An energy absorber useful for automobile vehicle bumpers of the like includes a first energy absorbing element adapted to buckle under compressive load, a second element adapted to unfold under tensile load, and an impact distributing member adapted to simultaneously compressively load the first element and tensilely load the second element on the application of impact force.

The object of this invention is to form an energy absorber of used auto tires and rims mounted so as to receive the impact on the tire tread and collapse the rim with enough energy, the tires to be filled with liquid with holes and blow-out plugs, the rims and plugs to be cheap enough to be thrown away after a serious accident.

An energy regulator for the intermittent supply of power to a load at high effective power levels. It includes contacts adapted to be connected in series with an electrical supply and a load, a bimetal element mechanically coupled to the contacts, and a heater for the bimetal element connected across the contacts, the contacts being closed, in use, in response to deflection of the bimetal element when it is heated.

An omnidirectional windmill mounted on and affording traction power to a carriage traveling an endless path about a nutating wheel that is drivingly coupled to means for pumping water from a lower fish farm to an upper fish farm in a system whereby such potential gravitational energy can be recovered and converted to electrical energy.

A radiant energy sensor is adapted to detect radiant heat energy incident on a surface. The energy sensor has a body portion with a pair of sides. A temperature sensor is located on each side of the body portion. In use the body portion is mounted on the surface such that one of the sensors is located between the body portion and the surface, thereby being masked by the body portion from heat energy otherwise incident on the surface.

A low-pressure energy system is provided that includes a combustion chamber immersed in water within an insulated container. Low-pressure air flow is introduced into one end of the combustion chamber. Fuel, sparks and water are also introduced to the combustion chamber, thereby generating steam and heat. The steam is blown through the combustion chamber to a first radiator, which emits heat and a steam exhaust, which can be used to increase the humidity of the enclosure housing the energy system...

An impact energy absorber. The impact energy absorber is a flexible pipe made from a metal foil. The flexible pipe is provided with a substantially sequential spiral shaped concavities and convexes about the periphery of the pipe along a length of the pipe. The pipe defines a cross section that includes a flat segment, first and second side segments that extend from the flat segment, and a segment that connects the first and second side segments. The first and second side segments act as first a...

A low-pressure energy system is provided that includes a combustion chamber immersed in water within an insulated container. Low-pressure air flow is introduced into one end of the combustion chamber. Fuel, sparks and water are also introduced to the combustion chamber, thereby generating steam and heat. The steam is blown through the combustion chamber to a first radiator, which emits heat and a steam exhaust, which can be used to increase the humidity of the enclosure housing the energy system...

An omega energy filter capable of increasing energy dispersion while canceling out second-order aberrations. The energy filter is mirror-symmetric with respect to the center plane C. A beam enters a first nonuniform magnetic field produced by a first magnet, then enters a second nonuniform magnetic field region produced by a second magnet. The trajectory of the beam is curved by the field produced by the second magnet. Finally, the beam enters a third magnetic field region produced by the first ...

An energy conserving flywheel having a plurality of weights mounted on the periphery thereof. A wheel mounted to an axle is rotatable therewith. A plurality of lift arms are rotatably mounted by clutches at the circumference of the wheel and rotate only in a direction opposite to the rotation of the wheel. Each lift arm includes a first weighted end and an opposite second end having a roller thereon. The weights are spaced at equal intervals around the circumference of the wheel with each weight...