Prime-mover dynamo plants – Electric control – Fluid-current motors
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2008-12-30
Ponomarenko, Nicholas (Department: 2834)
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Electric control
Fluid-current motors
C290S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07471006
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a system for generating power using water current. In one embodiment, a subsurface power generating system includes a first power generating node, with at least one cross-flow turbine, at least one universal gear coupled to the at least one cross-flow turbine, at least one modular generator; and at least one clutch for engaging and disengaging the at least one modular generator and the at least one universal gear.
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Janca Phillip Paul
Janca Phillip Todd
Gulfstream Technologies, Inc.
Maginot Moore & Beck LLP
Ponomarenko Nicholas
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