Patent ID: 9712094
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: F03B,F05B,H02P,Y02E

Claim:
1. A floating power generator, comprising: a catamaran boat or vessel having a pair of hulls; a platform connecting the hulls together; a frame connected to the platform; a paddle wheel having an axle supported by the frame; and an electrical power generation system located onboard the boat or vessel for supplying electrical power external to the electrical power generation system, the power generation system comprising an electrical generator, an electrical variable speed drive configured to control the operation of the electrical power generator, and a computer controlling the electrical variable speed drive, the electrical generator operationally connected to the paddle wheel for generating electrical power, the electrical power system further comprising: wherein the computer is configured to receive inputs from the rotational speed sensor, the water flow speed sensor, and the power meter, and generate an output signal controlling the electrical variable speed drive, wherein the electrical power output of the electrical power system is outputted through the power meter to supply electrical power externally relative to the electrical power generation system with the floating power generator acting as a power generating source, wherein the frame extends upwardly from the platform, the frame comprising outriggers located at an elevated location above the platform, and wherein the axle of the paddle wheel is supported by a pair of mounts supported by the outriggers and each located on either side of the paddle wheel.