Patent ID: 8215111

Claim:
A generator system, comprising: a high pressure gas tank providing for the capture and confinement of gases generated by an explosive cartridge; a magazine and breach connected to the high pressure gas tank, and providing for the operation of said explosive cartridge; a pair of interconnected liquid tanks connected to receive gases routed from the high pressure gas tank, said liquid tanks containing a liquid and interconnected such that said liquids within flow in a circuit between the liquid tanks; a high pressure turbine connected to be driven by said liquids flowing between the liquid tanks; a low pressure gas tank connected to the pair of interconnected liquid tanks, and providing for the capture and confinement of gases vented from the interconnected liquid tanks; a second pair of interconnected liquid tanks connected to receive gases routed from the low pressure gas tank, said liquid tanks containing a liquid and interconnected such that said liquids within flow in a circuit between the liquid tanks; a low pressure turbine connected to be driven by said liquids flowing between the second pair of interconnected liquid tanks; an electric generator connected to be driven by the high pressure and low pressure turbines and able to produce electrical power; and a controller to operate valves and to coordinate the timing such that gas pressure from the pressurized gas tank is alternately routed to each liquid tank until the liquid inside is pushed out into the other; wherein energy from said explosive cartridge is converted into electrical power.