Modular system for generating electricity from moving fluid
CA 2602288 C · Owner: Petrounevitch, Edouard · Inventors: Petrounevitch, Edouard
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A modular system for producing electricity from the channel river, ocean or , tidal water currents and wind is disclosed. The embodiments of the system comprise a set of interconnected modules. Each module contains a fluid flow energy converter positioned in a protecting housing. A converter consists of a vertical axis underwater hydro-turbine or wind turbine connected to the , electrical generator. The turbine is essentially a paddlewheel having an arrangement of attached paddles with mutually perpendicularly oriented asymmetric blades that are fixed to the poles at both ends. Such orientation of blades provides a positive feedback minimizing the blades' friction while maximizing a …
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- Filed March 8, 2006 and granted January 3, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 8, 2026.
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