Energy generating assembly and a method for generating energy

• US 20110133452A1
• Filed: 12/04/2009
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John Gerard Chupa, Subramaniam Ganesan
• Original Assignee: John Gerard Chupa, Subramaniam Ganesan
• Inventors: Chupa, John Gerard, Ganesan, Subramaniam
• Granted Patent: US 8,344,531 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 290/43
• CPC Class Codes: F03B 13/00 Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus if the apparatus aspects are predominant, see the relevant subclasses for such apparatus, e.g. H02K7/18; Power stations or aggregates incorporating only machines or engines of positive-displacement type F03C; hydraulic engineering aspects E02B; combinations with wind energy converters F03D9/008
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/20 within closed fluid conduits, e.g. pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/602 with energy recovery turbines
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/40 Use of a multiplicity of similar components
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/50 Hydropower in dwellings

Abstract

A number of electrical energy generating assemblies, such as assemblies 10, 240, and 400 which are disposed within a pipeline 12 or in close proximity to the inlet 11 and/or outlet portion 125 of the pipeline 12 and which are adapted to selectively generate electrical energy by use of the material 18 which normally flows through the pipeline 12 according to a certain process.

Claims

1. ) An energy generating assembly comprising a generator having a body, at least one magnet which is disposed within said body, at least one conductor which is disposed within said body, and a selectively movable rotor which is coupled to at least one of said conductor and said magnet and wherein said rotor is adapted to communicate movement to said at least one of said conductor and said magnet and wherein said communicated movement is effective to cause relative movement between said conductor and said at least on magnet, thereby causing electricity to be produced, and wherein said body includes a mounting portion which positions said rotor at the inlet of a pipeline and within moving fluid such that said moving fluid contacts at least a portion of said movable rotor and is effective to cause move said at least a portion of said movable rotor, effective to cause said rotor to communicate movement to said at least one of said conductor and said magnet.

2. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 1 wherein said generator comprises a homo polar type of generator.

3. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 1 further comprising a controller which is coupled to said generating assembly and which selectively and remotely prevents said generating assembly from generating electricity even when fluid contacts said rotor.

4. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 1 wherein said fluid comprises water.

5. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 1 wherein said fluid comprises gaseous material.

6. ) The energy generation assembly of claim 3 wherein said generator comprises a dual stage generator comprising a Tesla turbine and a homopolar generator which are each contained within a body and wherein said homopolar generator is moved by a fluid emanating from said Tesla turbine.

7. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 1 wherein said rotor had a plurality of pocketed strips.

8. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 1 wherein said rotor has a plurality of holes.

9. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 1 wherein said rotor has a plurality of pockets.

10. ) An energy generating assembly comprising a body;

a generator which is operatively disposed within said body;

an inlet portion which extends from said body into flowing fluid and which selectively receives a portion of said flowing fluid and which communicates said received fluid to said generator, said communicated fluid being effective to cause at least a portion of said generator to move and to thereby generate electricity;

an outlet portion which extends from said body and which expels fluid which has been previously communicated to said generator by said inlet portion, said fluid being expelled into said flowing fluid, effective to allow at least some of said expelled fluid to again flow into said inlet portion.

11. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 10 further comprising a valve which is coupled to said inlet portion and which selectively prevents fluid from entering said generator.

12. ) The energy generating assembly of claim 11 further comprising a controller which is coupled to said valve and which selectively and remotely commands said valve to allow fluid to enter said inlet portion and to selectively and remotely command said valve to prevent fluid from entering said inlet portion.

13. ) A method for producing electricity comprising the steps of providing a generator having at least one moving portion;

placing said generator within a pipeline;

causing material to travel within said pipeline, effective to cause said material to contact said at least one moving portion, thereby causing electricity to be generated.

14. ) The method of claim 13 wherein said generator comprises a homo polar generator.

15. ) The method of claim 13 wherein said generator comprises the combination of a Tesla turbine and a homopolar generator.

16. ) A method for producing electricity comprising the steps of identifying a municipal wastewater treatment facility which uses a certain process to clean liquids;

placing an energy generation assembly within the identified wastewater treatment facility; and

using the very same process which is employed by the wastewater treatment facility to generate electricity.

17. ) The method of claim 16 wherein said energy generation assembly comprises a dual stage assembly.

18. ) The method of claim 17 further comprising the step of pacing said energy generation assembly within an aeration tank.