Patents by Inventor Hugh D. Currin

Hugh D. Currin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4435646
    Abstract: In a pitch control system for a wind turbine, a mechanical control system changes pitch angle of the rotor blades collectively in response to blade pitch moment. The control system is designed to be used with a downwind constant speed two-bladed horizontal axis teetering hub wind turbine. Pitch placement controls torque for a synchronous alternator connected to the electrical power grid. The pitch control system is manually lockable from the ground in run or shutdown modes. An automatic shutdown mode provides fullfeathering for protection from large amplitude vibrations or loss of the electrical grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Assignee: North Wind Power Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Clint Coleman, Hugh D. Currin