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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2004
Applicant:
Ramon A. Caamano, San Carlos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Ramon A. Caamano, San Carlos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Great Stuff, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A generator is provided along a conduit that carries a man-made fluid flow. The generator generates electrical power that can be, e.g., used to charge a battery, rotate a reel, or to directly control a fluid flow control valve associated with the fluid flow. In the garden hose context, neither AC power nor frequent battery replacement is required because power from the generator can recharge the battery powering the valve and the reel.