Capillary Faucets

About the Product

Company: Andrew Bransford Brown
Product Phase: Concept
Product Type: Renewable energy
Patent Name: Energy Machine
Patent Number: US
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Product or process

Similar to the roots of a tree, capillary tubes carry water up a few centimeters. They then create droplets by recombining those tubes so the meniscus' touch.  This is derived from reverse-engineering how water gets into a coconut.

Stair-stepping these "capillary faucets" up the side of a building and letting the water flow down will provide electricity needs for a house or building.

Challenges solved

Renewable energy for a house or building.

Differences from existing products

Leverages the electrostatic charge of water molecules for sustainable energy.

The biomimicry story

Thinking about how water gets into a coconut.