Tide generator

Patent · Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6030460

Feltenberger, B D

A tidewater power system consisting of a high tide reservoir and a low tide reservoir. The high tide reservoir has an inlet adapted to be supported at high tide level and an outlet with a water wheel and generator between the outlet of the high tide reservoir and the low tide reservoir. The low tide reservoir has an outlet at the low tide level. The outlet from the high tide reservoir is adjustable to control the flow rate and the high tide reservoir can be closed at high tide to retain water for use over a period of time.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-81-129240
• Patent Number(s): US 4274008
• OSTI ID: 6030460
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 18 Dec 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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