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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2006
Applicant:
Seamus Dominic Garvey, Nottingham, GB;
Inventor:
Seamus Dominic Garvey, Nottingham, GB;
Assignee:
The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 13/10 (2006.01); F04B 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power generating systemincludes a drive arrangementand a compressorarranged to be driven by the drive arrangementto compress gas, in particular air. The systemalso includes an underwater storage arrangementfor storing compressed gas provided by the compressorand an expanderfor expanding compressed gas from the underwater storage arrangementand/or the compressorto thereby drive a generatorto generate electrical power.