniques. Various embodiments of invention disclosed can lead to pollution free, renewable and highly efficient energy sources that produces energy for domestic uses as well as for other uses such as vehicles and industries. Machines disclosed do not require complex and capital intensive infrastructure.

Description

FUEL GENERATING MACHINE

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to energy/fuel generating machines and more particularly, to a machine that generates fuel from hydraulic energy.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

[0003] Energy is usually and most simply defined as the equivalent of or capacity for doing work. The word itself is derived from Greek word energeia: en, "in"; ergon, "work." Energy can either be associated with a material body, as in a coiled spring or a moving object, or it can be independent of matter, as light and other electromagnetic radiation traversing a vacuum. The energy in a system may be only partly available for use. The dimensions of energy are those of work, which, in classical mechanics, is defined formally as the product of mass (m) and the square of the ratio of length (1) to time (t): ml²/t². This means that the greater the mass or the distance through which it is moved or the less the time taken to move the mass, the greater will be the work done, or the greater the energy expended.

[0004] Energy can be derived from many different sources. Some such sources are nonrenewable as they exist in limited amount on earth. For example, coal, oil and natural gas are non-renewable sources. Besides their limited amount, their usage also causes pollution. Other sources such as solar, wind and tidal machines require a long installation time with high cost and cannot replace well-established sources such as petrol etc.

[0005] It is well known that energy can be converted from one form to another. These different forms include gravitational, kinetic, thermal, elastic, electrical, chemical, radiant, nuclear, and mass energy. Much of this conversion happens naturally, an everyday example being rubbing hands together to generate heat. Some of kinetic energy generated while rubbing hands is transferred into heat energy while much more is dissipated as frictional losses.

[0006] Another simple example of a system in which energy is being converted from one form to another is provided in the tossing of a ball into the air. When the ball is thrown vertically from the ground, its speed and thus its kinetic energy decreases steadily until it comes to rest momentarily at its highest point. It then reverses itself, and its speed and kinetic energy increase steadily as it returns to the ground. The kinetic energy of the ball at the instant it left the ground was half the product of the mass and the square of the velocity and decreased steadily to zero at the highest point. As the ball rose in the air, it gained gravitational potential energy. Potential in this sense does not mean that the energy is not real but rather that it is stored in some latent form and can be drawn upon to do work. Gravitational potential energy is energy that is stored in a body by virtue of its position in the gravitational field. As the ball falls back towards earth, this potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy in a reverse fashion.

[0007] Over the centuries a wide array of machines and systems has been developed for that convert energy from one form to another more useful for humans. Some of these energy converters are quite simple. The early windmills, for example, transformed the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical energy for pumping water and grinding grain. Other energy conversion systems are decidedly more complex, particularly those that take raw energy from fossil fuels and nuclear fuels to generate electrical power. Systems of this kind require multiple steps or processes in which energy undergoes a whole series of transformations through various intermediate forms.

[0008] Present energy conversion systems waste a lot of energy. For example, a thermal power plant to generate electric energy burns coal to generate heat. While some of this heat is used to boil water and generate steam to drive an electric generator, a significant amount is wasted away and cannot be converted to electric energy. This makes the conversion process inefficient. At the same time, while demand for energy is ever increasing, the sources for same are fast depleting.

[0009] Hence, there is a need in the art for techniques and machines that are much more efficient than the present conventional ones.

[0010] In some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.

[0011] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of "a," "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0012] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. "such as") provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.

[0013] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0014] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and machines that can produce more output energy from lesser input energy.

[0015] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and machines that can produce one or more forms of energy.

[0016] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and machines to produce energy that are cost effective.

[0017] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and machines to produce energy that are pollution free in operation and generate renewable energy. [0018] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and machines that can produce energy for domestic as well as industrial usage.

[0019] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and machines that do not require complex and capital intensive infrastructure.

[0020] These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY

[0021] The present disclosures relates to the field of energy. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to principles, techniques and various machines that can generate one or more forms of output energy including, but not limited to, mechanical energy, electrical energy, and hydraulic energy such that more output energy is generated than input energy supplied.

[0022] An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for energy generation by harnessing buoyancy force of an object and a weight variance of a container. The method can include effecting a change in weight of the container filled by a fluid, and/or effecting a change in magnitude of buoyant forces acting upon said object disposed in a body of the fluid to generate an energy utilized to drive a load.

[0023] In an aspect, the fluid is any or combination of water, air, oil, and mercury.

[0024] In another aspect, the change in weight and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces are achieved by means of the object.

[0025] In yet another aspect, the object is adapted to move up and down in the container using a motor operationally connectable to the object.

[0026] In still another aspect, the energy is generated using a generator unit utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces, the generator being disposed outside the container.

[0027] An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a machine for energy generation, by harnessing buoyancy force of an object and a weight variance of a container. The machine includes the container filled with a fluid, and the object, disposed in a body of the fluid, adapted to move up and down in the container using an input energy source, such as motor, producing an input energy larger than minimum start-up energy to move the object in the container. In an aspect, the machine generates output energy larger than the input energy utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces.

[0028] In an aspect, the machine further includes one or more components selected from a group consisting of at least one piston, at least one crankshaft, at least one plate, at least one supporting rod, a fulcrum arrangement and a balancing weight, wherein the components are configured to move the hollow pot up and down in the container.

[0029] In an aspect, the output energy comprises any or a combination of mechanical energy, hydraulic energy, and electric energy.

[0030] In an aspect, the machine further includes a generator unit utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces to generate the output energy, the generator being disposed outside the container.

[0031] The present invention generates more output energy than input energy by utilizing the increased pressure of fluid due to immersion of the hollow pot into fluid, balancing the pressure variance created and by making use of the buoyant force. Further, the present invention generates more output energy than input energy by utilizing the increased weight of fluid container due to immersion of the hollow pot into fluid, balancing the pressure variance created and by making use of the buoyant force. Furthermore, when a load at output is more than the magnitude of the buoyant force then to provide more force at output a push to the piston is required at input, this results to increase the density of fluid. Due to the increased density, buoyant force increases on hollow pot making it sufficient to excel the load at output. However, due to increase in density the pressure of liquid also increases, so by balancing this extra pressure and by making use of buoyant force more output energy than input energy can be obtained.

[0032] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates, using an exemplary embodiment, the basic principles and techniques of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIGs. 2 to 13 elaborate various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

[0036] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.

[0037] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.

[0038] The present disclosures relates to the field of energy. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to principles, techniques and various machines that can generate one or more forms of output energy including, but not limited to, mechanical energy, electrical energy, and hydraulic energy such that more output energy is generated than input energy supplied.

[0039] An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for energy generation by harnessing buoyancy force of an object and a weight variance of a container. The method can include effecting a change in weight of the container filled by a fluid, and/or effecting a change in magnitude of buoyant forces acting upon said object disposed in a body of the fluid to generate an energy utilized to drive a load.

[0040] In an aspect, the fluid is any or combination of water, air, oil, and mercury.

[0041] In an aspect, the change in weight and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces are achieved by means of the object.

[0042] In an aspect, the object is adapted to move up and down in the container using a motor operationally connectable to the object. [0043] In an aspect, the energy is generated using a generator unit utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces, the generator being disposed outside the container.

[0044] An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a machine for energy generation, by harnessing buoyancy force of an object and a weight variance of a container. The machine includes the container filled with a fluid, and the object, disposed in a body of the fluid, adapted to move up and down in the container using an input energy source, such as motor, producing an input energy larger than minimum start-up energy to move the object in the container. In an aspect, the machine generates output energy larger than the input energy utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces.

[0045] In an aspect, the machine further includes one or more components selected from a group consisting of at least one piston, at least one crankshaft, at least one plate, at least one supporting rod, a fulcrum arrangement and a balancing weight, wherein the components are configured to move the hollow pot up and down in the container.

[0046] In an aspect, the output energy comprises any or a combination of mechanical energy, hydraulic energy, and electric energy.

[0047] In an aspect, the machine further includes a generator unit utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces to generate the output energy, the generator being disposed outside the container.

[0048] In an aspect, machine disclosed can generate energy (interchangeably termed as fuel herein) that can be used for varied purposes. Energy generated by machine disclosed is pollution free, renewable and with efficient conversion of energy being used as input for producing energy output. Machine disclosed can convert mechanical energy into any other form more useful, such as electric energy in a fast manner. Energy produced can be used for domestic use, industrial use, vehicles etc. In an aspect, the machine disclosed can be connected to an input energy source producing an input energy which can be larger than the minimum start-up energy enabling the machine to generate output energy generally larger than the input energy. The machine can have maximum output energy only according to the input energy for which it is configured.

[0049] In an embodiment, the present disclosure includes an exemplary energy (fuel) generation system that includes an object (hollow pot) suspended in a fluid and connected by a tether to a reel. The tether keeps the object from rising due to the buoyant force. A motor can wind the reel in such a way so that the object is pulled down against the buoyant force. Energy can be extracted from the system by allowing the object to rise, pulling on the tether, utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces and turning the reel, which is connected to a generator. The generator and the motor can be the same unit, or they can be independent units which both connect to the reel.

[0050] FIG. 1 illustrates, using an exemplary embodiment, the basic principles and techniques of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, machine disclosed 100 can include a container 102 into which a hollow pot 104 can be dipped. Pot 104 can be of any shape such as a cylinder, a rectangular profile etc.

[0051] In another aspect, container 102 can be filled with a fluid 106 that can be, in alternate embodiments, any fluid such as oil, water, mercury or any gas or any mixture of those as appropriate.

[0052] In another aspect, hollow pot 104 can be leak proof so as not to allow any ingress of fluid 106 in it.

[0053] In an aspect, as soon as pot 104 is dipped into fluid 106, buoyant forces can act in an upward direction on potl04, the magnitude of such force being proportionate to volume of fluid displaced by pot 104. Further, dipping of pot 104 into fluid 106 can raise pressure inside container 102. Along with increase of pressure, total weight of container 102 can increase since container 102 now also holds pot 104 within it. The force of buoyancy and increase in weight of container 102 can be used for various purposes as are being elaborated further on. As elaborated above, the invention disclosed uses the spring principle of hollow pot when it is dipped into the fluid filled container. This can be called as hollow pot law.

[0054] It may be appreciated that, Buoyancy is a well understood phenomenon. Buoyancy is the upward force exerted on an object when it is submerged in a fluid having a higher density than that of the object. This is the force that lifts helium balloons in the air and the force that causes boats to float on water. A buoyant force is given by the following equation: F=mg-pVg where m is the mass of the object in question, g is the local gravitational acceleration, p is the density of fluid, V is the volume of fluid displaced and F is the buoyant force. In fluids with non-uniform density— as is the case with the atmosphere, which decreases in density gradually as altitude increases— the formula is more complicated to reflect this. The general case that is always true is that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the difference between the force of gravity on an object and the force of gravity on the fluid that the object displaces. If the volume of fluid displaced weighs more than the object displacing the fluid, then the object will be subject to an upward force. In general, an object is said to have positive buoyancy if it tends to rise in the fluid in which it is submerged. An object having negative buoyancy is one that tends to sink in the fluid in which it is submerged.

[0055] When a hollow pot is dipped into a fluid filled container, the hollow pot acts like a spring due to force of buoyancy, while at the same time increasing weight of the container it is dipped in. These two forces of buoyancy and weight variance can be used to generate energy to drive one or more loads. Thus, using the unique method disclosed, any kind of resistive load (for example a pulley, back electromotive force etc.) can be handled by dipping the hollow pot inside the fluid resulting in increase in the weight of the container as well as increase in buoyancy force.

[0056] In this way, a unique machine is disclosed that can generate fuel. In an aspect, the machine disclosed can be connected to an input energy source producing an input energy which can be larger than the minimum start-up energy enabling the machine to generate output energy generally larger than the input energy. The machine can have maximum output energy only according to the input energy for which it is configured. Hence such a machine can be called a fuel generating machine. The hollow pot law can be used in various embodiments to generate fuel, as elaborated herein.

[0057] FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 elaborate a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, fluid can be pushed in upward direction by applying force on piston so as to produce buoyant force. A two armed tube (to act as a container) can be used and the piston can be attached to one end of the tube. Hence this method can be called fluid pushing method.

[0058] FIG. 2 elaborates an exemplary embodiment of invention disclosed 200 that can have a crankshaft 202 attached to a piston 204 in such a manner that up and down motion of piston 204 can rotate crankshaft 202. Below piston 204 can rest a hollow pot 206. The hollow pot 206 can be configured to be in arm 208a of a tube 208, the other arm 208b of which can carry a piston 210 driven by a crankshaft 212 so that rotary motion of crankshaft 212 can effect up and down motion of piston 210. Tube 208 can be filled with any fluid 214 such as water, mercury, oil etc.

[0059] In an aspect, to operate the machine, piston 210 can be pushed down using crank shaft 212 raising level of fluid in arm 208a. Accordingly, hollow pot 206 can move up due to buoyancy forces, thus pushing piston 204 up that can in turn rotate crankshaft 202.

[0060] In an aspect, as per Archimedes' principle, as the hollow pot 206 is dipped into the fluid 214, pressure inside tube 208 can increase and fluid level in arm 208a can rise. So, pressure on piston 210 to move upward can increase and piston 210 can move up to its initial starting position. As piston 210 moves up, level of fluid 214 in arm 208a can drop, hollow pot 206 can come out of fluid 214 and can stop exerting upward buoyancy force on piston 204 and so piston 204 can also return to its original position, thus rotating crankshaft 202 further. In this manner, rotating crankshaft 212 can rotate in turn crankshaft 202. More energy can be created at crankshaft 202 than input at crankshaft 212 due to forces of buoyancy and pressure. In an aspect, the machine disclosed can be connected to an input energy source producing an input energy which can be larger than the minimum start-up energy enabling the machine to generate output energy generally larger than the input energy. The machine can have maximum output energy only according to the input energy for which it is configured

[0061] In an aspect, for production of more output power than input power, a balancing weight can be put on crankshaft 212, its amount being such that it is equivalent to total pressure applied on piston 210. Total pressure on piston 210 is the sum of pressure increase inside the tube 208 when hollow pot 206 is dipped inside the fluid and pressure increase due to increased fluid level in arm 208a as compared to the arm 208b. This balancing weight process can also enable lesser input to be provided at crankshaft 212 to get same output as before at crankshaft 202, thereby making the machine disclosed more efficient.

[0062] In an aspect, hollow pot 206 can be mounted initially in two ways i.e., either floating on fluid 214 or partially/fully dipped in fluid 214.

[0063] In an implementation, as shown in FIG. 2 as soon as the empty pot is inserted into the fluid, a production of at least three physical quantities (i.e. force, pressure etc.) takes place in system. The three physical quantities can include but are not limited to an upward buoyant force on hollow pot, an increment in pressure throughout inside the fluid uniformly, and an increment in weight of the fluid filled container.

[0064] It may be appreciated that for application of these forces in practice/fuel production, one or more forces out of these three forces need to be balanced using any technique such as, but not limited to, using balanced weight, using balancing load, adjusting the system itself with appropriate balanced configuration etc.)

[0065] FIG. 3 elaborates another exemplary embodiment of invention disclosed.

[0066] In an aspect, FIG. 3 illustrates another type of fluid push method. As illustrated, machine 300 configured as per this embodiment can have a crankshaft 302 on which a hollow pot 304 can be mounted as illustrated so as to remain partially dipped in fluid 308 in arm 306a of tube 306. Other arm 306b of tube 306 can be configured with piston 310, piston 310 configured to move up and down. As piston 310 moves downward in arm 306b, liquid level can increase in arm 306a thereby dipping pot 304 more in fluid 308. Consequently, buoyant force can be exerted on pot 304 so as to push pot 304 up and rotate crankshaft 302 accordingly and thus make the machine operative. Fluid 308 can be any liquid/gas such as water, oil, mercury etc.

[0067] In an aspect, for production of more output power than input power, a balancing weight can be put on piston 310, its amount being such that it is equivalent to total pressure applied on piston 310. Total pressure on piston 310 is the sum of pressure increase inside the tube 306 when hollow pot 304 is dipped inside the fluid and pressure increase due to increased fluid level in arm 306a as compared to the arm 306b. Addition of balancing weight can also enable lesser input to be provided at piston 310 to get same output at crankshaft 302, thereby making the machine disclosed more efficient.

[0068] In an aspect, hollow pot 304 can be mounted initially in two ways - either floating on fluid 308 or partially/fully dipped in fluid 308. Further operation of machine disclosed can be similar to as explained via FIG. 2 above.

[0069] FIG. 4 elaborates a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] In this embodiment, a container filled with fluid can be pushed in an upward direction and hence, this method can be called container up pushing method 400.

[0071] As illustrated, machine configured as per this embodiment can have a load 402 that can be, for example, a pulley mounted on crankshaft 404. Crankshaft 404 can be connected to a hollow pot 406 at its other end in such a manner that up and down motion of hollow pot 406 rotates crankshaft 404. Hollow pot 406 can float in fluid 408 filled in container/tube 410 kept on a plate 412. Plate 412 can be connected to another plate 414 in such a manner (for example, a fulcrum as shown)that when plate 412 moves down, plate 414 moves up and vice versa. Plate 414 can be in turn connected to a crankshaft 416 in such a manner that when crankshaft 416 is rotated via its handle 418, plate 414 moves up and down.

[0072] As handle 418 is rotated, plate 414 can move down. As plate 414 moves down, plate 412 can move up. As plate 412 moves up, hollow pot 406 can get dipped in fluid 408. So, due buoyant force pot 406 can move in upward direction and can drive crankshaft 404 that in turn can rotate load 402. As this process is repeated again and again, continuous rotations of load 402 can take place and so the machine can become operative.

[0073] In an aspect, an additional balancing weight 420 can be kept on plate 414 to balance the increase in weight in fluid filled container 410 when hollow pot 406 is immersed into fluid 408. This can make it very easy to move the plate 414 up and down with help of handle 418. [0074] FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 elaborate a third exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0075] In this embodiment, a hollow pot can be pushed inside a fluid filled container and hence this method can be called pot down pushing method.

[0076] FIG. 5 elaborates upon an embodiment of invention disclosed 500 wherein we can use an electric generator and crankshaft for producing electric output.

[0077] In an aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the machine disclosed 500 can include crankshaft 502 ( that can be termed as input crankshaft ) operatively connected to a linear gear rod 504 that can be connected at its other end to a hollow pot 506 configured to dip into fluid 520 of a container 508 mounted on a plate 510. Plate 510 can be operatively connected to another plate 512 in such a manner that as plate 510 goes down, plate 512 goes up, and vice versa. The up and down movement of plate 512 can be transferred into a rotary motion using a suitable crankshaft arrangement shown as 514 and the rotary motion can in turn drive a load 516 that can be , for example a pulley that can in turn be coupled to other systems to drive them.

[0078] In an aspect, to operate the system, crank shaft 502 can be rotated a half cycle. That can in turn impart a downward movement to linear gear rod 504 causing pot 506 to dip into fluid 520 of container 508. As pot 506 goes inside container 508, total weight of container 508 can increase causing plate 510 to go down. Due to downward motion of plate 510, plate 512 can go up causing crankshaft 514 to rotate and so in turn rotate 516.

[0079] In an aspect, after completion of first half cycle, no additional force need be put on crankshaft 502. Instead, buoyancy force on pot 506 can cause it to go up, thereby moving up linear gear rod 504 and also completing the other half cycle of crankshaft 502. As pot 506 comes out of container 508, total weight of container 508 can decrease causing plate 510 to go up and so, plate 512 to go down causing further rotation of crankshaft 514 and load 516 connected to it.

[0080] In an aspect, up and down motion of linear gear rod 504 can be further used to drive a generator 518 using appropriate gear arrangements. Likewise, rotary motion of crankshaft 514 can drive pulley 516 that can in turn be used to drive others systems.

[0081] In an aspect, a motor can be used to rotate crankshaft 502. It can be understood that while motor is driving crankshaft 502, two outputs are being produced. One is due to buoyancy force on hollow pot 506 that drives the linear gear rod 504, this motion being converted into electric energy by means of generator 518 coupled to linear gear rod 504. Another is motion caused due weight variation on plate 510 as hollow pot 506 moves in and out of fluid 520, this weight variance in turn moving plate 510 and plate 512 up and down and finally driving crankshaft 514 and load 516 connected to it.

[0082] In an aspect, sum of energy generated at generator 518 and load 516 can be more than input energy provided at crankshaft 502 and so, machine disclosed can be called a fuel generating machine.

[0083] FIG. 6 elaborates another embodiment of machine disclosed.

[0084] This embodiment 600 is similar to that explained through FIG. 5, except that herein a balancing weight can be used to balance force of buoyancy and make the process easier, as elaborated herein.

[0085] In an aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the machine disclosed can include crankshaft 602 operatively connected to a hollow pot 606 configured to dip into fluid 620 of a container 608 mounted on a plate 610. Plate 610 can be operatively connected to another plate 612 in such a manner that as plate 610 goes down, plate 612 goes up, and vice versa. The up and down movement of plate 612 can be transferred into a rotary motion using a suitable crankshaft arrangement shown as 614 and the rotary motion can in turn drive a load 616 that can be, for example, a pulley that can in turn be coupled to other systems to drive them. A handle 618 can be used to rotate crankshaft 602.

[0086] In an aspect, up and down motion of hollow pot 606 can provide additional energy to drive, for example, a generator as in FIG. 5.

[0087] In an aspect, a balancing weight 604 can be kept on pot 606 to balance buoyancy force. This can make it very easy to move the pot 606 up and down with help of handle 618 and can make for a very smooth operation of disclosed machine and can provide same advantages as elaborated above.

[0088] In an aspect, hollow pot 606 can be mounted initially in two ways - either floating on fluid 620 or partially/fully dipped in fluid 620.

[0089] In an aspect, from descriptions as elaborated in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, it can be understood that efficiency of fuel generating machine depends upon parameters such as density of fluid / liquid / gas etc., power and rpm of motor driving the input crankshaft, volume of hollow pot and rpm of generator.

[0090] FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 elaborate a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0091] While the method elaborated herein is similar to container up pushing method, a Fuel Generating Tube is described. In this method liquid filled container can be pushed toward upward direction and hollow pot can be already dipped inside the tube/container. [0092] In this method liquid filled container with hollow pot already dipped inside the container (the combination being called fuel generating tube) can be pushed toward upward direction. This is as illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8.

[0093] FIG. 7 elaborates an exemplary embodiment of invention 700 that can have a fuel generating tube 704, a balancing weight 706, a handle 708, and a stand 710.

[0094] In an aspect, the fuel generating tube 704 can include hollow pot 754 configured inside a sealed container 752 that carries a fluid 756. Hollow pot 754 can be configured to be completely dipped in fluid 756 and carry on its upper end a shaft 758 coming out of container 752 using a fluid tight seal 760. In this manner, while shaft 758 can freely move up and down as pot 754 moves likewise in container 752, no fluid 756 can leak out of container 752. Shaft 758 can be configured to rotate a crankshaft 718 that can in turn rotate load 702.

[0095] In an aspect, container 752 of fuel generating tube 704 can be connected to a rod 714 that can in turn be configured with a crankshaft 716 in such a manner that as crankshaft 716 rotates, rod 714 moves up and down thereby moving container 752 up and down. Crankshaft 716 can be rotated by a handle 708.

[0096] In an aspect, as handle 708 is rotated, container 752 can move up and down and due to weight increase, pot 754 can also move likewise. Pot 754 can then rotate load 702 via shaft 758 and crankshaft 718 arrangements. Weight increase is due to already dipped hollow pot 754 (that is dipped inside container 752 due to load of pulley 702).

[0097] In an aspect, instead of handle 708 directly rotating crankshaft 716, it can instead rotate another crankshaft 720 that can be connected to crankshaft 716 as illustrated in FIG. 7. A balancing weight 706 can be attached to crankshaft 720 to balance weight increase. This can make it very easy to move the container 752 up and down with help of handle 708 and can make for a very smooth operation of disclosed machine and can have same advantages as elaborated above.

[0098] FIG.8 elaborates yet another configuration of machine disclosed.

[0099] In an aspect, machine disclosed in FIG. 8 employs a method equivalent to method as elaborated vide FIG. 4, with similar construction and working, except that in this case, disclosed machine 800 can use a fuel generating tube 804 that is moved up and down as elaborated above, instead of container 410 in FIG. 4.

[00100] In an aspect, in all the methods elaborated above, increase in weight of fluid filled container is being balanced due to either 1) already dipped hollow pot inside the container or 2) weight increase of the container when the hollow pot gets dipped inside it.

FIG. 9 elaborates a fifth exemplary embodiment 900 of the present disclosure. [00101] In this embodiment, fluid contained in a U shaped tube 902 can be made to flow out through an outlet arm 912 of the tube 902, wherein the outlet arm 912 can be maintained at a larger height than an inlet tube 910 of the tube 902 and hence, this method can be used as a water pump.

[00102] In an aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 9, machine 900 configured as per this embodiment can have a U shaped tube 902 containing a fluid 904 such as, but not limited to, water, air, mercury, etc. A piston 906 can be configured in the input arm 910 of the tube 902 and a leak proof seal 908 can be configured in the output tube 912 of the tube 902. Further, a crankshaft 916, a connecting rod 918 and a supporting rod 920 (check - purpose not clear ) can be configured at the input arm 910 of the tube 902. Supporting rod 920 can operatively connect crankshaft 916 with input arm 910.

[00103] In an aspect, connecting rod 918 can connect piston 906 and crankshaft 916 at the input arm 910 of the tube 902. A balancing weight 926 can be fixed upon piston 906. An empty/hollow pot 914 can float on fluid 904 inside an output arm 912 and seal 908 can be configured to slide inside output arm 912 above the hollow pot 914. The portion of tube 902 at output arm 912 above the seal 908 can be filled with fluid 904 (water, for example) and in the output arm 912, the tube 902 can be closed and at the closed end of tube 902, there can be two small openings forming an inlet tube 922 and an outlet tube 924 through inlet valve 928 and outlet valve 930.

[00104] In an aspect, as the crankshaft 916 starts rotating, piston 906 can start moving in downward direction and as the piston 906 moves in downward direction, the fluid level can increase in output arm 912 of the tube 902 such that hollow pot 914 can get dipped fully inside the fluid 904 and the hollow pot 914 can exert upward buoyant force on piston 908 which can the seal 908 in upward direction.

[00105] In an aspect, as piston seal moves in upward direction, fluid 904 above the seal n 908 can generate pressure such that the inlet valve 928 can get closed and outlet valve 930 can get opened and hence, fluid 904 can flow outside through the outlet tube 924.

[00106] In an aspect, in a reverse process, as piston 908 moves in downward direction such that the outlet valve 930 gets closed and the inlet valve 928 gets opened, fluid 904 can pass through inlet tube 922 from a reservoir. By the use of balancing weight 926, back buoyant force created by hollow pot 914 can be balanced, when the hollow pot 914 is dipped inside fluid 904. By repetition of the same process, continuous operation of fluid pump can be achieved.

[00107] FIG. 10 elaborates a sixth exemplary embodiment 1000 of the present disclosure. [00108] In this embodiment, water contained in a U shaped tube 1002 can be used to generate electricity and hence, this method can be used as an electric generator.

[00109] In an aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 10, machine configured as per this embodiment can have a U shaped tube 1002 containing a fluid 1004 such as, but not limited to, water, air, mercury, etc. A piston 1006 can be configured in an input arm 1010 of the tube 1002 and a piston 1008 can be configured in an output arm 1012 of the tube 1002. Further, a crankshaft 1016, a connecting rod 1018 and a supporting rod 1020 can be configured at the input arm 1010 of the tube 1002. In an aspect, output arm 1012 of the tube 1002 can be configured with a crankshaft 1022, a connecting rod 1024 and a supporting rod 1026 (check).

[00110] In an aspect, piston 1006 can be configured in input arm 1010 of the tube 1002 and can be connected to crankshaft 1016 using connecting rod 1018 wherein crankshaft 1016 can be fixed at input arm 1010 of the tube 1002 with the help of supporting rod 1020. An empty/hollow pot 1014 can float on fluid 1004 in output arm 1012 of the tube 1002. Piston 1008 can be configured in the output arm 1012 above the hollow pot 1014 and can be connected to crankshaft 1022 using connecting rod 1024.

[00111] In an aspect, a magnet 1028 of appropriate strength can be fixed upon piston 1008. An appropriate load 1030 can be attached at crankshaft 1022, wherein the load 1030 can be a device such as, but not limited to, a flywheel that produces momentum and inertia to rotation of crankshaft 1022.

[00112] In an aspect, a wire 1032 of electricity conducting material can be wound around the output arm 1012 of tube 1002 with appropriate number of turns and a balancing weight 1034 can be fixed upon piston 1006.

[00113] In an aspect, as the crank shaft 1016 starts rotating, piston 1006 can start moving in downward direction and as piston 1006 moves in downward direction, fluid level can increase in output arm 1016 of the tube 1002 such that hollow pot 1014 gets dipped fully inside the fluid 1004 and the hollow pot 1014 exerts an upward buoyant force on piston 1008 which can push piston 1008 in upward direction along with magnet 1028. As magnet 1028 passes upward through zone of tube 1002 that is wound by electricity conducting wire 1032 from outside, generation of electricity commences according to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction and half cycle of electricity generation process can be completed.

[00114] In an aspect, in first half cycle, piston 1008 can move in upward direction and can impart sufficient momentum to fly wheel 1030 which helps to overcome back electromotive force (EMF) produced during the generation of electricity in next half cycle wherein the piston 1008 (and magnet 1028) can move in downward direction. [00115] In an aspect, by use of appropriately balancing weight 1034 in input arm 1010 of the tube 1002, back buoyant force created by hollow pot 1014 can be balanced, when the hollow pot 1014 is dipped inside the fluid 1004. By repeating the above disclosed process, continuous generation of electricity can be achieved.

[00116] FIG. 11 elaborates a seventh exemplary embodiment 1100 of the present disclosure that can include a fuel generating tube 1102 filled with a fluid 1104 such as, but not limited to, water, air, mercury, etc. A piston 1106 can be configured in an input arm 1110 of the tube 1102 and another piston 1108 can be configured in an output arm 1112 of the tube 1102. Further, a crankshaft 1116, a connecting rod 1118 and a supporting rod 1120 can be configured at the input arm 1110 of the tube 1102. In an aspect, output arm 1112 of the tube 1102 can be configured with a crankshaft 1122, a connecting rod 1124 and a supporting rod 1126, rod 1126 operatively connecting crankshaft 1122 to tube 1102.

[00117] In an aspect, piston 1106 can be configured in input arm 1110 of the tube 1102 and can be connected to crankshaft 1116 using connecting rod 1118, wherein crankshaft 1116 can be fixed to input arm 1110 of the tube 1102 with the help of supporting rod 1120. An empty/hollow pot 1114 can float on fluid 1104 in output arm 1112 of the tube 1102. Piston 1108 can be configured in the output arm 1112 above the hollow pot 1114 and can be connected to crankshaft 1122 using connecting rod 1124..

[00118] In an aspect, crankshaft 1122 can be attached to piston 1108 in such a manner that up and down motion of piston 1108 rotates the crankshaft 1122. In an aspect, piston 1108 can rest upon hollow pot 1114. The hollow pot 1114 can be configured to be in output arm 1112 of the tube 1102, the other arm (input arm) 1110 of which can carry piston 1106 driven by crankshaft 1116 such that rotary motion of crankshaft 1116 allows forward and backward motion of piston 1106.

[00119] In an aspect, to operate the machine, piston 1106 can be moved forward using crankshaft 1116 raising level of fluid in output arm 1112. Accordingly, hollow pot 1114 can move up due to buoyancy forces, thus pushing piston 1108 upwards that can in turn rotate crankshaft 1122.

[00120] In an aspect, as per Archimedes' principle, as the hollow pot 1114 is dipped into fluid 1104, pressure inside tube 1102 can increase and fluid level in output arm 1112 can rise. So, fluid pressure on piston 1106 can increase and it can move up to its initial starting position. As piston 1106 moves in backward direction ( that is, away from hollow pot 1114) , level of fluid 1104 in output arm 1112 can drop, hollow pot 1114 can come out of fluid 1104 and can stop exerting upward buoyancy force on piston 1108 and piston 1108 can also return to its original position, thus rotating crankshaft 1122 further. In this manner, rotating crankshaft 1116 can rotate in turn crankshaft 1122. More energy can be created at crankshaft 1122 than input at crankshaft 1116 due to forces of buoyancy and pressure.

[00121] In an aspect, for production of more output power than input power, a balancing weight (not shown) can be configured with crankshaft 1116, its weight being such that it is equivalent to total pressure applied on piston 1106. Total pressure on piston 1106 is the sum of pressure increase inside the tube 1102 when hollow pot 1114 is dipped inside the fluid therein and pressure increase due to increased fluid level in arm 1112 as compared to arm 1110 (check). Addition of balancing weight can also enable lesser input to be provided at crankshaft 1116 to get same output as before at crankshaft 1122, thereby making the machine disclosed more efficient, (check)

[00122] In an aspect, hollow pot 1114 can be mounted initially in two ways i.e., either floating on fluid 1104 or partially/fully dipped in fluid 1104.

[00123] FIG. 12 elaborates an eighth exemplary embodiment 1200 of the present disclosure that can include a fuel generating tube 1202 filled with a fluid 1204 such as, but not limited to, water, air, mercury, etc. A piston 1206 can be configured in the tube 1202. Further, a crankshaft 1208, a connecting rod 1210 and a supporting rod 1212 (to operatively connect crankshaft 1208 to tube 1202) can be configured with the tube 1202. An empty/hollow pot 1214 can float on fluid 1204 in the tube 1202. In an aspect, piston 1206 can be configured in the tube 1202 with the help of crankshaft 1208 and connecting rod 1210, wherein crankshaft 1206 can be fixed to the tube 1202 with the help of supporting rod 1212.

[00124] In an aspect, a balancing force 1216 can be applied to the tube 1202 such that application of the balancing force 1216 on the tube 1202 can effect up and down motion of the piston 1206. In order to operate the machine, the balancing force 1216 can be applied on the tube 1202. Accordingly, hollow pot 1214 can move up due to buoyancy forces, thus pushing piston 1206 upwards that can in turn rotate crankshaft 1208.

[00125] In an aspect, as the piston 1206 starts moving in downward direction, pressure inside tube 1202 can increase such that pressure exerted by the tube 1202 is equivalent to the magnitude of balancing force 1216 and thus, the crankshaft 1208 can rotate by applying lesser input in the form of balancing forces 1216.

[00126] FIG. 13 elaborates a ninth exemplary embodiment 1300 of the present disclosure.

[00127] In this embodiment, water/fluid contained in a U shaped tube 1302 can be used to displace one or more loads and hence, machine employing this method can be called a load displacing machine. [00128] In an aspect, load displacing machine configured as per this embodiment can have a U shaped tube 1302 containing a fluid 1304 such as, but not limited to, water, air, mercury, etc. A piston 1306 can be configured in an input arm 1310 of the tube 1302 and a piston 1308 can be configured in an output arm 1312 of the tube 1302. Further, a crankshaft 1316, a connecting rod 1318 and a supporting rod 1320 can be configured at the input arm 1310 of the tube 1302. In an aspect, output arm 1312 of the tube 1302 can be configured with a crankshaft 1322, a connecting rod 1324 and a supporting rod 1326.

[00129] In an aspect, piston 1306 can be connected to crankshaft 1316 using connecting rod 1318, wherein crankshaft 1316 can be fixed to input arm 1310 of the tube 1302 with the help of supporting rod 1320. An empty/hollow pot 1314 can float on fluid 1304 in output arm 1312 of the tube 1302. Piston 1308 can be configured in the output arm 1312 above the hollow pot 1314 and can be connected to crankshaft 1322 using connecting rod 1324.

[00130] In an aspect, a load 1328 can be attached to crankshaft 1322. A balancing weight 1330 can be fixed upon piston 1306.

[00131] In an aspect, as crankshaft 1316 stats rotating, piston 1306 can start moving in downward direction and as piston 1306 moves in downward direction, density of the fluid 1304 can increase and hence, upward buoyant force exerted upon hollow pot 1314 can also increase. When value of upward buoyant force exceeds value of load 1328 fixed at crankshaft 1322, the hollow pot 1314 can start moving in upward direction.

[00132] In an aspect, as the hollow pot 1314 starts moving in upward direction, it can push piston 1308 in upward direction resulting into rotation of crankshaft 1322 and hence, displacement of load 1328 can takes place. Further, due to increase in density of the fluid 1304, buoyant force on hollow pot 1314 can increase at output end 1312. But simultaneously, same amount of back resistive force can also get applied on piston 1306 at input end 1310.

[00133] In an aspect, to overcome back resistive force at piston 1306, balanced load 1330 of same amount can be configured at input end 1310 (i.e., magnitude of back resistive force corresponds to magnitude of balancing weight). Due to the application of balancing weight 1330, it becomes easy and smooth to rotate crankshaft 1316. By repeating this above disclosed method, crankshaft 1316 can be rotated continuously and it becomes possible to displace more amount of load with the help of comparatively less amount of force and less time.

[00134] In an exemplary embodiment, as shown FIG. 13 when the fluid is compressed its density increases resulting into the increment in following physical quantities (i.e. force, pressure etc.) in system. The physical quantities can include, but are not limited to, an upward buoyant force on empty/hollow pot, a pressure throughout inside the fluid, and a weight of the fluid filled container.

[00135] It may be appreciated that for application of these physical quantities in practice/fuel production, one or more forces out of these three forces need to be balanced using any technique such as, but not limited to, using balanced weight, using balancing load, adjusting the system itself with appropriate balanced configuration etc.)

[00136] It may be appreciated that, in fuel generating tube and in some cases frictional force, back electromotive force, gravitational force (i.e. weight) can either be balanced by using balancing weight or be overcome by buoyant force produced at output end. In an example, in such technique frictional force can also be employed as balancing weight/load at input end.

[00137] In case of the closed or open fluid system, the present invention enables the use of empty/hollow pot (either already immersed inside fluid or which will be immersed inside fluid after application of balanced load at input) along with the above three forces and balancing arrangement collectively or individually.

[00138] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

[00139] The present disclosure provides methods and machines that can produce more output energy from lesser input energy.

[00140] The present disclosure provides methods and machines that can produce one or more forms of energy.

[00141] The present disclosure provides methods and machines to produce energy that are cost effective.

[00142] The present disclosure provides methods and machines to produce energy that are pollution free in operation and generate renewable energy.

[00143] The present disclosure provides methods and machines that can produce energy for domestic as well as industrial usage. [00144] The present disclosure provides methods and machines that do not require complex and capital intensive infrastructure.

Claims

We Claim:

1. A method for energy generation, by harnessing buoyancy force of an object and a weight and/or pressure variance of a container, the method comprising:

effecting a change in weight of the container filled by a fluid; effecting a change in pressure of the fluid in the container; and/or effecting a change in magnitude of buoyant forces acting upon said object disposed in a body of the fluid, wherein any or combination of the change in weight of the container and change in pressure of the fluid in the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces generates an energy utilized to drive a load.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the fluid is any or combination of water, air, oil, and mercury.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the change in weight and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces is achieved by means of the object responsible for the change in pressure of the fluid in the container.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the object is adapted to move up and down in the container using a power source, preferably a motor, operationally connectable to the object.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the energy is generated using a generator unit utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces, the generator being disposed outside the container.

6. A machine for energy generation, by harnessing buoyancy force of an object and a weight and/or pressure variance of a container, the machine comprising:

the container filled with a fluid;

the object, disposed in a body of the fluid, adapted to move up and down in the container using an input energy source producing an input energy larger than minimum start-up energy to move the object in the container, wherein the machine generates output energy larger than the input energy utilizing any or combination of a change in weight of the container and/or a change in pressure of the fluid in the container and/or a change in the magnitude of buoyant forces.

7. The machine of claim 5, wherein the machine further comprises components selected from a group consisting of at least one piston, at least one crankshaft, at least one plate, at least one supporting rod, a fulcrum arrangement and a balancing weight, wherein the components are configured to move the hollow pot up and down in the container.

8. The machine of claim 5, wherein the output energy comprises any or a combination of mechanical energy, hydraulic energy, and electric energy.

9. The machine of claim 5, wherein the input energy source is a motor.

10. The machine of claim 5 further comprises a generator unit utilizing the change in weight of the container and/or the change in the magnitude of buoyant forces to generate the output energy, the generator being disposed outside the container.