Plural Runners Supported For Relative Motion Or On Separate Shafts Patents (Class 415/60)
  • Publication number: 20100278630
    Abstract: A floating power generation assembly comprises at least three floating units (900) floating on a body of water, and at least three anchors (916) secured to a solid surface beneath the body of water, each of the floating units (900) being provided with a power generator, the floating units (900) being arranged substantially at the vertices of at least one equilateral triangle. Ship-borne apparatus for deploying the floating units of such a power generation assembly and a novel multiple wind turbine assembly are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Warren E. Colburn
  • Patent number: 7791214
    Abstract: A system is adapted to extract energy from flowing liquid. The system includes at least one vertically-extending vane adapted to move in response to the flowing liquid. The vane has a vertical length wherein at least a portion of the vane can be positioned below a surface of a body of liquid such that the vane forms a swept area defined at least partially by the vertical portion of vertical lengths of the vane positioned below the surface. The system further includes a mechanism adapted to selectively vary the swept area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Adaptide, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Anthony Hill
  • Patent number: 7780411
    Abstract: A device for adjusting an angle-of-attack (?) of blades in a lift-type vertical axis turbine comprising a vertical rotating axis, a rotatable cantilever support wing fixed on the vertical rotating axis, a wind rotor comprising a plurality of blades mounted on the cantilever support wing, at least one cam disposed along an axial direction of the vertical rotating axis, the axial direction of the cam being parallel to the rotating axis, and for any point in a contour line of the cam, the angle of attack ? being set according to the following formula: ?=???, wherein ? is the angle of attack; ? is an azimuth angle; ? is a rotating angle for blades; and ?, ?, and ? are preset values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Qiang Yan
  • Publication number: 20100206982
    Abstract: An air vehicle propulsion system incorporates an engine core with a power shaft to drive an outer blade row. The power shaft is extends through and is supported by a counter rotation transmission unit which drives an inner blade row in counter rotational motion to the outer blade row. The counter rotation transmission unit exchanges power from the engine core with the shaft. An actuator engages the shaft for translation from a first retracted position to a second extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew D. Moore, Kelly L. Boren, Robin B. Langtry
  • Patent number: 7775762
    Abstract: A modular header body is described for distributing fluid to an individually pumped fluid circuit. The modular header body has a valve to selectively isolate the header body's suction chamber from its volute, which permits a pump motor to be disconnected from the header body while the valve is closed. Each modular header body is constructed so that adjacent header bodies can be connected to each other to form a common suction chamber. Each header body's isolation valve operates independently so that the volute of one header body can be isolated from the common suction chamber without affecting fluid supply to the other header bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Kevin J. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20100183425
    Abstract: A blower apparatus comprises a box-like main frame provided with a main-frame inlet port and a main-frame outlet port in positions confronting each other, and a plurality of centrifugal blower units for suctioning through a blower inlet port air taken inside of the main frame from the main-frame inlet port and discharging the air from a blower air outlet toward the main-frame outlet port. The main frame is provided with a maintenance opening in one of the surfaces other than the surfaces having the main-frame inlet port and the main-frame outlet port for the purpose of checking the inside of the main frame, and the plurality of centrifugal blower units are disposed one another in a direction toward the maintenance opening so that a difference in discharging spatial distances from the blower air outlets of the adjoining centrifugal blower units to the main-frame outlet port is equal to or greater than an outer diameter of an impeller of the centrifugal blower unit located nearest to the maintenance opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouji Sinzaki
  • Patent number: 7758300
    Abstract: The wind generating device employs modules each having two turbines. Each of the turbines employs two rotors, coaxially aligned and arranged one downstream from the other. The arrangement includes a proximal channel with a leading portion having decreasing radius toward the first rotor which acts as a collector and a following portion connecting fluidly the first and second rotor and a distal channel which is separate from the proximal channel and opens into the following portion thereby adding to the airflow to the second rotor. Downstream from the second rotor is a diffuser with radius increasing with distance from the rotor. The device includes mounting modules vertically stacked which allows for yaw responsive to wind. The device further includes mounting the modules on a tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Splitrock Capital, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin L. Friesth
  • Publication number: 20100143096
    Abstract: A vertical axis turbine machine for converting fluid flow into rotational energy and having a housing with an inlet, a turbine rotor having two spiral turbine blade sets, namely an upper blade set and a lower blade set, mounted on a common vertical axis in the housing, and in which the upper blade set twists in one direction and in which the lower blade set twists in the opposite direction, the upper and lower blade sets meeting at a central area of the rotor midway between top and bottom, and flow guides in the housing guiding incoming fluid flow onto the turbine rotor, and the rotor being surrounded by a plurality of impeller vanes extending vertically within the housing, and the housing having upper and lower outlet ducts, and outlets rearwardly of said housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Claudio D. Carosi, Maria D. Carosi
  • Publication number: 20100135768
    Abstract: A turbine system includes a turbine positioned so that its blades are exposed during at least part of their rotation to a region of fluid flow accelerated by a columnar structure, such as a building or a bridge pylon. A protective casing moves to isolate the turbine blades from the fluid flow, thereby protecting the turbine from overpowering conditions. Upwind and downwind fairings may be used when retrofitting pre-existing buildings. Turbines may be positioned on opposing sides of a building. Multiple turbine modules may be positioned in line along peripheries of a building. Turbines may be mounted on in-water structures, such as buoys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Natural Power Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: John Pitre
  • Publication number: 20100133844
    Abstract: A turbine adapted to be constrained within a flow of fluid is disclosed. The turbine comprises a stator adapted to be constrained within a flow of fluid, and a rotor defining an aperture and having a plurality of rotor blades (10) protruding from a peripheral region of the rotor into the aperture. The rotor is adapted to be rotatably mounted to the stator such that movement of fluid through the aperture causes rotation of the rotor relative to the stator. Electricity is generated as a result of rotation of the rotor relative to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Colin Richard Pearce
  • Publication number: 20100122857
    Abstract: A wind-powered pneumatic engine including one or more impeller chambers and one or more impellers disposed in the impeller chambers is provided. One or more air inlets for receiving external wind resistance airflow are disposed on the impeller chambers, and the external wind resistance airflow entering the air inlets drives the impellers to operate to generate power output. The wind-powered pneumatic engine further includes an air-jet system for jetting HPCA into the impeller chambers, and the internal high-pressure compressed air jetted by the air-jet system in conjunction with the external wind resistance airflow entering the air inlets drives the impellers to operate to generate power output. In the present invention, the external resistance airflow around a motor vehicle moving at a speed is converted into power for use, which greatly reduces energy consumption and improves the moving speed of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle equipped with wind-powered pneumatic engine is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Yang CONG
  • Publication number: 20100104417
    Abstract: Provided is a dual rotor wind turbine having two rotor assemblies. In the dual rotor wind turbine, an inlet guide vane is placed at a lower location in front of each rotor assembly and a rotor shaft of the rotor assemblies is placed in back of a vertical shaft, so that the rotor shaft is offset from the vertical shaft. Thus, the gravity center of the wind turbine is located in a lower portion of the wind turbine, so that a stable balance of the wind turbine can be realized and the vertical shaft can be smoothly rotated relative to a fixed shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Seungbae LEE
  • Patent number: 7682127
    Abstract: A system and method for orienting first and second reaction turbines relative to an axis of rotation responds to a fluid flow having a flow orientation axis. The fluid flow is received in a casement. The casement has first and second endplates situated parallel and spaced apart along the axis of rotation. A first half of the fluid flow drives the first reaction turbine to rotate with a first spin orientation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation to produce a first torque about the axis of rotation. The second half of the fluid flow drives the second reaction turbine, offset from the casement plane relative to the first reaction turbine, with a second spin orientation opposite the first spin orientation to produce a second torque about the axis of rotation. The casement is oriented about the axis of rotation in response to the first and second torques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Marius Angelo Paul
  • Publication number: 20100068030
    Abstract: A wind energy system 10 comprises a wind tunnel module 12 having openings 14a and 14b at opposite ends. The openings have substantially the same cross-sectional area although the cross-sectional area of the wind tunnel module 12 decreases from the openings 14a and 14b in a direction toward an intermediate portion 16 of the tunnel module. The intermediate portion 16 has a substantially constant cross-sectional area. One or more wind turbines with equal or different number of blades may be mounted in the wind tunnel in or adjacent to the intermediate portion 16. The intermediate portion 16 is bendable to enable the module 12 to conform to a roof 20 of any pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher George Edward Nightingale, Teck Wee Ang, Boon Hou Tay, Swee Ming Goh, Jun Li
  • Patent number: 7679209
    Abstract: An electrical energy generating system converts wind power to electrical power with a wind deflecting structure that divides wind impinging on the structure into two separate accelerated flow paths. One or more turbines are positioned in proximity to the wind deflecting structure such that a portion of the vanes of the turbine is placed within one of the accelerated flow paths. An energy converter is coupled to the turbine that converts rotary motion of the turbine into electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cleveland State University
    Inventor: Majid Rashidi
  • Publication number: 20100001530
    Abstract: A multiple hydro turbine power concept, basically an efficient hydrokinetic (energy by the movement of water) energy conversion system comprising a shrouded stage multiple turbines. Mechanical power is applied directly through a speed increaser to a generator. The water for multiple turbines discharges throughout a group of bail jet nozzles in the low pressure region behind the cup. The accelerated flow in the nozzle pushes the turbine directly driving an electrical generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Nelson N.S. Chang
  • Publication number: 20100001532
    Abstract: An electrical energy generating system is mounted on a structure and includes a ducted shroud facing the wind and concentrating its flow through Coanda effect to inlet mouths each directed to a respective one of a plurality of small centrifugal or axial turbines connected to brushless DC generators. The air exits each turbine axially and is directed to flow along the wall, merging with the natural vertical airflow and is discarded at the top of the structure where another deflector creates a negative pressure helping the residual airflow to merge with wind blowing over the top. The efficiency of generation is proportional to the difference between the front wind pressure and the back air pressure. While each wind cell generates only a few tens of watts, the array can generate a large amount of electricity to be used for the structure and/or to be made available to a grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Mihai Grumazescu
  • Patent number: 7640897
    Abstract: A method of cooling a radiator in an internal combustion engine wherein a plurality of fan assemblies is provided. Specifically, each fan assembly has a housing with an interior containing a fan blade and an exterior having six sides to form a hexagonal perimeter. The fan assemblies are then arranged side by side to form a cluster of fan assemblies in order to maximize the amount of fan assemblies that may be provided on an enclosure. The cluster of fan assemblies is then placed adjacent to a radiator to control the air flow over the radiator in order to cool the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Gandrud, Chad J. Daniel, Simon L. Nielsen, Jeff L. Herrin
  • Patent number: 7632061
    Abstract: A pump or turbine is disclosed which includes a housing provided with at least one chamber, a rotor, which is rotatably mounted on a shaft in the chamber, an inlet, which communicates with the chamber at least at the location of the shaft, and an outlet channel, which communicates with the chamber at least at the periphery of the rotor. The pump or turbine moreover comprises at least one bypass channel, a first end of which opens into the outlet channel of the pump and a second end of which forms an inlet. The bypass channel may be used for increasing the propelling force or for pumping slurries, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Tendris Solutions B.V.
    Inventors: Taco Wijnand Neeb, Johann Hennig Schreuder
  • Patent number: 7621717
    Abstract: A casing provided centrally with a sealed structure chamber. Small-sized separate four filter elements are arranged each on opposite sides of the chamber such that inflow air from a suction section into the casing is introduced via the filter elements into the chamber. Each filter element is detachably fitted over a filter-element mount having openings at its outer periphery. Upon filter-element replacement, the filter elements are replaced individually by opening a window. An integral cast casing having compressing sections and compressed air passages integrally fabricated therewith by casting is formed with receptacles for first and second intercoolers and an aftercooler. The intercoolers and aftercooler are received in the receptacles. Outlets of the intercoolers are connected with suction sides of second- and third-stage compressors through second- and third-stage suction pipes, respectively. A blowoff silencer is arranged between the integral cast casing and an oil tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimichi Taketomi, Kazumitsu Hasegawa, Yoshitaka Sasaki, Yoshiyuki Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20090285669
    Abstract: “A fan array fan section in an air handling system includes a plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array and positioned within an air handling compartment. One preferred embodiment may include an array controller program to operate the plurality of the fan units at peak efficiency. The plurality of fan units may be arranged in a true array configuration, a space pattern array configuration, a checker board array configuration, rows slightly offset configuration, columns slightly offset configuration, or a staggered array configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Lawrence G. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20090274547
    Abstract: An axial-flow compressor has at least one stator vane row. At least one blade (8) of the stator vane row (18) is provided as a rotating unit (6), with the rotating unit (6) being completely rotatable about a drive axis (26) and with the drive axis (26) being essentially vertical to a rotary axis (27) of the axial-flow compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Ingo Jahns
  • Publication number: 20090256359
    Abstract: A wind power installation module comprising wind turbines arranged on a support body, each of the wind turbines comprises a rotor with a certain number of blades, a stator supporting the rotor in such a way that the rotor may rotate on the turbine axis for generating electric energy and a shroud extending circumferentially around the stator and the rotor and supporting the stator so as to define an air channel of a certain air channel diameter at an inlet portion of the shroud. The shroud has a maximum outer diameter such that the air channel diameter is comprised in the range from 0.82 to 0.9 times the maximum outer diameter. Furthermore, the shroud has a length in direction of the turbine axis that is comprised in the range from 0.1 to 0.25 times the outer diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: MMI TRUST HOLDING S.A.
    Inventors: Alexander Bruk, Vladislav Reger, Franc Smidt
  • Patent number: 7597534
    Abstract: A fan array fan section in air-handling system includes a plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array. Each fan unit is positioned within a fan unit chamber/cell. Each fan unit chamber/cell has at least one acoustically absorptive insulation surface. The insulation surfaces of the fan unit chamber/cells together form a coplanar silencer. Sound waves from the fan units passing through the insulation surface at least partially dissipate as they pass therethrough. In one preferred embodiments the fan unit chamber/cell is a cell having a frame that supports the insulation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Huntair, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence G. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20090238676
    Abstract: An accelerator for a wind power electrical generating system which mounts at least one wind turbine and which defines an air passageway capturing and delivering wind to the turbine. The accelerator comprises a cage-like support structure of thin sturdy members which defines in three-dimensional outline the air passageway. A cover which is mounted on and about the support structure in a floating relationship therewith may be injection-molded or thermo formed plastic. Connecting members between accelerators are provide with labyrinth seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Russel Hugh Marvin
  • Publication number: 20090184521
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel twin wind turbine power system. More particularly, this invention pertains to a twin wind turbine power system which has adjustable width blades, adjustable width wind deflectors and a telescoping erection capability. A twin wind turbine electrical power generating system comprising: (a) a first rotatable wind turbine with vertical radially extending blades around its axis; (b) a second rotatable wind turbine deployed parallel to the first turbine with vertical radially extending blades around its axis; (c) a vertical windshield positioned windwardly between the first and second wind turbines; (d) a wind direction member associated with the first and second wind turbines and directing the first and second wind turbines and windshield to face windward; (e) a rotational support upon which items (a), (b), (c) and (d) are mounted; (f) an alternator connected to the first and second wind turbines and generating electricity as the first and second wind turbines rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Wun C. Chong
  • Publication number: 20090169354
    Abstract: The apparatus for use of flow energy has elongated circumferential elements (18) with incident-flow surfaces (34, 35) facing the flow, which elements (8) are connected parallel to one another at intervals to form a rotating cage (1) or to form a strip, which is circumferential on a guide and in which they form crossbars, and the rotation axis or deflection axes is or are arranged transversely to the flow direction, with the elements (8) each having two incident-flow surfaces (34, 35). The two incident-flow surfaces (34, 35) may have the capability to swivel into the direction facing the wind by rotation of the elements (8) when the rotor (1) or strip is running. Outside the rotating cage (1), the apparatus may be provided with essentially radially aligned guide walls (22), and the rotor (1) and the walls (22) may be provided with a roof (24) in the form of a flat truncated cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Konstantin Kelaiditis, Nikolas Kelaiditis, Alexis Kelaiditis
  • Publication number: 20090160193
    Abstract: New hydroelectric turbine devices, systems, and methods, based on recirculation of fluid through at least one turbine, offer the potential for less costly and greater energy output in many applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Daniel FARB
  • Publication number: 20090162187
    Abstract: A tip turbine engine (10) provides an axial compressor (22) having a compressor case (50) from which extend radially inwardly a plurality of outer compressor airfoils (54). The compressor case (50) is directly driven by the rotation of the turbine (32) and fan (28), while at least one gear (77) couples the rotation of the turbine (32) and fan (28) to an axial compressor rotor (46) having a plurality of inner compressor airfoils (52). In this manner, the axial compressor rotor (46) is driven in a direction opposite the direction of the outer compressor airfoils (54), thereby increasing the compression provided by the compressor without increasing the number of airfoils. The outer compressor airfoils (54) are formed on a plurality of outer airfoil assemblies (56) each having an arcuate substrate (58) from which the outer compressor airfoils (54) extend. Each of the outer compressor airfoil assemblies (56) includes more than one axially-spaced stage of outer compressor airfoils (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, James W. Norris, Craig A. Nordeen
  • Patent number: 7540706
    Abstract: A wind harnessing system comprises a substantially helical structure including at least a portion of a spiraling groove and at least one energy converter positioned at least partially within the portion of the spiraling groove. In other embodiments, wind grooves formed by adjacent bands which are fixed with respect to one another, carry energy converters which are moveable with respect to these fixed bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Cleveland State University
    Inventor: Majid Rashidi
  • Patent number: 7513746
    Abstract: A method of mounting windmill blades their enhance performance is disclosed. The blades have a transverse cross-sectional shape having a predominately flat chord section and are mounted such that the chord section lies in a plane that is substantially at 90 degrees to the axis of the shaft upon which they are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: OmniWind Energy Systems LLC
    Inventor: Francis J. McCabe
  • Patent number: 7507066
    Abstract: A modular header body is described for distributing fluid to an individually pumped fluid circuit. The modular header body has a valve to selectively isolate the header body's suction chamber from its volute, which permits a pump motor to be disconnected from the header body while the valve is closed. Each modular header body is constructed so that adjacent header bodies can be connected to each other to form a common suction chamber. Each header body's isolation valve operates independently so that the volute of one header body can be isolated from the common suction chamber without affecting fluid supply to the other header bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Inventor: Kevin J. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20090067983
    Abstract: A Centerline Compression Turbofan Engine reconfigures the current technology eliminating the shaft and placing the combustor at the intake of the engine Turbine blades mounted on the inside of consecutive rings are curved and angled so that they compress air towards the centerline and backward along the axis of the engine as they rotate. High speed exhaust gasses from the combustor coming into contact with the turbine blades provide the rotational drive for each turbine blade array. Exhaust gasses from the combustion chamber and air from the intake are compressed through consecutively smaller turbine blade arrays along the entire length of the engine until it exits the variable exhaust nozzle. Said configuration produces a jet of a high speed exhaust gas for propulsive purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: William R. Estlick
  • Publication number: 20090047118
    Abstract: A first motor rotates, in one of two rotating directions, the first impeller including a plurality of front blades in a suction opening portion of a housing. The second motor rotates, in the other rotating direction opposite to the one rotating direction, the second impeller including a plurality of rear blades in a discharge opening portion of the housing. A plurality of stationary blades are arranged between the first impeller and the second impeller in the housing. When the number of the front blades is N, that of the stationary blades is M, and that of the rear blades is P, their relationship is defined as N>P>M. A length L1 of the front blades measured in an axial direction is set longer than a length L2 of the rear blades measured in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumichi Ishihara, Honami Oosawa
  • Publication number: 20090038564
    Abstract: A method of cooling a radiator in an internal combustion engine wherein a plurality of fan assemblies is provided. Specifically, each fan assembly has a housing with an interior containing a fan blade and an exterior having six sides to form a hexagonal perimeter. The fan assemblies are then arranged side by side to form a cluster of fan assemblies in order to maximize the amount of fan assemblies that may be provided on an enclosure. The cluster of fan assemblies is then placed adjacent to a radiator to control the air flow over the radiator in order to cool the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: SAUER-DANFOSS INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Gandrud, Chad J. Daniel, Simon L. Nielsen, Jeff L. Herrin
  • Patent number: 7458767
    Abstract: A cooling fan assembly for an electronic apparatus includes a casing and first and second centrifugal fans for creating airflow through the casing to dissipate heat associated generated by the electronic apparatus. The casing has at least first and second air inlets and an air outlet. The first centrifugal fan is received in the casing and positioned proximate the air outlet, and the second centrifugal fan juxtaposed with the first centrifugal fan is also received in the casing and positioned proximate the air outlet and indirect fluid communication therewith. The first and second centrifugal fans and the casing further are configured such that the airflow is effectively induced to form a high-pressure volute tongue in a region bounded by the first and second centrifugal fans and the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsien Wu, Chang-Hsu Yen
  • Publication number: 20080260516
    Abstract: A method for modifying a multistage compressor (101) involves exchanging the rotor blades of the first compressor rotor blade row (LA1) for modified rotor blades which have an identical blade leaf profile (121) to the original rotor blades and the blade angle (B?11) of which is different from the blade angle (B?10) of the original rotor blades. Furthermore, the blades of at least one further blade row (LAN, LEN) arranged downstream of the second compressor stage are exchanged for modified blades which have an identical blade leaf profile (125, 126) to the original blades and the blade angle (B?N1, B?N1) of which is different from the blade angle (B?NO, B?NO) of the original blades. The method makes it possible to increase the mass flow of a compressor and essentially maintain the stability reserve against stall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventor: Marco Micheli
  • Patent number: 7408774
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus providing real time adaptive active fluid flow cooling, for cooling an electronic system, an electronic system utilizing the same, and a method for providing real time adaptive active fluid flow cooling. The electronic system consists of a circuit board having a heat generating component, a heat dissipating element mounted to the heat generating component and an apparatus for providing real time adaptive active flow cooling. The apparatus consisting of a plurality of active cooling devices that remove heated air or fluid with ambient air or fluid by propelling an fluid flow stream in a first direction toward the heat dissipating element, and where at least one active cooling device contained in the plurality of active cooling devices propels an fluid flow stream in a second direction toward the heat dissipating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William James Anderl, Cary Michael Huettner
  • Publication number: 20080101919
    Abstract: A fan includes an impeller, a motor, and a fan frame. The motor is connected to the impeller and for driving the impeller to rotate. The fan frame is for accommodating the impeller and the motor and the fan frame includes a housing, a motor base and a plurality of supporting elements. The housing has an air outlet. The motor base is disposed at the central region of the housing, and has an airflow-guiding portion located in the vicinity of the air outlet. The supporting elements are connected between the housing and the motor base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Kun-Ming Lee, Yi-Chen Kuo, Wei-Yi Lin, Cheng-Wei Yan
  • Patent number: 7293960
    Abstract: A floating power generation assembly comprises at least three floating units (900) floating on a body of water, and at least three anchors (916) secured to a solid surface beneath the body of water, each of the floating units (900) being provided with a power generator, the floating units (900) being arranged substantially at the vertices of at least one equilateral triangle. Ship borne apparatus for deploying the floating units of such a power generation assembly and a novel multiple wind turbine assembly are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Warren E. Colburn, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7195445
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wind park comprising a plurality of wind power installations which are arranged around a building to be protected. The invention provides that a small distance (as small as possible) is provided between the wind power installations and/or the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Aloys Wobben
  • Patent number: 7189051
    Abstract: A wind power plant includes four main elements: a foundation (29), at least one supporting structure (21), a carrying construction (23) having a vertical axis (25) and being rotatable around the vertical axis, and at least one rotor (45), (49), (52) positioned on the carrying construction. The rotors can have horizontal, vertical, and inclined axes of rotation in different combinations. Each rotor has at least two blades (53) arranged along its axis of rotation. Since the rotors used in the invention have a small diameter, the wind power plant can produce energy under high and low wind speeds, consequently producing more energy per year than known wind turbines. Also, because the rotors have rectilinear blades for their manufacture expensive composite materials and complicated expensive equipment are not required. For these reasons the wind power plant of this invention will produce energy at lower cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventor: Nuhim Heifets
  • Patent number: 7144214
    Abstract: A windmill 10 includes a frame 11 and a rotor 12 provided rotatively around the vertical shaft center. The rotor includes bosses 23, 24 located above and below, plural transversal blades 25 extending radially from the bosses, longitudinal blades 26 held by the front edges of the transversal blades 25 of both above and below bosses. The frame includes bearing 19, 20 supporting the bosses 23, 24 of the rotor rotatively around the vertical shaft center, spokes 17 provided radially supporting the bearing, and legs 15 holding the spoke 17 away from the ground. In the lower bearing 20, a generator connected to the boss 24 of the rotor 12 is accommodated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Sunpower Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiro Kinpara, Hisakazu Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 7105942
    Abstract: A plant, generator and rotating member for the production of power from currents in a body of water, comprising a fixedly mounted of floating structure, and a plurality of replaceable generator units (750) supported by the structure and which are driven by the water currents. The structure comprises arms (615, 720, 730). The rotating member (400) comprises a plurality of member sections (410) rotatably mounted on a shaft (405) between an end piece (407) and a tip (406). The generator comprises a contra-rotating rotor (550) and stator (800) connected to respective shafts (500, 820) and bearings, where the stator frame (800) is axially supported (810) on the first shaft (500) and the first shaft (500) at one end thereof is axially supported (810) on the stator frame. The generator according to the invention can be used for the production of electric power, and as an electromotor for the production of mechanical rotational energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hydra Tidal Energy Technology AS
    Inventor: Svein Dag Henriksen
  • Patent number: 7018169
    Abstract: A device for controlling a fluid flow is disclosed. The device includes at least two fluid flow drivers, a plenum disposed to receive a fluid flow from the at least two drivers, and a baffle disposed within the plenum. The plenum has a first cross-sectional area proximate the at least two drivers and a second cross-section area at a distance from the at least two drivers, the second cross-sectional area being an exit for the fluid flow. The baffle has a first edge restrained proximate the first cross-sectional area and a second opposing edge freely disposed proximate the second cross-sectional area. The baffle has a surface area responsive to the fluid flow within the plenum to reduce a backflow if one of the at least two drivers is operational and another is non-operational.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andrew G. Phillip, Brian Aiken, H. Ross Edmunds, Brian E. Lindholm, Christopher McMenamin, Pedro Monclova, Christopher T. Moore
  • Patent number: 6988868
    Abstract: A propulsion linearizing mechanism is provided for linearizing a fluid flow. The mechanism includes a frame having a cylindrical outer baffle which rotatably supports a plurality of propeller elements thereon. Each propeller element defines a respective sweep area as the propeller element is rotated which overlaps sweep areas of adjacent propeller elements. The outer baffle circumscribes an outer periphery of the collective sweep areas of the respective propeller elements. The propeller elements rotate in the same direction whereby forces of curvature flow of adjacent propeller elements substantially cancel one another to linearize fluid flow through the mechanism. Additional baffles and infills within the areas of non blade sweep may be provided for particular applications of the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventor: Eric Ashworth
  • Patent number: 6932561
    Abstract: A wind power system is provided including at least one generator fan having a front face and a rear face. The system also includes a first wind capturing device positioned proximate to the front face. The wind capturing device can be configured to capture wind to create a first pressure proximate to the front face that is greater than a second pressure proximate to the rear face. The pressure difference causes the captured wind to flow across the at least one generator fan from the front face to the rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: WaferMasters, Inc.
    Inventor: Woo Sik Yoo
  • Patent number: 6899516
    Abstract: A blower includes a base having a transverse passage for receiving a motor therein and a fan device driven by the motor extends from a hole in an end of the base. A casing including an outlet is connected to the base and mounted to the fan device. An anti-back device is engaged in the outlet and includes a frame to which a plate is pivotably connected. The plate is opened by the air sent via the fan device in one direction and seals the outlet when air goes in opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: Hua-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 6884020
    Abstract: A turbine for production of electric energy in flowing water, comprising a number of shaped foils (5), each foil (5) being attached with a shaft (6) to a supporting structure (3) which is connected to the main shaft (2) of the turbine, and the shaft (6) of each foil (5) being mainly parallel with the main shaft (2). Each foil (5) is equipped with a step motor (8) and encoder (16), and the main shaft (2) is equipped with an encoder (18) and circuit breaker (19); an external measuring device (22) for measuring the speed of the water (11); and a computer (23) comprising a particular computer programme, to obtain that the signals from said encoders (16,18) and said measuring device (22) being processed in said computer (23), to achieve by assistance of said step motors (8) that the angle of a main surface of each foil (5) be individually regulated into a desired direction of attack relative to the direction of said flowing water (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Water Power Industries AS
    Inventors: Finn Kaare, Jr., Even Evensen
  • Patent number: 6817830
    Abstract: A ceiling fan with multiple rotors, comprising a shaft unit, a rotation seat, a power transmission unit, and a fan mechanism. In operation, each of the two movable fans is both rotated on its own axis and rotated about the shaft unit, while the motor set of the fan mechanism also drives the rotation disk to rotate, thereby rotating the fan blades simultaneously. Thus, the ceiling fan produces a three-dimensional air flow rate with rotation of 360 degrees, thereby efficiently providing a three-dimensional heat dissipation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen