US2015316034A1PendingUtilityA1

Water Relocation Apparatus

Assignee: JOHNSTON GARY LAWRENCEPriority: Aug 29, 2002Filed: May 4, 2014Published: Nov 5, 2015
Est. expiryAug 29, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A water relocation apparatus is provided which uses water as a means for transferring energy from the wind and sun into electricity. Wind and the sun may be used to displace water from a water container means. The water container means has a water container member which may be partially submerged in a water supply or reservoir, or it may be connected remotely. The water container means also has a water transport member connected to it, through which water from the water reservoir may move into the water container member. The water from the supply or reservoir will move into the water container member as the water displacement process begins. A conventional windmill system may be used to mechanically displace the water, or an evaporation system utilizing one or more lenses may be used to evaporate the water. An electric generator means may be operatively connected to the water container means in such a manner that the movement of the water through said water transport member may be used to generate electricity. In an alternate configuration, a water condenser means may be connected to the water container means in such a manner that the evaporated water may be transformed back into liquid form and returned to the reservoir or collected for possible residential, commercial, or industrial uses. The various components of the water displacement means and electricity generation means, along with the water condenser means, may also be used in various combinations to displace larger amounts of water.

Claims

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         1 . A water relocation apparatus comprising:
 a water container means comprising a water container member for containing water within, said water container member having an inlet-means for allowing water from a water supply to enter said water container member, said inlet means being located below the level of water is said water container member; and as outlet means for allowing water from said water container member to exit said water container member, said outlet means being located above the level of said, water within said water container member; and a water rotation means having a water engaging member, an inlet, and an outlet;   a water displacement means positioned generally above said water container member; said water displacement means being a conventional windmill system, said windmill system used to displace water from within said water container member of said water container means, through said outlet of said water container member;   an electric generator means operatively connected to said water rotatable means of said water container means and said water displacement means;   whereby the displacement of water within said water-container member through said outlet of said water container member by said conventional windmill system produces a water flow for creating a rotation in said water engaging member of said water rotation means, such that electricity is generated by said electric generator means, thus water being used as a means to transfer energy from the water displacement means to the electric generator means.   
     
     
         2 . The wafer relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said water displacement means further comprising a frame structure means having a base for supporting said water container means, a displacement support member for support said water displacement means, and a generator support for supporting said electric generator. 
     
     
         3 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said electric generation means operatively connected to said engaging member of said water rotation by a closed loop connection means, such said rotation of said water engaging member cause electricity to be produced by said electricity generation means. 
     
     
         4 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , said water rotation means further comprising a rotatable member mounted to said water engagement member, said electricity generation means further comprising a rotatable member mounted to an electric generator, said rotatable members connected together by a closed loop connection member such that said rotatable members rotate simultaneously. 
     
     
         5 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , whereby various components of said water displacement apparatus may be operatively connected together and may utilize a common inlet means, such that larger amounts of water may be displaced simultaneously in order that the water Sow rate through said inlet means may be increased. 
     
     
         6 . A water relocation apparatus comprising:
 a water container means comprising a water container member for containing water within, said water container member having an entrance area through which beams from the sun may pass into said water container member, an inlet means for allowing water from a water supply to enter said water container member; and an outlet means for allowing evaporated water from said water container member to exit said water container member;   a water displacement means positioned generally above said water container member; said water displacement means being an evaporation system for evaporating water from within said water container member of said water container means, through said outlet of said water container member;   whereby beams from the sun may pass into said water container member through said entrance area and evaporate the water from within, such that said evaporated water may move through said outlet of said water container member and through said water condenser means, with said evaporated water being sufficiently cooled as it travels through said condenser means so that it returns to a liquid form.   
     
     
         7 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 6  further comprising a water condenser means connected to said outlet of said water container member of said water container means. 
     
     
         8 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 7 , said water displacement means further comprising a frame structure means having a base for supporting said water container means, a displacement support member for support said water displacement means, and a condenser support for supporting said water condenser means. 
     
     
         9 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 7 , said water condenser means of said water displacement apparatus further comprising a hollow coiled tube connected to said outlet of said water container member for cooling evaporated water so that the evaporated water is returned to liquid form as it travels inside; and container collection means placed at the end of said hollow coiled tube for collecting the resulting condensed liquid. 
     
     
         10 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , said evaporation system comprising at least one concentrating lens for concentrating beams from the sun into the water located within said water container member, causing water within said water container member to be displaced by evaporation. 
     
     
         11 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 10 , said evaporation system further comprising an additional channeling lens for channeling beams from the sun onto said concentrating lens. 
     
     
         12 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 6  whereby various components of said water relocation apparatus may be operatively connected together such that large amounts of water may be evaporated simultaneously and may be changed to liquid form and collected. 
     
     
         13 . The water relocation apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , said evaporation system comprising at least one fresnel lens for directing and concentrating beams from the sun into the water located within said water container member, causing water within said water container member to be displaced by evaporation.

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