Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps – With means for controlling casing or flow guiding means in... – Having specific features for water current
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-09
2009-10-20
Waks, Joseph (Department: 2834)
Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
With means for controlling casing or flow guiding means in...
Having specific features for water current
C415S004300, C290S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07604454
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for generating electricity from fluid currents comprises a continuous loop structure and at least one blade movably mounted relative to the continuous loop structure and extending in a direction radially outward relative to the continuous loop structure, the at least one blade being configured to rotate about an axis of the continuous loop structure. The at least one blade may be configured to interact with fluid currents moving in a direction approximately parallel to the axis of the continuous loop structure to rotate the at least one blade about the axis of the continuous loop structure. At least a portion of the least one blade may intersect a plane of the continuous loop structure that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the continuous loop structure. Rotation of the at least one blade may generate electrical energy.
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Bachtar Dody
Hansen Ned R.
Power, III Daniel E.
Schilke Alan
O'Brien Jones PLLC
Oceana Energy Company
Waks Joseph
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