Portable sea-powered electrolysis generator

• US 7,456,512 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Issued: 11/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bernard Nadel
• Original Assignee: Bernard Nadel
• Inventors: Nadel, Bernard
• Primary Examiner(s): Ponomarenko; Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cuevas; Pedro J
• Application Number:
  US11/690,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20080231055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 290/53, 604/98
• US Class Current: 290/53
• CPC Class Codes: F03B 13/20 wherein both members , i.e. wom and rem are movable relative to the sea bed or shore
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/61 for hydrogen and/or oxygen production
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/7062 of the direct current (D.C.) type
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/93 on a structure floating on a liquid surface
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2260/4031 as in toothed gearing
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2260/50 Kinematic linkage, i.e. transmission of position
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/30 Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/36 Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis

Abstract

This portable sea-powered electrolysis generator is an apparatus that continually and conveniently harnesses the energy emanating from sea-wave motion in order to propagate hydrogen to be stored for use as a clean, practical and reusable energy source through the process of electrolysis. The motion of waves is used to power a generator that supplies power to water to, through electrolysis, produce hydrogen.

Claims

1. A portable sea-powered electrolysis generator, comprising:

at least four arms, said at least four arms being at least two exterior chain arms and at least two interior chain arms;

a balance bar disposed above said at least four arms, said at least four arms hanging from said balance bar;

a gear means physically connected to said at least two interior chain arms, said gear means configured to rotate as said at least two interior chain arms move up and down;

a generator physically connected to said gear means, said generator configured to produce electrical current as said generator is turned by said gear means;

an anode configured to transfer electricity with said generator;

a cathode configured to transfer electricity with said generator;

water, said anode and said cathode physically in said water;

a tank, configured to contain said water, said water held within said tank;

a pump, physically connected to said tank, said pump configured to pump said water into said tank; and

an accumulator, physically connected to said tank, said accumulator configured to pump gas from said tank.

2. The portable sea-powered electrolysis generator of claim 1, further comprising balancing weights physically connected to said exterior chain arms.