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TITLE: . OCEAN CURRENTS SPACE STATION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The conversion of rivers and ocean currents
directly into abundant electricity and hydrogen fuel as
means for phasing out of fossil fuels and copping with
global warming and the eventual flooding of costal
lowland areas worldwide with the colonization of the
oceans, adapted to remain steady in stormy weather with
immunity to hurricane storms and tsunamis.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The high costs of dwindling fossil fuels and
their polluting impact in the environment are a detriment
to global prosperity, social security, and to peace on
earth.
According to scientific evidence fossil fuel's
air pollution, is a major cause of global warming, and
the melting of glaciers at an alarming rate, with the
flooding of low land costal .areas an eventual
consequence, among many other problems. Fortunately,
there are alternatives. To begin with., the phasing out of
fossil fuels combustion and their exploration. Then,
switching directly to hydrogen fuel and the colonization
of ocean space, at once. But these decisions need a
consensus, the reallocation of financial and human
resources, on a global scale. It will take many years
before this can be fully accomplished, but the potential
for it to happen is just at our fingertips. Hopefully,
society will soon discover how it can be done.
According to the recent. concept of the
electromagnetic propeller (described in the invention
disclosure of the ROBOTIC MOBILE, recently filed for
patent in the Canadian patent office) river and ocean
currents are directly converted to electricity, very
efficiently. Once this potential is confirmed in its
various alternative applications, the harnessing of
rivers at alternative sites, at once and the mighty ocean
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currents can provide all the hydrogen fuel requirements
worldwide, far into the foreseeable future. At a small
fraction of the costs of today's oil and gas.
Besides abundant electricity and hydrogen fuel,
the eventual colonization of the oceans will likely
provide abundant under water mineral resources and ocean
farming in its various forms, with minimal disruption to
the environment. These objectives will likely be achieved
with the hydrogen powered ROBOTIC MOBILE, the ROBOTIC
TRANSPORTER and HYDROGEN DELIVERY ROBOTIC SHUTTLE of
previous invention disclosers to the Canadian patent
office. They also provide the assistance required for the
construction and mass production of ocean currents space
stations of this invention disclosure, for which they
were originally conceived.
Ocean space stations can potentially be mass-
produced rapidly with the aid of tree flying robots and
supply ships encircling the construction area to provide
the basic materials. With the flying robots operating in
symbiosis according to computer software coordinate
systems and construction supervisor's handheld data
communications. Ideally, giant hurricane dwarfing scale
submersible vessels are specifical:Ly adapted for the
purpose, anchored within an ocean current, which are
equipped with electromagnetic propeller modules to
function as hydrogen fuel supply vessels, and as a naval
construction bases for the ocean current space stations
they are essentially ocean space station without towers).
Joining long lengths of large diameter tubes
together horizontally and vertically, by means of
clamping and reinforcing steel frames can rapidly
assemble submersible vessels main frames of immense
displacement capacity. The tubes are interfaced to a
common high volume air propeller to provide vessel level
control by displacing the water in the ballasts. This
basic procedure can also be applied to the construction
of the ocean current space stations. As a means to
reinforce the tubular frames, concrete is poured in
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between the tubes and a polished stainless steel sheet
metal skin over the overall assembly to provide a strong
corrosion resistant assembly of minimal friction losses.
Basically, the mother ship naval base in
consideration has a flat top and sufficient displacement
capacity to support a completely built hurricane dwarfing
scale ocean current space station above the water line.
Once ready for launch, the mother ship simply submerges
to release the ocean space station on the water surface,
for it to navigate to its own anchoring destination.
The provision of floating anchoring sites in rivers and
ocean currents according to the descriptions, will likely
provide phenomenal investments returns, at GPS address
detailing their specific location and characteristics.
They will likely lead to the assemx>ly of ocean current
harnessing with many modules operating continuously day
and night at choice locations, out of: sight and producing
immense quantities of hydrogen fuel inexpensively.
Eventually, submersible tubular liquefied hydrogen fuel
production facility tubular frames c:an be anchored, and
couple to a plurality of electromagnetic propellers
anchored nearby, with the ability to surface if needed
for the unloading its production.
An object according to the present invention is
to provide floating anchors attach~ad to the floor of
river and ocean currents sites for the anchoring of
electromagnetic propeller modules for the conversion of
the currents directly into electricity and hydrogenfuel.
Another object is to provide ocean currents
space stations that are energy self sufficient with
provisions for the large-scale conversion of electricity
to liquefied hydrogen fuel for export (in the replica of
conventional oilrigs).
Another object is to provide ocean currents
space stations of hurricane dwarfing scale with the
ability to remain steady in stormy weather and tsunamis.
Another object is to provide ocean currents
space stations with tubular reinforced concrete towers
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having parking facilities for robotic mobiles, perch
parking facilities for robotic transporters, and a
circular elliptical residential building at the top.
Another object is to provide automatic level
control by means of air to control tree water level within
the water ballasts and industrial space facilities inside
the main frame.
Another object is to provide electromagnetic
propeller modules assembled to the ocean space station
for the harnessing of energy and stabilization of the
submersible vessel in the water in which the propellers
are oriented to cancel each other's torque.
Another object is to provide a plurality of
electromagnetic propeller modules that are anchored
independently (in the replica of a windmill farm) and
coupled to the ocean space station to increase hydrogen
production capacity.
Another object is to provide a stainless steel
sheet metal molding rim-fold over the reinforced concrete
surfaces to reinforce, reduce friction and the attachment
of marine life, to improve sight and long operating life.
Another object is to provide stainless steel or other
suitable material tubular frames for the electromagnetic
propeller modules with enough displacement capacity as to
make them buoyant vertically, for easy of servicing when
needed.
Another object is to provide the floating
anchors with information, including their tonnage
anchoring capacity, which can be obtained via data
communications by a transceiver in th.e float
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the harnessing
of rivers and ocean currents directly by the laying of
floating anchors attached to the rock floor at choice
sites, for the conversion of the current's abundant
energy directly to electricity by means of
electromagnetic propeller modules interfacing the
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currents, a main submersible frame vessel provided with
conventional liquefied hydrogen production and storage
facilities, and optionally, the submersible frame is
adapted with tubular towers for :support of a large
circular elliptical residential bui7_ding at the top to
provide a ocean currents space station for the
colonization of the oceans, which is energy self-
sufficient, provides a base for i_he exploitation of
underwater mineral resources and ocean farming, the
processing and exporting of its by-products, including
abundant inexpensive hydrogen fuel.
According to a preferred embodiment of the
invention a hurricane storm dwarfing scale submersible
vessel is anchored to a plurality of floating anchors and
adapted with a plurality of laterally assembled
electromagnetic propeller modules, which provide
electricity and vessel stabilization in stormy weather.
The interior of the vessel is provided with air displaced
water ballasts tubular frame assembly reinforced with
concrete, designed to provide a specific amount of
displacement and interior industrial space facilities,
including large scale production and storage of liquefied
hydrogen fuel. In its original form, the submersible
vessel provides a large scale liquefied hydrogen fuel rig
and a base for the mass productions of ocean currents
space stations, which can be built to completion on top
of it, then launched on the water surface by the factory
ship.
The mass-produced ocean cux-rents space stations
are basically like the original submersible vessel
factory ship, adapted with tubular reinforced concrete
towers to support a circular elliptical residential
building at the top, well out of the reach of stormy
waves. Parking facilities for robot:ic mobiles and perch
parking for robotic transporters, (which have been
described in previous invention disclosures filled in the
Canadian patent office) below, provide easy access for
the ocean space station with the rest of the world and
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for it to also function as holiday :resorts, science and
research bases. The circular elliptical aerodynamic
shaped building provides minimal resistance to stormy
weather and a good panoramic view. Optionally, it can be
provide with the basic amenities o:E modern living and
elevators to interface the main vessel industrial
facilities below.
The concepts of tubular assembled frames
reinforced by concrete and stainless steel rim-folded
sheet metal, and a plurality of current energy harnessing
electromagnetic propeller modules anchored nearby (in the
replica of a windmill farm) coupled to the main vessel,
provide the potential to form immensely powerful and
large scale ocean space stations of. excellent economic
incentives.
The numerous rivers throughout the world, many
of which can be harnessed at many alternative locations
at once, by simply surgically blasting away the rock in
the river rapids to more favorably condition them and
then provide them with floating anchors for the
electromagnetic propeller modules, is another very
important way to ensure abundant inexpensive hydrogen
fuel worldwide, with minimal disruption to the
environment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Preferred embodiments of the invention are
shown in the drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is affront elevatic>n view of the ocean
currents space station according to t:he present invention
anchored to a plurality of floating anchor floating in
the water.
FIG. 2 is side elevated view of one
electromagnetic propeller module according to a detailed
invention disclosure of the ROBOTIC MOBILE adapted for
installation to a tubular frame module for the conversion
of water currents, wind or waves to electricity.
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FIG. 3 is a center cut view of automatic water
ballast level control-operating example by using an
electromagnetic propeller motor-genet-ator to blow a high
volume of air into the submersible vessel's ballasts,
which is circulated back to recuperate the energy.
FIG. 4 is a general view of a tubular modular
frame submersible assembly, for currents energy-
harnessing module with four electromagnetic propeller
modules assembled so that their rotation cancel each
other's torque as indicated by the arrows, the assembly
can be floated to the surface by displacing the water
ballast with compressed air.
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the basic parts
of the floating anchors, which are anchored to the rivers
and ocean's rock floor.
FIG. 6 is a cut view of an example of the
assembly of a plurality of tubes by special clamps to
form water ballasts.
FIG. 7 is a cut view of a section of an
assembly of tubes joined by concrete with a rim-folded
stainless steel sheet metal molding frame to form a
strong assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The drawings of FIG. 1 show an ocean currents
space station according to a preferred embodiment of the
invention generally shown as 10. A main frame 11 forms a
hurricane force storm dwarfing scale=_ submersible vessel
having tube manifolds assemblies :inside according to
details in FIGS 6 and 7, which are controlled by at least
one of electromagnetic propeller according to the
simplified example illustrated by F_LG. 3 as a means to
provide manual or automatic level computer control. In
addition, the interior of the main vessel 11 provides
industrial space facilities for the large scale
production and storage of liquefied hydrogen fuel,
storage batteries, flywheels and for other industrial
provisions according to specialists specifications, such
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as energy intensive industrial processes. In it's basic
form, the submersible vessel 11 has a plurality of
tubular main frame modules 12 laterally supported by
struts 13, with a plurality of electromagnetic propeller
modules 14 assembled to provided a direction of rotation
to cancel out each other's toque and gyroscopic
precession forces. A plurality of module 15 are of
similar construction as modules 12 anchored independently
to a plurality of anchors 16 and coupled to submersible
vessel 11 by means of flexible cables 17 to supplement
ocean currents energy for the production of hydrogen, in
a symbolic replica of a windmill farm. Floating anchors
16 are coupled to pivoting couplings 18 and attached by
anchoring cables 19 to reinforced concrete anchors 20
imbed into rock drilling in floor :?1. Submersible main
frame vessel 11 is shown floating anchored by floating
anchors 16 on water level line 22 against water currents
23 for electricity conversion into hydrogen fuel.
According to description provided so far, in
one aspect of the invention, the main submersible vessel
11 provides essentially an immensely large liquefied
hydrogen fuel-rig in which the hydrogen production can be
collected by a variety of transporting means, (including
robotic transporters and hydrogen delivery shuttles which
embodiments have been disclosed in previous patent
applications) to adapted depots elsewhere, on a regular
basis. The basic concept when provided with sufficient
displacement capacity, can also be adapted as a
submersible naval base for the mass production of ocean
currents space stations (with the assistance of
encircling supply ships and robot_ic transporters for
their construction), which cam be f=ully assembled then
launched on the water surface for delivery to specific
similar anchoring locations, by having the
electromagnetic propeller motor-gene=rators provide the
required propulsion. Similarly, the :basic concept can be
built to an appropriate scale for the harnessing of large
rivers with minimal disruption to the environment, by
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having the modules 15 anchored at strategic locations
into river rapids bed in which the rock is surgically
blasted away and reinforced concrete anchors built into
drilling in the rock 21 and attached by cables 19 to
anchors 20 and floats 16.
The concept of the ocean space station
residential buildings is now applied to the basic
submersible vessel 11 starting with a plurality of
reinforced concrete tubular towers 24 that provide
support to a circular-elliptical building 25 according to
specialists specifications, to provide modern living
amenities, with elevators in the tubular towers
interconnecting the main vessel 11 industrial facilities.
A plurality of electromagnetic propellers submersion
control 26 provide manual and autornatic computer level
control of air shown by arrows 27 in and out of the main
vessel 11 in the water, which is better illustrated by
FIG. 3. Below the main building 25, there are at least
one parking level 28 for robotic mobiles and perch
landings 29 for robotic transporters (described in
previous invention disclosures) as means of transport for
cargo and passengers. Main residential building 25 has a
communications tower 30 with antennas 31, weather radars
32, anemometers 33, warning flashlights 34, lightning
arresters 35 and a plurality of skylights 36 with the
ability to function as an early warning weather station.
The surfaces of the main vessel 11 and towers 24 are
provide with a stainless steel sheet metal molding cover
to reinforce, reduce friction and _Lmprove overall view
and prevent the attachment of marine life.
FIG. 2 is a lateral view of watertight motor-
generator electromagnetic propeller module 14 (describe
in detail in the robotic mobile invention disclosure
filed for patent in the Canadian patent office)
specifically adapted for installation on tubular frames
15, with a plurality of airfoil blades 40, power cable 41
and mounting brackets 42 for the conversion of currents
directly to electricity.
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FIG. 3 is a center cut view of an assembly of
water ballasts within submersible vessel 11 interfaced to
tubular towers 24 and motor-generator electromagnetic
propeller 26, which controls air flow pressure indicated
by arrows 27 to achieve a specific water level 43 in
response to the combined operation of servo-valve 44,
check valve 45 and propeller 26, operating in symbiosis
computer controlled manually or automatically.
FIG. 4 is an elevated view of a submersible
currents energy conversion module 15 with a plurality of
electromagnetic propellers 14 adapted to a watertight
wire conduit 50 at the top and a water ballast manifold
51 at the bottom by means of brackets 42.
Flexible collective conduit 53 provides a watertight
enclosure for the individual propeller wires 54 to be
coupled to the control station. Water ballast manifold
pipes 51, and 55 have a port 56 to allow water in and out
when air supply line 57 is regulated accordingly by
control valve 58 either manual or automatically, to cause
the module to raise to the water surface or to submerge.
A plurality of struts 59, provide :Firm support between
manifolds 55 and conduit 50 assembled by brackets 60 and
42. Arrows 61, show the direction of rotation of the
individual propellers 40 as a means t;o cancel-out torque.
The pivoting couplings 18 provide a means of coupling the
module to the floating anchors 16 cable 19 and floor
anchors 20 imbed into reinforced concrete floor 21, such
as in river rapids that are surgically blasted away to
provide a conveniently concentrated water current, with
minimal disruption to the environment and enabling to
potentially harness the same river at many alternative
locations at once.
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the anchoring
pivoted assembly to better show the individual parts,
starting with bracket 18 adapted to the fame to be
anchored, a float 16 labeled in tones of anchoring
capacity, having a steel frame 62 and latch pins 63 for
the each coupling. A miniature data transmitter and
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antenna 64 provide specific location, current level and
other pertinent data as deemed necessary. A stainless
steel cable or other suitable material of high tensile
strength 19 is fitted with pivoting pieces 65 at both
ends and joined by latch pins 63. Reinforced concrete
anchor 20 has pivoting frame 66 imbed in concrete into
rock floor 21 drilling to provide a strong anchoring of
the float 16. Cable 19 is long enough to allow anchored
vessel to oscillate between the surface and bottom and
allow for the tides.
FIG. 6 is a section cut view of an example of a
potentially long large diameter tubes 67 assembly to form
a water ballast manifold of immense displacement capacity
shown on the horizontal plane, are joined and spaced
according to a plurality of steel brackets 68 and steel
rods 69 to form a strong assembly hE=_ld together by nuts
70, which permit to assemble very large scale submersible
vessels within a short period of tame with the aid of
supply ships and robotic transporters adapted for the
operation.
FIG. 7 is a section cut view of the horizontal
water ballast tubes 67 and in addition vertically laid
tubes 71 being reinforced by poured concrete 72 within a
rim-folded molding stainless steel frame 73 to form a
strong submersible frame assembly with liquefied hydrogen
production and storage, and other industrial facilities
as deemed necessary according to specialists.
The invention thus provides three basic embodiment
applications specifically, adapted for the conversion of
river currents with module 15, as ocean currents hydrogen
fuel rig 11 that also provides a platform for the mass
production of ocean currents space :stations that can be
fully assembled on it, then launched on the water surface
as the mainframe submerges below the water surface for
the ocean space station to navigate towards it's own
anchoring site in the ocean currents, as new hydrogen
fuel rig of inexpensive abundant capacity, day and night
and far into the foreseeable future. Hopefully, it will
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appreciated that the present invention provides the
potential for phasing out of fossil fuels worldwide with
minimal disruption to the environment, in the near
future, and that it provides an alternative to coupe with
the global warming eventual flooding of the costal low
land areas. That it provides immense synergies for the
countries and corporations now relying on polluting
technologies to gradually reallocate financial and
human resources globally, since abundant inexpensive
hydrogen fuel is so vitally important for peace and
economic prosperity.
Although various preferred embodiments of the
present invention have been described herein in detail,
it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that
variations may be made thereto without departing from the
spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended
claims.
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