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Generation of electrical energy

US4278743A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 31, 1979
Grant dateJul 14, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 31, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01M50/469
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A marine installation for generating electrical energy, which installation operates as a giant battery using the sea as the electrolyte and comprises a plurality of electrodes (6, 8) connected together mechanically and electrically to form a floating structure of cells (5) which is anchored to the sea bed and insulated to prevent loss of potential by conduction.

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