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Title:
GENERATION APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/116149
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A generation apparatus for generating power from subsea currents is desribed. The generation apparatus comprises a housing, at least one turbine, the/each turbine having an axis of rotation and an inlet, at least one guide vane adapted to guide an incoming flow of fluid towards the/each turbine inlet, the flow of fluid, in use, approaching the apparatus in a direction substantially perpendicular to at least one turbine axis and at least one generator for converting rotation of the/each turbine into power.

Inventors:
BARNARD BRIAN (GB)
HOYLE MICHAEL (GB)
GLEDHILL ANDREW (GB)
KIRTON DAVID (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2010/000724
Publication Date:
September 22, 2011
Filing Date:
April 08, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
CURRENT 2 CURRENT LTD (GB)
BARNARD BRIAN (GB)
HOYLE MICHAEL (GB)
GLEDHILL ANDREW (GB)
KIRTON DAVID (GB)
International Classes:
F03B17/06
Foreign References:
DE102005033412A12007-01-25
US20080247860A12008-10-09
US4416584A1983-11-22
US20080238105A12008-10-02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WILLIAMS, Bryn (Aurora120 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JS, GB)
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