Patent ID: 7605485
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G01D,G01F,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A power generator system comprising: a rotating device adapted to rotate in response to a flow of water on the rotating device; a drive magnet operatively coupled to the rotating device and adapted to rotate in response to the rotating device rotating; a registration magnet operatively coupled to the drive magnet and adapted to rotate in response to the drive magnet rotating; a power generator operatively coupled to the registration magnet and adapted to harvest and store energy in response to the registration magnet rotating; a rectifier operatively coupled to an output of the power generator and adapted to convert the energy from an alternating current (AC) to a direct current (DC); a first power storage device adapted to be charged by an output of the rectifier and a second power storage device adapted to be charged by an output of the first power storage device; and a processor configured to monitor voltages levels of the first power storage device and second power storage device and cause a transfer of energy from the first power storage device to the second power storage device in the event that the voltage level of the first storage device is above a first threshold and the voltage level of the second storage device is below a second threshold.