Patents Assigned to Mariah Electric Corporation
  • Wind turbine with stationary vertical support tower and airflow-directing shell
    Patent number: 5203672
    Abstract: A wind turbine with a stationary tower and a set of turbine blades rotatably attached to the top and bottom of the tower. A set of upper and lower braces connects the turbine blades to prevent any sag or skewing of the turbine blades as they rotate about the tower. The wind turbine may also include a stationary shell attached to the tower and inside the sweep of the turbine blades, to direct the airflow toward the turbine blades at the shell periphery, thereby improving overall performance and efficiency of the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Mariah Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Randolph J. Wolf