Patent ID: 9664046
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: F01B,F03B,F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02P

Claim:
1. A system comprising: at least two tunnels, said tunnels being configured for immersion in a moving mass wherein a part of the moving mass passes through said at least two tunnels; an energy collector being disposed in each of said at least two tunnels, said energy collector having an open state and a collapsed state wherein said collector in said open state is operable for collecting energy from the moving mass; an actuator joined to each of said energy collectors, said actuator being operable for transitioning said energy collector between said open state and said collapsed state; an actuator activator being disposed within each of said at least two tunnels, said actuator activator being operable for activating said actuator, wherein activation of said actuators results in a reciprocating motion of said energy collectors in said at least two tunnels; a cable system joining said actuators for transferring said reciprocating motion; and a pulley system for translating said reciprocating motion to a rotational force, wherein energy from the moving mass is transferred to said rotational force.