Patent ID: 8664781
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: F01D,F03D,F05B,H02K,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A system for recovering useful energy from waste heat comprising: a tunnel power device having: a main outer tunnel having a main tunnel inlet and a main tunnel outlet; an inner tunnel having an inner tunnel inlet and an inner tunnel outlet, wherein said inner tunnel extends into said main tunnel inlet partially towards said main tunnel outlet, wherein said main outer tunnel defines a combining chamber located between said inner tunnel outlet and said main tunnel outlet; a first ejector contraption connected to said inner tunnel, wherein said first ejector contraption defines a first passage for providing communication between said inner tunnel inlet and said inner tunnel outlet; wherein said ejector contraption further includes a first inlet for permitting external air to enter said passage; at least one venturi for creating a vortex within said first passage in order to draw in additional external air through said inner tunnel inlet; and a wind powered device disposed in said main outer tunnel which is powered by air flowing towards said main tunnel outlet; a shrouded funnel device having a second ejector contraption having a second passage therethrough and a second inlet for permitting external air to enter said second passage; an inlet tunnel and outlet tunnel connected to opposite sides of said second passage; at least one venturi located to create a vortex within said second passage in order to draw additional external air into said inlet tunnel, and a hemispherical cup device configured to drive a fan to increase the velocity of the air flowing through said second passage; and a temperature control device comprising: a third ejector contraption with a first tunnel casing having a first tunnel casing outlet and a first tunnel casing inlet for permitting external air to enter an interior portion of said first tunnel casing; at least one venturi located to create a vortex within said interior portion in order to draw additional external air into said interior portion; a second casing disposed over said ejector contraption with a second casing inlet for permitting external air to enter said second casing and an outlet in the form of a second venturi outlet; wherein air emitted through said first tunnel casing outlet combines with air entering the second casing inlet and is ejected through said second venturi outlet; wherein said temperature control device is suited for combining hot air in said first funnel casing with cooler air in the second casing for adjusting the temperature of the combined air; and further comprising connectors for directing the outlets of the shrouded funnel device and temperature control device to at least one inlet of the tunnel power device communicating with said combining chamber; wherein the wind powered device is configured to drive a generator to create energy from waste heat.