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SWIMMING FISHING LURE
WATERCRAFT PROPULSION
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| A Means To Generate Energy From River and Ocean Currents |
| Extracting energy efficiently from horizontally flowing currents in shallow waters, such as rivers and ocean reef/ beach areas, is problematic using traditional propellers or screws attached to devices such as electrical generators. One problem is obvious. The propeller blades or screws must extend vertically to catch the flow, which, in shallow water, limits the length of the radius of their circular coverage area. A second problem is that the propeller or screw allows seepage of the flow to occur through spaces between the propeller blades and grooves of the screw. A third concern is the problem of "compacting" units together to optimize capture of flow in any particular channel area. Stacking units vertically, is of course, limited in any shallow body of water, although not problematic when aligned horizontally. However, for the sake of argument, a stacked series of horizontal rows of propellers or screws would not be optimal because some of the flow will seep through the open spaces between units located where the edges of their blades diverge away from each other as they move along their own respective circular paths of travel. Placing additional stacked rows behind and alternately offset one from the other to cover any gaps would only make such an endeavor cost prohibitive. Also, each row would restrict flow to the next row, gradually diminishing flow from row to row successively. The result would be the same as that created by placing a sieve barrier across the channel. All three problems are solved utilizing a proposed patent pending device which allows no seepage through it's flow capture mechanism, can be stacked with little or no gaps between rows, and can be extended any length along an axis aligned parallel with the direction of the flow with minimal impediment to the flow. In addition, the device can span, as a single unit, a small river or stream and operate in depths measured in inches. The invention is a very practical means to harness the energy of countless small flowing streams and rivers presently not tapped for relatively little cost and with minimal impact to the environment. The device also poses little danger to aquatic life because it permits objects to gently pass through its actuating mechanisms. |
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