US Patent No: 7,465,147

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Portable power generating devices

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Abstract

Portable power generating devices are provided for converting potential energy from flowing water, water current, blowing air or air current to mechanical and/or electrical energy. The potential energy is converted to a rotational movement, and the rotational energy is communicated to power conversion units for conversion, wherein the rotational movement is converted to mechanical, electrical or some other useable or useful energy.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
NATURAL FORCES, LLCEDELSTEIN, IL4

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Platt, Eric E Gilson, IL 2 9
Platt, Michael D Yates City, IL 10 37

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
NATURAL FORCES, LLC (1)
6,935,832 Portable power generating devices 6 2003
 
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (1)
5,451,137 Unidirectional helical reaction turbine operable under reversible fluid flow for power systems 32 1994
 
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
4,441,029 Hydropower turbine system 19 1982
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (10)
4,352,990 Water powered electric generator 10 1981
4,598,210 Water current motor 19 1984
4,725,195 Advanced piggyback water power generator 4 1987
4,838,757 Wind turbine system using a savonius type rotor 20 1987
4,843,249 Hydroelectric system 41 1988
6,210,113 Water wheel turbine for water power stations 11 2000
7,042,113 Hydroelectric generator 8 2003
7,063,579 Method and apparatus for retrieving energy from a flowing stream of water 14 2005
7,388,302 Hydro-electric power generating system with an adjustable water diversion system 1 2007
2008/0203,729 Floating power generation device and system 2 2007

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
7,696,633 Floating power generation device and system 2 2007
8,102,068 Buoyant in-stream hydro turbine 8 2009
8,219,257 Power control protocol for a hydrokinetic device including an array thereof 1 2010

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