Fluid Flow Generator
First Claim
1. A fluid flow generator comprising:
- a frame;
a contacting portion, movable relative to said frame and for contacting a fluid flow;
a biasing member aligned with said frame and said contacting portion for maintaining an equilibrium of said contacting portion in the absence of said fluid flow; and
an energy converting portion interposed between said frame and said contacting portion for converting energy from movement of said contacting portion relative to said frame due to said fluid flow.
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Abstract
A generator has a surface structure relative to a base structure and capable of being positioned within a field of flow. The surface structure also has an electrogenerative portion positioned relative to the surface structure and the base structure. The electrogenerative portion is preferably a piezoelectric or electromagnetic structure, although other types of structures are known within the art. The field of flow exerts forces upon the surface structure which causes surface structure movement relative to the base structure through the electrogenerative portion. This generates electricity which causes movement in the surface structure.
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35 Claims
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1. A fluid flow generator comprising:
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a frame; a contacting portion, movable relative to said frame and for contacting a fluid flow; a biasing member aligned with said frame and said contacting portion for maintaining an equilibrium of said contacting portion in the absence of said fluid flow; and an energy converting portion interposed between said frame and said contacting portion for converting energy from movement of said contacting portion relative to said frame due to said fluid flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A fluid flow generator pipe comprising:
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a pipe wall; a contacting portion, movable relative to said pipe wall for contacting a fluid flow enclosed by said generator pipe; a biasing member aligned with said pipe wall and said contacting portion for maintaining an equilibrium of said contacting portion in the absence of said fluid flow; and an energy converting portion interposed between said pipe wall and said contacting portion for converting into energy movement of said contacting portion relative to said pipe wall due to said fluid flow. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A fluid flow generator comprising:
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a frame; an elastic biasing member covering a cavity in said frame; a contacting portion having a curvilinear shape for contacting a fluid flow, movable relative to said frame and positioned on said elastic biasing member; and an energy converting portion interposed between said frame and said contacting portion for converting energy from movement of said contacting portion relative to said frame due to said fluid flow. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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