Patents Assigned to INNOVA LIMITED
  • Drive apparatus for electricity generating apparatus
    Patent number: 9624903
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an electrical generator (2) is disclosed. The apparatus includes arms (6) adapted to support blades (14) in a flow of fluid. A central shaft (4) pivotably supports each of the arms about a respective horizontal axis such that flowing fluid engages the blades to cause rotation of the shaft about its longitudinal axis to actuate an electrical generator (28). A flap (16) adjusts orientation of the arms about the respective horizontal axes in dependence on direction of fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Innova Limited
    Inventor: David Francis Coulson
  • Drive Apparatus for Electricity Generating Apparatus
    Publication number: 20130189101
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an electrical generator (2) is disclosed. The apparatus comprises arms (6) adapted to support blades (14) in a flow of fluid. A central shaft (4) pivotably supports each of the arms about a respective horizontal axis such that flowing fluid engages the blades to cause rotation of the shaft about its longitudinal axis to actuate an electrical generator (28). A flap (16) adjusts orientation of the arms about the respective horizontal axes in dependence on direction of fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: INNOVA LIMITED
    Inventor: David Francis Coulson