Prime-mover dynamo plants – Electric control – Fluid-current motors
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-09
2010-06-15
Ponomarenko, Nicholas (Department: 2839)
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Electric control
Fluid-current motors
C290S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07737570
ABSTRACT:
A system for providing electrical power from a current turbine is provided. The system includes a floatation device and a mooring. A water turbine structure is provided having an upper and lower portion wherein the lower portion includes a water fillable chamber. A plurality of cables are used to couple the system where a first cable couples the water turbine to the mooring and a second cable couples the floatation device to the first cable. The system is arranged to allow the turbine structure to be deployed and retrieved for service, repair, maintenance and redeployment.
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Downs Rachlin & Martin PLLC
Northern Power Systems Inc.
Ponomarenko Nicholas
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