ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,535,048, issued on Jan. 27.
"Kordlou green energy system-modular gravity-driven hydrokinetic energy system with self-regulating discharge, inline turbine module, and seabed-independent deployment architecture" was invented by Hossein Kordlou (Woodland Hills, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular, gravity-driven hydrokinetic energy system for submerged deployment. The system comprises a conical intake funnel, vertically aligned conduit, an inline axial-flow turbine-generator module, and a siphon-based discharge subsystem regulated by a venturi module and one-way valve. Operating independently of ambient currents, it relies on gr...