Self-powered miniature liquid treatment system with configurable hydropower generator
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1. A hydro-power generation system comprising:
- an energy storage device;
a processor coupled with the energy storage device; and
a hydro-power generator configured to rotate by a flow of liquid to produce output power, the hydro-power generator designed as a direct power source to match an impedance of a given load based on a predetermined range of revolutions-per-minute of the hydro-power generator due to the flow of liquid,the processor configured to initially energize the load with power supplied by the energy storage device, and the processor further configured to energize the load with power generated by the hydro-power generator in response to the output power of the hydro-power generator reaching a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A liquid treatment system that may be self-powered includes a hydro-generator. A flow of liquid may be used to rotate the hydro-generator to generate electric power. The hydro-generator may include an outer housing and an inner housing. The inner housing may include a first hub removeably engaged with a second hub. A plurality of paddles may be replaceably engaged between the first hub and the second hub. An electrical generator may be disposed in the inner housing. A flow of liquid may strike the paddles causing the inner housing to rotate. During rotation of the housing, the electrical generator may produce electrical power.
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1. A hydro-power generation system comprising:
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an energy storage device; a processor coupled with the energy storage device; and a hydro-power generator configured to rotate by a flow of liquid to produce output power, the hydro-power generator designed as a direct power source to match an impedance of a given load based on a predetermined range of revolutions-per-minute of the hydro-power generator due to the flow of liquid, the processor configured to initially energize the load with power supplied by the energy storage device, and the processor further configured to energize the load with power generated by the hydro-power generator in response to the output power of the hydro-power generator reaching a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hydro-power generation system comprising:
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a hydro-power generator configured to be rotated by a flow of liquid to generate electrical power for a given load; a processor configured to monitor the electrical power output by the hydro-power generator; and an energy storage device coupled with the processor, the processor configured to monitor a charge power level of the energy storage device, the processor further configured to selectively energize the given load from at least one of the hydro-power generator or the energy storage device to obtain a predetermined voltage with which to supply the given load based on the charge power level of the energy storage device and the electrical power generated by the hydro-power generator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hydro-power generation system comprising:
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an energy storage device configured to store and supply stored electrical power; a hydro-power generator configured to be rotated by a flow of liquid to generate electrical power; and a processor configured to energize a load with output power from at least one of the stored electrical power or the generated electrical power in response to a voltage of the output power reaching a determined threshold, wherein the processor is configured to initially energize the load with the stored electrical power provided as the output power in response to absence of sufficient generated electrical power, and subsequently energize the load with the generated electrical power provided as the output power in response to generation of electrical power by the hydro-power generator reaching a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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