Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Speed converter-controlled river turbines
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Application No.: US16691145Application Date: 2019-12-11
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Publication No.: US10941749B2Publication Date: 2021-03-09
- Inventor: Kyung Soo Han
- Applicant: Differential Dynamics Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MD Owings Mills
- Assignee: Differential Dynamics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Differential Dynamics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Owings Mills
- Agency: Cameron LLP
- Main IPC: F03B15/00
- IPC: F03B15/00 ; F16H3/44 ; F03B13/10 ; F03B7/00

Abstract:
A river turbine for harnessing a predetermined minimum or baseload value of hydrokinetic energy from river current received at a harnessing module has three modules: the harnessing module, a controlling module and a generating module. Han's principle is that, in a torque balanced speed converter Hummingbird system, the generated electric power (output) from a harnessed input power (input) must exceed the electric power used for the control motor (control). Harnessed power is provided to the power balanced three variable mechanical control system when a control power line graph is crossed by an output power line graph to achieve an electrical advantage. The three variable mechanical motion control system includes a Hummingbird control assembly of first and second spur/helical gear, first and second ring gear and first and second bevel/miter gear Transgear gear assemblies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200095974A1 Speed Converter-Controlled River Turbines Public/Granted day:2020-03-26
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