Patent ID: 9551316
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: F03B,F03G,Y02E

Claim:
1. A device for generating power using buoyancy comprising: a. a fluid column; b. a piston, residing inside the fluid column, having a substantially hollow interior capable of being filled with a fluid; c. a rod connected to the piston and extending above the fluid column; d. a power generator connected to the rod; e. wherein, the piston operates from a first position near the top of the fluid column to a second position near the bottom of the fluid column; f. wherein the piston moves from the first position to the second position as fluid is added to an inlet of the piston, and wherein the piston moves from the second position to the first position as a sealable outlet is actuated from a closed position to an open position; and g. wherein the piston further comprises a plurality of voids, extending from the bottom of the piston to the top piston, and having an open top and bottom for permitting fluid to flow.