Abstract: An apparatus comprising a longitudinally extending housing having a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port; a plurality of spaced apart members rotatably mounted in the housing to transmit motive force between fluid introduced through the fluid inlet port and the spaced apart members, the spaced apart members having an upstream end and a downstream end; and, at least one fan member positioned in series with the spaced apart members.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 8, 1999
Date of Patent:
December 11, 2001
Assignee:
Fantom Technologies Inc.
Inventors:
Wayne Ernest Conrad, Helmut Gerhard Conrad, Ted Szylowiec, Dave Petersen