Abstract

A central shaft is oriented in a position that is normal to the surface of the ground and normal to a direction of fluid flow. The central shaft has a plurality of blades emanating from the central shaft, wherein each one of the plurality of blades has an outside edge and an inside edge, the inside edge being attached directly to an outside surface of the central shaft. The outside edge of the blade extends upward curving around the central shaft and the inside edge of the blade extends upward curving around the central shaft. The turn rate of the inside edge of the blades about the central shaft is less than the turn rate of the outside edge of the blades about the central shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• F03D 3/06 - Rotors
• B63H 1/26 - Blades
• F03D 3/00 - Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor
• F03D 7/06 - Controlling wind motors the wind motors having rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor
• B63H 1/12 - Propulsive elements directly acting on water of rotary type with rotation axis substantially in propulsive direction

Abstract

A method and device to optimize the cumulative beneficial effect of harvesting available forms of lost energy, including energy that is lost while a vehicle is in motion (e.g., kinetic energy and energy contained in electromagnetic radiation. The cumulative energy that is recovered is converted to electrical energy which powers the on-board electrolyzer to produce more hydrogen and oxygen while the system is in operation and stationary. Stationary, passive forms of energy (e.g., solar, wind, hydro, etc.) will also be available to power the electrolyzer. The system also contemplates using passive forms of energy to power a non-mobile system which incorporates an internal or external combustion engine in place of a fuel cell. An oxygen injection control device is employed to control the supply of oxygen to the combustion engine.

IPC Classes  ?

• F01C 9/00 - Oscillating-piston machines or engines

Abstract

A method and device to optimize the cumulative beneficial effect of harvesting all available forms of lost energy, including energy that is lost while a vehicle is in motion (e.g., kinetic, inertia, friction, thermodynamic, and aerodynamic losses). The cumulative energy that is recovered is converted to electrical energy which powers the on-board electrolyzer to produce more hydrogen and oxygen while the system is in operation and stationary. Stationary, passive means of energy, solar, wind, hydro, etc. will also be available to power the electrolyzer. The system also contemplates utilizing passive means of energy to power a non-mobile system which incorporates an internal or external combustion engine in place of a fuel cell.

IPC Classes  ?

• F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• F02G 3/00 - Combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants
• F02B 43/08 - Plants characterised by the engines using gaseous fuel generated in the plant from solid fuel, e.g. wood
• H02K 7/02 - Additional mass for increasing inertia, e.g. flywheels