Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flowing-water driveable turbine assembly
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Application No.: US14117548Application Date: 2012-05-14
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Publication No.: US09771922B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Jason Hayman
- Applicant: Jason Hayman
- Applicant Address: GB East Cowes, Isle of Wright
- Assignee: SUSTAINABLE MARINE ENERGY LIMITED
- Current Assignee: SUSTAINABLE MARINE ENERGY LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB East Cowes, Isle of Wright
- Agency: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
- Priority: GB1108051.2 20110513
- International Application: PCT/GB2012/051071 WO 20120514
- International Announcement: WO2012/156717 WO 20121122
- Main IPC: B23P15/04
- IPC: B23P15/04 ; F03B17/06 ; B63B21/26 ; E02B9/08 ; F03B13/26 ; B63B21/00 ; F03B13/10 ; B63B21/50

Abstract:
A flowing-water driveable turbine assembly (104) for location in river or sea areas with unidirectional and bidirectional water flows. The turbine assembly comprises a turbine support (106) with positive buoyancy in water. The turbine support (106) is arranged to be anchored by an anchoring system (108) to a water bed. The turbine assembly comprises at least one turbine (110). The positive buoyancy of the turbine assembly in water has an upward force to constrain the turbine support 106 and the at least one turbine (110) to a position of floating equilibrium against a downward force of the anchoring system (108). The turbine assembly may have variable buoyancy, a duct around each turbine for directing water through the turbine to generate power from water flow, and a winch or winches for submerging the turbine assembly or parts thereof.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150115613A1 Flowing-Water Driveable Turbine Assembly Public/Granted day:2015-04-30
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