Tide operated power generating apparatus

Kertzman, H Z

Title: Tide operated power generating apparatus

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An improved tide operated power generating apparatus is disclosed in which a hollow float, rising and falling with the ocean tide, transmits energy to a power generator. The improvement comprises means for filling the float with water during the incoming tide to provide a substantial increase in the float dead weight during the outgoing tide. Means are further provided to then empty the float before the outgoing tide whereby the float becomes free to rise again on the next incoming tide.

Inventors:: Kertzman, H Z

Publication Date:: Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI Identifier:: 6481025

Patent Number(s):: US 4249085

Assignee:: IFI; EDB-81-091143

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: Filed date 16 Jul 1979

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER; TIDAL POWER PLANTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; SEAS; POWER PLANTS; SURFACE WATERS; 160702* - Tidal Power Plants- Power Conversion Systems

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  abstractNote = {An improved tide operated power generating apparatus is disclosed in which a hollow float, rising and falling with the ocean tide, transmits energy to a power generator. The improvement comprises means for filling the float with water during the incoming tide to provide a substantial increase in the float dead weight during the outgoing tide. Means are further provided to then empty the float before the outgoing tide whereby the float becomes free to rise again on the next incoming tide.},

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