Patent ID: 8288882
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: F03B,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A system for deriving power from submerged or waterborne structures, said system comprising: a submerged flotation chamber, wherein said submerged flotation chamber further comprises a ballast chamber including one or more labyrinth type isolation chambers, and wherein one or more of said labyrinth type isolation chambers further comprises a buoyant fluid disposed therein, a buoyant fluid intake valve, a buoyant fluid exit valve, and a buoyant fluid source control means; and a submerged induction type power generation unit disposed in communication with said flotation chamber; and a propeller unit disposed in communication with said induction type generator unit, wherein said propeller unit further comprises a hub member for disposing said propeller unit in communication with a drive system, and a propeller member having one or more concentrically disposed rings, said concentrically disposed rings having an inner ring member, an outer ring member, and a plurality of curved fin members separated by gap spaces disposed between said inner ring member and said outer ring member.