Steven E Molnar

US Patent:

39941345, Nov 30, 1976

Filed:

Jul 10, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/594811

Inventors:

Steven I. Molnar - Flushing NY

Assignee:

Cooper Union Research Foundation, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

F03B 1310
F03B 1504

US Classification:

60496

Abstract:

The apparatus is operating in deep seawater, creating there a space of normal pressure and utilizing the arising pressure difference. The device consists of a telescope-like moving pumping equipment, furthermore an angularly built border frame, a prime mover, a locomotion equipment with motor, a counterbalancing system and a power generator.

US Patent:

46195939, Oct 28, 1986

Filed:

Oct 1, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/307387

Inventors:

Steven Molnar - Forest Hills NY

International Classification:

F04B 704

US Classification:

417498

Abstract:

This disclosure is directed to a method and combined apparatus for converting or translating the immense potential energy of the deep sea water into useful work by providing a jointly enclosed environment in a column or mass of a fluid in which a container or vessel is maintained under a pressure which is less than that of the pressure exerted by the deep sea water. The apparatus consists of two, in all respects entirely independent, machines with individual performances and with entirely separated energy consumptions operatively connected to achieve the end result. A fluid activated work producing machine is disposed so as to be actuated by the continuous differential in pressure between the pressure exerted by the continuous deep sea water and the low pressure of the environment in an associated container or vessel. This is achieved by a fluid actuated work producing machine having a water inlet in communication with the high pressure of the sea water and a water outlet in communication with the reduced pressure of the enclosed environment in the associated vessel, whereby the natural flow of water from the higher to lower pressure effects the drive of the work producing machine. To maintain the operation of the work producing machine, the water flowing into the enclosed environment or vessel is extracted by an independent and novel water extractor whereby the extracted water is returned to the sea at a rate sufficient to maintain the pressure of the enclosed environment or vessel at all times below that of the sea.