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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2010
Mark Gibson, Ayrshire, GB;
Kennedy Ferguson, Ayrshire, GB;
Donald Briggs, Ayrshire, GB;
Other;
Abstract
A system for generating power is described. The system comprises a gas compressor, a reservoir for storing compressed gas and an apparatus adapted to be located within a body of a liquid. The apparatus comprises at least one chamber in fluid communication with the compressed gas reservoir and an output device. In use, a compressed gas is supplied to the/each chamber from the reservoir, the buoyancy of the gas applying an upward force to a portion of the chamber, the upward force moving at least a portion of the chamber from a first position to a second position, the movement of the at least a portion of the chamber adapted to drive the output device to provide a continuous apparatus output. In at least one embodiment of the invention, heat is extracted from the compressed gas for utilization in local heating systems.