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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2008
Applicant:
Spencer M. Nimberger, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Spencer M. Nimberger, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
PGI International, Ltd., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrical generator () powered by fluid pressure in a flow line includes a turbine housing () and control valve (). The turbine housing houses a rotor () and a plurality of turbine blades () which are rotated by fluid passing from the flow line through the turbine housing. A bearing () within the turbine housing guides rotation of the rotor, and supports a plurality of magnets (). Cap member () is sealed to the turbine housing, and a stator () external of the cap member generates electricity in response to a plurality of rotating magnets.