Patents by Inventor Stanley C. Jonsson

Stanley C. Jonsson 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).

  • Wind Turbine Having Two Sets of Air Panels to Capture Wind Moving in Perpendicular Direction
    Publication number: 20100098542
    Abstract: A wind turbine, having: (a) a rotatable frame; (b) a plurality of first air panels mounted to the rotatable frame, the plurality of first air panels extending in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame; (c) a plurality of second air panels mounted to the rotatable frame, the plurality of second air panels extending in directions radial to the axis of rotation of the rotatable frame; and (d) a base shaped to direct air flow received from a direction radial to the axis of rotation of the rotatable frame into a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotatable frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Stanley C. Jonsson
  • Wind turbine having variable pitch airfoils that close when moving against the direction of the wind
    Patent number: 7550865
    Abstract: A wind turbine, having: a rotatable frame; a plurality of airfoils mounted to the rotatable frame, the wherein the airfoils extend parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame, and wherein the airfoils are individually pivotable with respect to the rotatable frame; and a mechanism that holds each of the airfoils in a high lift/high drag position when the airfoil moves in a direction of air flow. The wind turbine may optionally include a rotational stop to prevent rotation of the air foil from a high drag position to a low drag position when the airfoil is moving in the direction of the wind flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventor: Stanley C. Jonsson
  • Wind turbine having variable pitch airfoils
    Patent number: 7385302
    Abstract: A wind turbine, having: a rotatable frame; a plurality of airfoils mounted to the rotatable frame, the wherein the airfoils extend parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame, and wherein the airfoils are individually pivotable with respect to the rotatable frame; and a mechanism that holds each of the airfoils in a high lift/high drag position when the airfoil moves in a direction of air flow. The wind turbine may optionally include a rotational stop to prevent rotation of the air foil from a high drag position to a low drag position when the airfoil is moving in the direction of the wind flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventor: Stanley C. Jonsson
  • Louvered horizontal wind turbine
    Patent number: 7323791
    Abstract: A wind turbine, including: a rotatable frame; a plurality of airfoils extending in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame; and an enclosure surrounding the rotatable frame, wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of moveable members configured to direct air flow onto a first half of the rotatable frame and to block air flow onto a second half of the rotatable frame to thereby cause the rotatable frame to rotate. The moveable members may be pivotable louvers that can be opened by being oriented in a direction parallel to the direction of the air flow. By changing the orientation of the pivotable louvers, the present wind turbine can generate electricity from winds blowing in any direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventor: Stanley C. Jonsson