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| 20090091135 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM A SUB-SURFACE WATER CURRENT - A subsurface power generating system in one embodiment includes a frame, an electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a first vertical rotor, another electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a second vertical rotor, a first louver operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first pivot limiting structure, and a second position whereat the backside is not in contact with the first pivot limiting structure, and a second louver operably connected to the second vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a third position whereat the backside is in contact with a second pivot limiting structure, and a fourth position whereat the backside is not in contact with the second pivot limiting structure. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100096856 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM A LIQUID CURRENT - A liquid current power generating system in one embodiment includes a first electric generator, a first vertical rotor operably connected to the first electric generator and extending into a liquid current, and a first turbine operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including at least one first end plate and a first vertical louver with a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first wall portion of the at least one first end plate, and a second position whereat the backside is in contact with a second wall portion of the at least one first end plate. | 04-22-2010 |
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| 20080296899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM A SUBSURFACE WATER CURRENT - The present invention is a system for generating power using water current. In one embodiment, a subsurface power generating system includes a first power generating node, with at least one cross-flow turbine, at least one universal gear coupled to the at least one cross-flow turbine, at least one modular generator; and at least one clutch for engaging and disengaging the at least one modular generator and the at least one universal gear. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090072542 | Apparatus and Method for Generating Electric Power from a Subsurface Water Current - A subsurface power generating system in one embodiment includes a frame, an electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a first vertical rotor, another electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a second vertical rotor, a first louver operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first pivot limiting structure, and a second position whereat the backside is not in contact with the first pivot limiting structure, and a second louver operably connected to the second vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a third position whereat the backside is in contact with a second pivot limiting structure, and a fourth position whereat the backside is not in contact with the second pivot limiting structure. | 03-19-2009 |
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| 20080296899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM A SUBSURFACE WATER CURRENT - The present invention is a system for generating power using water current. In one embodiment, a subsurface power generating system includes a first power generating node, with at least one cross-flow turbine, at least one universal gear coupled to the at least one cross-flow turbine, at least one modular generator; and at least one clutch for engaging and disengaging the at least one modular generator and the at least one universal gear. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090072542 | Apparatus and Method for Generating Electric Power from a Subsurface Water Current - A subsurface power generating system in one embodiment includes a frame, an electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a first vertical rotor, another electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a second vertical rotor, a first louver operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first pivot limiting structure, and a second position whereat the backside is not in contact with the first pivot limiting structure, and a second louver operably connected to the second vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a third position whereat the backside is in contact with a second pivot limiting structure, and a fourth position whereat the backside is not in contact with the second pivot limiting structure. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090091135 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM A SUB-SURFACE WATER CURRENT - A subsurface power generating system in one embodiment includes a frame, an electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a first vertical rotor, another electric generator supported by the frame and operably connected to a second vertical rotor, a first louver operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first pivot limiting structure, and a second position whereat the backside is not in contact with the first pivot limiting structure, and a second louver operably connected to the second vertical rotor and including a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a third position whereat the backside is in contact with a second pivot limiting structure, and a fourth position whereat the backside is not in contact with the second pivot limiting structure. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100096856 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM A LIQUID CURRENT - A liquid current power generating system in one embodiment includes a first electric generator, a first vertical rotor operably connected to the first electric generator and extending into a liquid current, and a first turbine operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including at least one first end plate and a first vertical louver with a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first wall portion of the at least one first end plate, and a second position whereat the backside is in contact with a second wall portion of the at least one first end plate. | 04-22-2010 |
