158 results about "Gravitational energy" patented technology

The present invention relates to the field of battery and capacitor charging. In particular, the present invention provides pulsed current charging using changes, regardless of polarity, in the local energy environment to obtain power. The present invention relates, for example, to ambient energy charging thin film batteries, other batteries, or capacitors, via, for example, polyvinyladine fluoride homopolymer (PVDF), PVDF bi-axially poled, or other piezoelectric materials. Ambient energy may be defined as any change in energy within the local environment. Charging can be accomplished with, and is not limited to, positive or negative changes of the following energy types: thermal; visible light, including infrared and ultraviolet; mechanical motion or impact; triboelectric, including airflow or physical contact; movement in relation to a gravitational plane (increase or decrease in gravitational potential energy); and radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy, regardless of specific frequency.

The invention can let magnetic suspended body to suspend above the foundation and rotate horizontally. It includes a magnetic foundation and a suspended permanently magnetic body whose gravitational energy can balance the magnetic repulsion between the foundation and the suspended magnetic body to make it suspend at a preset reference position above the foundation. The foundation includes: a permanently magnetic ring or multi permanent magnets arranged into a ring, which are horizontally located in the foundation and has opposite polarity on its upper surface to the one on the bottom of suspended magnetic body; and a controller located in the foundation for use in maintaining the suspended magnetic body in the preset reference position. The invention can be used in toy.

The present invention provides a protein polymer material and a method for preparing the protein polymer material involving applying an energy such as electrical energy or gravitational energy to a protein to cause the protein to assemble in a controlled arrangement. The protein used in this method may be any suitable fibrillar protein capable of self-assembling.

The invention is a cell aggregation device comprising a hydrogel substrate having at least one, preferably a plurality, of cell-repellant compartments recessed into the uppermost surface. Each compartment is composed of an upper cell suspension seeding chamber having an open uppermost portion and a bottom portion, and one, or more than one, lower cell aggregation recess connected to the bottom portion of the upper cell suspension seeding chamber by a port. The diameter of the port may be fully contiguous with the walls of the chambers and walls of the recesses, or the diameter of the port may be more narrow than the walls of the chamber but fully contiguous with the walls of the recesses or more narrow than both the walls of the chamber and the walls of the recesses. The upper cell suspension seeding chambers are formed and positioned to funnel the cells into the lower cell aggregation recesses through gravitational force. The aggregation recesses are formed and positioned to promote cellular aggregation by coalescing cells into a finite region of minimum gravitational energy, increasing intercellular contact and minimizing or preventing cell adherence to the substrate. A device for encapsulating aggregates of live cells is provided. The device comprises (i) a biocompatible, bio-sustainable substrate having a cell-encapsulating face composed of one or more biocompatible, bio-sustainable, spaced-apart, cell-encapsulating compartments extending therefrom and (ii) a coating layer composed of a biocompatible, bio-sustainable polymer that completely surrounds the substrate and the cell-encapsulating compartments. A method for making the device is also provided.

Methods for the control of an exoskeleton comprising at least one powered joint associated with lower limbs of a user and control systems therefrom are provided. A method includes estimating a configuration of a body of the user associated with the exoskeleton with respect to a gravity vector and computing a first control torque for the at least one powered joint that at least partially compensates gravitational dynamics of the user based on the configuration. The method further includes calculating a gravitational energy gradient for the at least one powered joint, attenuating the first control torque based at least on the gravitational energy gradient to yield a second control torque, and applying a final control torque at the at least one powered joint, the final control torque based, at least in part, on the second control torque.

A power generation apparatus that will not exhaust carbon dioxide is provided where a strong rotating motion is created by the combination of solar heat energy, gravitational energy, and ocean current or tidal current energy. In the sea area having stream current such as ocean current and tidal current, the power generation apparatus is constructed by a weight mass provided with a rotation axis (shaft) on the top part thereof, a floating body provided with a bearing for fitting in the rotation axis where it moves up and down according to the swell on the ocean surface, a normal rotation conversion generator for converting the reverse motion produced on the rotation axis to a normal rotating motion by using a one-way clutch or a ratchet mechanism, and a mooring member for fastening the wire rope between the anchor and the connecting point of the floating body and weight mass.

Processes and systems for drilling a borehole wherein a gravitational energy term, a torsional energy term, a hydraulic energy term and a hydromechanical specific energy which is the sum thereof may be determined using real-time data and compared against corresponding setpoints. The hydraulic energy term may include a hydraulic energy reduction factor so as to account for the distance between the fluid nozzle of the drill bit and the rock and may include the kinematic viscosity of drilling fluid. One or more drilling parameters, such as weight on bit, revolutions per minute, drilling fluid flow rate, or combinations thereof, may be adjusted based upon such comparison to approximate the least amount of energy required to destroy and remove a given unit volume of rock. The setpoints may be changed manually or automatically at the direction of the user.

The present invention discloses an apparatus of converting gravitational energy to electrical energy. The apparatus includes a reciprocating drive mechanism for lifting liquid from a bottom reservoir to an upper reservoir and turbines between the upper and lower reservoirs which are turned by liquid falling down a flow path from the top reservoir through the turbines to the bottom reservoir. The reciprocating drive mechanism includes a large circular ring or wheel pivotally attached at its hub or center to a support frame and a cable over the upper periphery of the ring with two pipes attached one at each end of the cable. The ring pivots back and forth lifting one pipe and lowering the other pipe and vice versa. As a pipe moves down liquid enters the bottom of the pipe while liquid drains out the top of the pipe into the upper reservoir. One of the turbines is connected to the reciprocating drive mechanism and the other to a generator for producing electricity.

Several embodiments are disclosed that enhance and improve the efficiencies of alternative electrical generating sources by converting electrical energy to potential energy through electro-mechanical means. The embodiments provide gravitational energy storage by lifting masses from lower to higher elevations during desired periods, such as when the generating sources are producing excess energy or when electrical rates are the least expensive. Energy storage is maintained until such time as it is need and then converted from potential mechanical energy to electricity by gravitational forces. By storing energy, one can supplement and enhance the efficiencies of producing electricity by alternative means such as wind and solar by expanding the times when electricity is available. Additionally, one can time-shift the purchase and use of commercial power by buying power to store energy when rates are low and using the stored energy when rates are high.

Several embodiments are disclosed that enhance and improve the efficiencies of alternative electrical generating sources by converting electrical energy to potential energy through electro-mechanical means. The embodiments provide gravitational energy storage by lifting masses from lower to higher elevations during desired periods, such as when the generating sources are producing excess energy or when electrical rates are the least expensive. Energy storage is maintained until such time as it is need and then converted from potential mechanical energy to electricity by gravitational forces. By storing energy, one can supplement and enhance the efficiencies of producing electricity by alternative means such as wind and solar by expanding the times when electricity is available. Additionally, one can time-shift the purchase and use of commercial power by buying power to store energy when rates are low and using the stored energy when rates are high.

A power generation apparatus that will not exhaust carbon dioxide is provided where a strong rotating motion is created by the combination of solar heat energy, gravitational energy, and ocean current or tidal current energy. In the sea area having stream current such as ocean current and tidal current, the power generation apparatus is constructed by a weight mass provided with a rotation axis (shaft) on the top part thereof, a floating body provided with a bearing for fitting in the rotation axis where it moves up and down according to the swell on the ocean surface, a normal rotation conversion generator for converting the reverse motion produced on the rotation axis to a normal rotating motion by using a one-way clutch or a ratchet mechanism, and a mooring member for fastening the wire rope between the anchor and the connecting point of the floating body and weight mass.

Processes and systems for drilling a borehole wherein a gravitational energy term, a torsional energy term, a hydraulic energy term and a hydromechanical specific energy which is the sum thereof may be determined using real-time data and compared against corresponding setpoints. The hydraulic energy term may include a hydraulic energy reduction factor so as to account for the distance between the fluid nozzle of the drill bit and the rock and may include the kinematic viscosity of drilling fluid. One or more drilling parameters, such as weight on bit, revolutions per minute, drilling fluid flow rate, or combinations thereof, may be adjusted based upon such comparison to approximate the least amount of energy required to destroy and remove a given unit volume of rock. The setpoints may be changed manually or automatically at the direction of the user.

An energy storage device having a variable momentum of inertia uses centrifugal forces acting on movable masses to self adjust its moment of inertia. The adjustment of the moment of inertia occurs without any additional energy input. Energy is stored as rotational kinetic energy and potential elastic and / or gravitational energy.

A phonon maser is comprised of a resonant cavity, a superconductive gain medium, and pumping means. The resonant cavity is comprised of highly reflective means and partially reflective means. The superconductive gain medium is an elongated superconductor, which may be a crystalline high-temperature ceramic superconductor or a single-crystal superconductor. The pumping means provide electromagnetic energy for the superconductive gain medium in order to form and then excite Cooper pairs. Trapped in the resonant cavity and amplified by the population inversion, the resonating bundles of superposed free phonons eventually break through the partially reflective means and enter the vacuum of space in a collimated, coherent, and all-penetrating beam of bundles of superposed guest phonons. This beam changes properties of the ambient space, including its gravitational energy.

The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines.

The invention relates to a device for using the gravity of vehicle on slope to generate electricity, which comprises an energy releaser, an energy absorber, an air compressor, an air pot, and a turbine generator. Wherein, the mechanical energy output device is arranged under the slope, which comprises several groups of chain wheel chain transmission devices connected by gear wheels; said chain is mounted with energy absorber matched with the vehicle via energy releaser; said chain wheel is mounted with synchronous gear wheel coaxially, while the gear wheel is meshed to the power input gear wheel of air compressor via medium gear wheel; the air compressor, air pot, and turbine generator are connected via high-pressure air tubes. The invention can absorb the gravity energy of the vehicle on the slope, via the energy absorber, to be transmitted into mechanical energy via the mechanical energy output device, and use compressed air as medium to power the turbine generator, to obtain electricity.

Provided is a trolley driven by gravitational potential energy and capable of walking along an S-shaped route. The trolley comprises a trolley body portion, a steering mechanism and a drive mechanism, wherein the trolley body portion is composed of a trolley bottom plate, a drive shaft support, a front fork installation frame, a weight support and a weight support installation frame. The drive mechanism is composed of a drive shaft, a locking threaded sleeve, a fixing shaft, a left drive wheel, a right drive wheel, a drive gear, a front wheel, a weight, a front trolley fork, a proportional fixed pulley and two ropes. The steering mechanism is composed of a driven gear, a connecting rod and a front trolley fork swing rod. The trolley has the following advantages that the gravity center of the whole trolley is descended to the lowest point, and stability of the trolley is facilitated; the rotation angle of the front wheel can be accurately changed by means of the method that the length of the connecting rod is adjusted, and accordingly the trolley can be conveniently debugged; by means of a conical winding groove in the drive shaft, requirements of the trolley in running for different torques can be changed, and the situation that the trolley speeds up in running is avoided; the trolley is simple in structure, convenient to operate, low in cost and capable of walking a long distance.

The invention discloses a gravitational energy conversion device, comprises a device frame, a weight, a luggage carrier, a combined spring, a chain, a ratchet wheels, a transmission shaft, flywheels, a limit latch, and a return spring. The transmission shaft is arranged on the device frame. The flywheels are arranged at both ends of the transmission shaft. The ratchet wheels are arranged on the transmission shaft. The ratchet wheels engage with the chain. One end of the chain is fixed to the limit latch, and the other end is connected to one end of the combined spring. Pairs of pawls which match the limit latch are arranged on inner sidewalls of the device frame in the same horizontal plane. One end of the return spring is fixed to the limit latch, and the other end is fixed to the luggage carrier.

The invention discloses a rotary drilling rig main winch system based on energy recovery of an energy accumulator. Under a down-pass working condition, a hydraulic pump outputs hydraulic energy to drive a main winch motor to rotate reversely so as to drive a drill stem of a drill rig to fall off, the main winch motor is driven to rotate by virtue of the falling inertia, the rotation speed of the main winch motor is quickened, the oil supply speed of the hydraulic pump can not keep pace with the rotation speed of the motor, the oil inlet of the motor is locally vacuum, the main winch motor is equivalent to the pump at the moment, and high-pressure oil is output so as to charge energy for the energy accumulator by virtue of an energy recovery valve, which is equivalent to the fact that two hydraulic pumps store energy into the energy accumulator at the moment, so that gravitational potential energy recovery is realized. The energy recovery route is as follows: the gravitational potential energy recovery of a drill stem of the drill jig is converted into hydraulic energy by virtue of the main winch motor, and the hydraulic energy is stored in the energy accumulator and used for a lifting working condition. According to the rotary drilling rig main winch system, the gravitational potential energy is recovered, heat losses are reduced, the heat load of the system is reduced, and the service life of a hydraulic component is prolonged.

The invention relates to a three-force composite power device for a moped. The device comprises a solar battery component, a lithium battery, a traveling generator, a planar motor, an elastic force energy storage device, a speed change mechanism, a pedal, a driving chain wheel, a primary chain, a transition one-way chain wheel, a filtering chain wheel, a secondary chain, a driving one-way chain wheel, a one-way charger and a current controller, wherein the solar battery component is a continuous energy input source; the traveling generator is a charging source for recycling excess kinetic energy; the lithium battery is an electric energy storage device; the planar motor is main power for driving the moped to run; the elastic force energy storage device converts the gravitational potential energy of a human body who bumps up and down in the running process into elastic force for driving the moped to run; the pedal provides initial kinetic energy for the moped; therefore, human force, the elastic force and electromagnetic force are compounded, the excess kinetic energy and the gravitational potential energy of the moped in the running process are recycled, the moped is hardly charged by a mains supply in the using process, and the device is a compounded energy-saving power device.

The invention is a cell aggregation device comprising a hydrogel substrate having at least one, preferably a plurality, of cell-repellant compartments recessed into the uppermost surface. Each compartment is composed of an upper cell suspension seeding chamber having an open uppermost portion and a bottom portion, and one, or more than one, lower cell aggregation recess connected to the bottom portion of the upper cell suspension seeding chamber by a port. The diameter of the port may be fully contiguous with the walls of the chambers and walls of the recesses, or the diameter of the port may be more narrow than the walls of the chamber but fully contiguous with the walls of the recesses or more narrow than both the walls of the chamber and the walls of the recesses. The upper cell suspension seeding chambers are formed and positioned to funnel the cells into the lower cell aggregation recesses through gravitational force. The aggregation recesses are formed and positioned to promote cellular aggregation by coalescing cells into a finite region of minimum gravitational energy, increasing intercellular contact and minimizing or preventing cell adherence to the substrate. A device for encapsulating aggregates of live cells is provided. The device comprises (i) a biocompatible, bio-sustainable substrate having a cell-encapsulating face composed of one or more biocompatible, bio-sustainable, spaced-apart, cell-encapsulating compartments extending therefrom and (ii) a coating layer composed of a biocompatible, bio-sustainable polymer that completely surrounds the substrate and the cell-encapsulating compartments. A method for making the device is also provided.

The invention relates to the field of sports medical rehabilitation, in particular to a loaded walking aid exoskeleton, comprising an exoskeleton body and also comprising an energy conversion device, an assist buffering device and a fixture. The loaded walking aid exoskeleton is effective in assisting a user with walking difficulty, such as old people, persons with incomplete spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis, or trekking military personnel; the loaded walking aid exoskeleton is provided to store gravitational potential energy to be consumed by walking in the form of elastic potential energy so as to assist in converting the elastic potential energy into biological energy during next action, and walking is easier and takes less effort.

A gravity-assisted rotational mechanism and a generator device cooperating therewith. The gravity-assisted rotational mechanism includes multiple concentric rotational members having different sizes and rotatable about the same rotational center, several link members having equal weights for driving the same, and at least one connection member for pivotally connecting the rotational members with the link members. The rotational members can symmetrically push / pull each other. The link members and connection member are respectively mounted on interference sections of at least some of the rotational members to absorb gravitational energy. The energy of the link members is transmitted via the interference sections to the rotational members to form a cycle of energy storage and transmission. In condition of low energy loss, the gravity-assisted rotational mechanism forms a continuously swinging self-revolving device for lasting watching. The generator device serves to store the gravitational energy in the form of electrical energy for use of load.

The invention relates to a metal smelting device driven by gravitational potential energy and a method thereof, relating to the field of metallurgical technology. The device comprises a teeming device, a funnel-shaped cyclone generator and an overflow trough; the upper side of the overflow trough is provided with the funnel-shaped cyclone generator on which the teeming device is arranged; the funnel-shaped cyclone generator consists of a cone-shaped body, a hybrid tube and a guide plate; and the cone-shaped inner side of the cone-shaped body is connected guide plates, and the hybrid tube of the funnel-shaped cyclone generator is inserted into the overflow trough. The application method comprises the following steps: under the action of gravity, molten metal is poured between the guide plates of the funnel-shaped cyclone generator, and then the molten metal flows to the hybrid tube along the guide plate and enters the overflow trough. The device is simple in structure and convenient in operation, thereby achieving the purposes of saving energy and reducing cost.

The invention discloses a gravitational energy conversion device which comprises a device frame, a weight, a luggage carrier, a combined spring, a chain, a ratchet wheel, a transmission shaft, flywheels, a limit latch and a return spring, wherein the transmission shaft is arranged on the device frame; the flywheels are arranged at the two ends of the transmission shaft; the ratchet wheel is arranged on the transmission shaft; one end of the chain on the ratchet wheel is fixed on the limit latch, and the other end is connected with one end of the combined spring; a pawl pair matched with the limit latch is arranged on the same horizontal plane as the inner side wall of the device frame; one end of the return spring is fixed on the limit latch, and the other end is fixed on the luggage carrier; the other end of the combined spring is connected with the luggage carrier; a steel spring plate is arranged on the luggage carrier; the weight is fixed on the steel spring plate; and an energy feedback device is connected below the luggage carrier. The device disclosed by the invention has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, high efficiency and good adaptability, occupies a small space, and can be used in places with gravity on the sea, on the land and in the air.

The invention discloses a hybrid energy storage lifting system for engineering machinery. The system comprises at least one liquid and gas composite energy storing cylinder, at least one electric cylinder, a hydraulic energy accumulator, at least one frequency converter, a direct current bus, a bidirectional direct current to direct current (DC-DC) convertor, a super capacitor group, an oil tank, a stop valve, an overflow valve, a pressure gauge, an upper frame and a movable arm, wherein the electric cylinder serves as a main driving working cylinder; the gravity of the movable arm is balanced by adopting the liquid and gas composite energy storing cylinder and the hydraulic energy accumulator; and the gravitational potential energy of the movable arm is directly transformed into electric energy and hydraulic energy to be stored. The hybrid energy storage lifting system for the engineering machinery, disclosed by the invention, has the advantages of high potential energy recycling efficiency, safety, reliability, energy saving, environment protecting and the like.

The invention discloses a fan power generation system with the function of storing gravitational potential energy. A wind energy tower is installed on the ground, a fan cabin is installed at the top of the wind energy tower, a wind energy shaft is fixed in the fan cabin, the wind energy shaft is connected with fan blades outside the fan cabin, the wind energy shaft is connected with the input endof a wind power conversion clutch machine, and the two output ends of the wind power conversion clutch machine are connected with a one-way transmission shaft F and a one-way transmission shaft C respectively. The fan power generation system has the advantages that the kinetic energy of wind can be collected by using the wind blades, meanwhile, the residual electric energy obtained at the load peak of an electric power system or the electric energy obtained through other modes are converted into mechanical kinetic energy, wherein a gravity body is lifted to the upper end of the wind energy tower or the relatively high position of other structural bodies, so that the wind energy or electric energy which cannot be stored is converted into the gravitational potential energy which can be stored of the gravity body, and the fan power generation system is provided with a wind power storage gravitational potential energy power generation system which can realize synchronous operation of energy storage and power generation.