Patents Assigned to PTEROFIN, INC.
  • Publication number: 20120034079
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing high output and low cost/time, sustainable energy (e.g., wind or water) via natural currents that is environmentally friendly and includes a gravity-assisted equalizing control system is provided. Wings with a large surface area can be included in the design, as well as an optional counterbalance system that synchronizes the wings' position and speed with a mechanical leverage point on the body of the device. When a fluid flows past wings of the device, the fluid flow induces motion in the wings, which causes a shaft to move, creating torque at the generator. The outcome is a coordination of harmonizing the wings pitch angle to the natural frequency of a fluids specific velocity. The device can adapt itself to the velocity of the surrounding fluid through a rotational sweeping control system that produces a more streamlined profile to maximize reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: PTEROFIN, INC.
    Inventors: Wallace Wright Kempkey, Robert Edward Breidenthal, JR.