Patent ID: 8446032

Claim:
A hydroelectric power generator assembly for generating electrical power from a moving body of water, the power generator assembly comprising: a buoyant power generator comprising: (i) a shell comprising a wall having interior and exterior surfaces, and which encloses an interior volume, wherein the shell has the shape of a sphere, an oval, an elongated spheroid, an oblong spheroid, or an ovate sphere; (ii) a fixed gear that is fixedly attached to the interior surface of the shell; (iii) a stationary shaft that extends across the interior volume of the shell, the stationary shaft comprising protruding sections that pass through the shell; (iv) a set of fins attached to the exterior surface of the shell, the fins capable of rotating the shell about the stationary shaft from a force of the moving body of water; and (v) an electrical generator mounted on the stationary shaft, the electrical generator comprising a drive gear that engages the fixed gear to drive the electrical generator, and an electrical connector to transmit the generated electrical power to an external environment.