Apparatus for generating power from passing vehicular traffic
First Claim
1. A power generation apparatus for placement on a travel surface subject to vehicles passing thereover, said apparatus comprising:
- a least one cylinder adapted to receive a piston and a fluid cavity, wherein said piston engages said fluid cavity;
a fluid supply manifold in fluid communication with said at least one cylinder and supplying fluid to said fluid cavity;
a fluid return manifold in fluid communication with said at least one cylinder;
at least one platform adapted to engage said piston;
a power conversion means connected with said fluid return manifold; and
wherein as a passing vehicle engages said at least one platform, said at least one platform and said piston are pushed downwardly, causing fluid to flow from said fluid cavity through said fluid return manifold and to said power conversion means.
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Abstract
An apparatus for generating power from over the road vehicular traffic and moving trains are disclosed. The apparatus include on or more hydraulic actuators, each of which has a piston at least partially slidably mounted in a fluid cavity contained therein. When a passing vehicle or train car engages the actuator, the weight of the vehicle pushes the piston into the fluid cavity and causes fluid to flow from the fluid cavity toward a turbine or other power conversion means. The flow causes the turbine to rotate, thereby producing useable energy.
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11 Claims
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1. A power generation apparatus for placement on a travel surface subject to vehicles passing thereover, said apparatus comprising:
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a least one cylinder adapted to receive a piston and a fluid cavity, wherein said piston engages said fluid cavity;
a fluid supply manifold in fluid communication with said at least one cylinder and supplying fluid to said fluid cavity;
a fluid return manifold in fluid communication with said at least one cylinder;
at least one platform adapted to engage said piston;
a power conversion means connected with said fluid return manifold; and
wherein as a passing vehicle engages said at least one platform, said at least one platform and said piston are pushed downwardly, causing fluid to flow from said fluid cavity through said fluid return manifold and to said power conversion means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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