Title:
潮汐応答バリア
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013501866
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A pump using tidal changes to generate compressed air, preferably for a tidal barrier. The pump includes (a) a floatation system comprising a floatation assembly that floats on water and a structure supported on the floatation assembly; (b) a piston assembly comprising a shaft with a top end, a bottom end, and a head, the top end of the shaft being affixed to the structure and the bottom end of the shaft being affixed to the head; and (c) a cylinder with a bottom end anchored to the sea bed, the cylinder having a closed top end with an opening through which the shaft extends, the cylinder housing the head of the piston assembly within the cylinder, wherein, the flotation system, the structure, and the piston assembly actuate in response to level changes of the body of water to compress air in the cylinder.
Inventors:
Hartman, Craig, Double.
Sarkishan, Mark, Pee.
Sarkishan, Mark, Pee.
Application Number:
JP2012524859A
Publication Date:
January 17, 2013
Filing Date:
August 12, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Skidmore Owings and Merrill Limited Liability Partnership
International Classes:
E02B7/20
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akira Koike
Seiji Iga
Toshiya Fujii
Nobuhiro Noguchi
Yusei Atsuya
Seiji Iga
Toshiya Fujii
Nobuhiro Noguchi
Yusei Atsuya