Where does the air with these 4 check valves go and
where does the water go ?

Please explain in more detail all the stages of air in and air out and
the water movements.

Many thanks.

Quote from: hartiberlin on January 22, 2009, 10:33:31 PM
Where does the air with these 4 check valves go and
where does the water go ?

Please explain in more detail all the stages of air in and air out and
the water movements.

Many thanks.

I would have a lock on the inner mass of the output unit.  Liquid from the tank would empty into subsequent containers via gravity... from top to bottom.  At this point, the output unit is below the uni-directional latches and the lock on the inner mass will be disengaged via potential from gravity (this lock might be magnetic, but other designs could be used).  The mass will fall and air flows out of the left side of the output unit (a rotating union will be necessary).  The energy must then be converted so that it can directly lift the containers ( I know that in a hydraulic system, forces can be multiplied... output unit may need to be adjusted if pneumatics can not be used in a similar way).  The distance that the containers must be lifted is dependent on the number of containers used.  (aside from the specifics of converting the Output Work into lifting the containers via an automated process, just realize that the Input Work can be reduced to a reasonable level by adding containers and adjusting dimensions).  Any excess energy may be harvested via a wind turbine and the inner mass will again lock into place as it comes to rest.  Once the containers are at the desired height, the bottom container's door will open automatically due to hydrostatic pressure.  As each previous container empties, the next container up will automatically empty in a similar fashion (I have done some design work on the containers and this will offer a challenge in building the unit).  As the tank is filled, a buoyant force will engage a lever which flips the output unit, resetting it to its initial state.

The overall process can be adjusted as needed and invention will be necessary, but the main point is to realize this:
If the entire process can be mechanized to automatically occur in sequence as a result of potential within the system, there exists enough output work to reset the output unit.

Check Valve Operation:
The air would come in through a vent on the right side.  And the air would exit through an exhaust on the left side.  The check valves are arranged for this.  As the inner mass falls, air can only be pulled in from the upper right check valve and air will exit out of the lower left check valve.  When the unit flips, the same will hold true.  The output unit can be designed in other ways, but I have chosen this type of output unit for ease in overall manipulation of output force.

My goal is to help build a device that will prove to the world that a system can be intelligently designed to remain in a constant state of non-equilibrium by harnessing forces which are in opposition.  If a device of this kind were to be of a purpose besides academic, it would be placed underground, where many output units would produce a net flow of air which could regulate temperatures of a building.  The units would produce a flow of air (wind) which could then be harnessed via a wind turbine.

These devices might also be used for creating wind for transportation.

The concepts are simple:
1. Output work is constant.
2. Work needed to reset the output unit is variable.

The specifics get a little bit complex.
I have another free energy device that would be easier to build if we have the right materials, but it is also somewhat complicated.  I will try to have a video available within a month or two. 

Are the checkvalves for the air input and output or wherefore ?

Please post drawings of each single step showing where the
water sits and where the air sits in the unit.

Also who is paying for the energy to compress air and push it
into the unit ?

I can get some drawings together.  The mass which falls is sealed and will pull air from the right and push air through the left.

Without check valves, the mass would fall and the air would circulate internally.  The check valves ensure that the air will flow in along the desired path.

First a "mass" is flipped (AKA) lifted to create a Potential Energy to move air through a moving and flipping passage submerged  in liquid.
Second a liquid is allowed to freely drain downhill, and then is lifted again by the energy obtained from draining downhill.

If many things won't work, will they work better better together?  Confuse the issue?