Patent ID: 8881517
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: F03B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A green power generation system using multiplicity of ocean wave energy or flowing water energy transformers with limited environmental impact to produce compressed air, said system comprising: a. multiplicity of off-shore water wave or flowing water energy transformers, each transformer generating a mechanical work; b. multiplicity of air compressors to utilize said mechanical work from each said transformer to generate compressed air; c. at least one compressed air reservoir to collect and store all compressed airs generated by said air compressors; d. an air wheel system having a diameter and length; e. means to controllably deliver the compressed air from said compressed air tank to the air wheel system, thereby generating a buoyancy force to rotate the air wheel; and f. means to convert said rotation of the air wheel to power, wherein said air wheel system comprising: a. a liquid reservoir having side walls, and a bottom, forming an inside space to hold a liquid, said reservoir being substantially filled with a liquid; b. an air wheel having a central shaft installed inside the reservoir, said shaft having a first and a second end, said ends supported by two opposing walls of the reservoir using liquid sealed bearing mechanism, whereby said central shaft can rotate while supported by the reservoir walls without liquid leakage; c. said air wheel having a first and a second wheel rings concentrically attached to the central shaft using multiplicity of supporting rods, said rings having an inner side and outer side, the outer sides facing the reservoir walls; d. a cylindrical shell extending between the two wheel rings; e. multiplicity of receptacles extending between the two wheel rings and connected to the inner sides of the wheel rings and resting circumferentially on the cylindrical shell to capture and hold air; f. said air wheel being substantially immersed inside the liquid, wherein the top part of the air-wheel remaining outside of the liquid; g. an air dispensing means at the bottom of the reservoir, whereby the compressed air being released below the air wheel to fill the receptacles, whereby said receptacles rotating by the buoyancy force generated by the air filled receptacles, and thereby, rotating the central shaft; and wherein each said receptacle comprising: a. a fixed curved segment having a damper with means to open and close, said curved segment forming a cave of cylindrical section to entrap air when the damper being closed; b. said fixed curved segment extending between the two wheel rings and having two cave caps, each said cave cap connected to inner wall of each said wheel ring.