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US6054838A
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Pressurized electric charging
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-07-23
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Granted: 2000-04-25
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Expires: 2018-07-23
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus for electrical storage and pressure charging, by compressed fluid through a venturi, the electrical storage, where the electrical storage can take the form of a battery for operating a motor vehicle and electrical charges are produced by a generator operated by a turbine connected to a pressure storage tank operated when the storage charge falls below a prescribed level; in the method, stored compressed fluid operates a generator for charging the electrical storage.
Inventors
- 👤 Constantinos Tsatsis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:44
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J15/00; H02J15/20; B; B60; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/08; B60K6/12; B60K6/20; B60K6/42; B60K6/46; B60L; B60L1/00; B60L1/003; B60L50/00; B60L50/30; B60L50/50; B60L50/60; B60L50/61; B60L50/62; B60L50/90; B60L8/00; B60L8/003; F; F02; F02C; F02C6/00; F02C6/14; F02C6/16; H02J7/00; H02J7/14; H02J7/1415; B60W; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/06; B60Y; B60Y2400/00; B60Y2400/15; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/16; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y10; Y10S; Y10S903/00; Y10S903/902; Y10S903/903; Y10S903/96
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
Apparatus comprising means for storing electrical energy; and pressure means for charging the electrical storage means through a venturi; wherein said pressure means comprises means for storing compressed fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus comprising means for storing electrical energy; and pressure means for charging the electrical storage means through a venturi; wherein said pressure means comprises means for storing compressed fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical storage means comprises a battery for operating a motor vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said battery is installed to supply motive power for a vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said compressed fluid is air is produced by a compressor system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said pressure means includes means for generating electrical charges and said compressor system includes a low-pressure compressor and a high-pressure compressor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said means for generating electrical charges comprises a pressure storage tank connected to a turbine which is connected to a generator and said low pressure compressor is connected to an inter-cooler.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein the charge on said electrical storage means in monitored and said means for generating electrical charges is operated when said charge on said electrical storage means falls below a prescribed level and said high pressure compressor is connected to an after-cooler.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the operation of said means for generating electrical energy is terminated when said charge on said electrical storage means returns to said prescribed level and said compressor system includes a saturator and a combustor.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
26 words
A method of electrical charging comprising storing electrical energy in electrical storage means; and venturi charging said electrical storage means by means for storing compressed fluid.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
26 words
A method of electrical charging comprising storing electrical energy in electrical storage means; and venturi charging said electrical storage means by means for storing compressed fluid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 9 including storing electrical energy in a battery.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 including installing said battery in a vehicle to supply motive power therefor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 including storing compressed air in said pressure means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said compressed fluid originates in a low-pressure compressor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said pressure means includes means for generating alternating current electrical charges.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said means for generating electrical charges comprises a pressure storage tank connected to a turbine which is connected to a generator having a conventional magnetized rotor and a conventional stator winding which supplies additional magnetization to the rotor windings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the charge on said electrical storage means is monitored and said means for generating electrical charges is operated when said charge on said electrical storage means falls below a prescribed level.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the operation of said means for generating electrical energy is terminated when said charge on said electrical storage means returns to said prescribed level.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
37 words
A method of fabricating electrical charging apparatus comprising the steps of: (a) providing means for storing electrical energy; and (b) providing means for pressure charging the electrical storage means through a venturi by a compressed gaseous fluid.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
37 words
A method of fabricating electrical charging apparatus comprising the steps of: (a) providing means for storing electrical energy; and (b) providing means for pressure charging the electrical storage means through a venturi by a compressed gaseous fluid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said electrical storage means comprises a battery for moving a vehicle, said pressure means comprises means for storing a compressed gaseous fluid and includes means for generating electrical charges from a pressure storage tank connected to a turbine which is connected to a generator, and the charge on said electrical storage means is monitored to operate when said charge on said electrical storage means falls below a prescribed level, and the operation of said means for generating electrical energy is terminated when said charge on said electrical storage means returns to said prescribed level.
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