| US 7,547,983 B2 | ||
| Method and system for generating electricity through the use of a moving vehicle | ||
| Paul Sabella, 6452 River Run, Columbia, Md. 21044 (US) | ||
| Filed on May 02, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/149,471. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/924172, filed on May 02, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0284169 A1, Nov. 20, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. F02D 29/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 290—40C [290/40 A; 290/40 D; 60/710; 60/706] | 23 Claims |
| 1. A system for generating electricity using a moving vehicle and transferring the produced electricity to a collection facility
comprising:
a generator provided in the moving vehicle, said generator producing electrical energy while the vehicle is moving by converting
mechanical energy produced while the vehicle is moving to electrical energy;
at least one first electrical storage device provided in the moving vehicle and connected to said generator for storing the
electrical energy produced by said generator; and
a collective facility for transferring at least a portion of the electrical energy stored in said at least one first electrical
storage device to a second electrical storage device provided in said storage facility, while the moving vehicle is stopped
and is connected to said storage facility.
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