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Offshore power generator with current, wave or alternative generators
   
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US Patent 7352078
Issued Date
April 1, 2008
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An offshore power generator includes an offshore platform. Current, wind, wave and other renewable energy generators are mounted to the offshore platform. Each current generator has a shroud enclosing a set of blades. A hub member is located within the shroud and extends in an upstream direction from the blades. The flow area between the interior of the shroud and the hub member converges from the shroud inlet to the blades.
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Published
April 1, 2008
Application Number
11/194,969
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August 2, 2005
US Classification
290/54  
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F03B   13/00   (20060101)  
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CROSS REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/132,489 "Current Power Generator" filed on May 19, 2005 which is incorporated herein in its entirety. This application is also a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/142,145 "Ocean Wave Generator" filed Jun. 1, 2005 which is incorporated herein in its entirety.
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