Patents by Inventor David R. LABRECQUE

David R. LABRECQUE 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).

  • Publication number: 20090285668
    Abstract: A Rotating Flexible Wing Power System for extracting low-cost electricity and mechanical energy from moving fluids including wind and water currents. The Rotating Flexible Wing Power System generally includes a single long curved flexible wing supported at its ends so that it can rotate or swing around a longitudinal axis that intersects the endpoints of the wing. Rotation mechanisms are located at each end of the wing allowing the wing to rotate freely about its longitudinal axis. Lift forces on the wing resulting from the moving fluid cause the wing to start and continue rotating. These lift forces also create oscillating longitudinal forces in the flexible wing which move the ends of the flexible wing towards and away from each other. This movement may be harnessed to drive a generator or pumping device connected to the flexible wing. One or both ends of the wing can be connected to tethers so that the overall length of the flexible wing is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: David R. LABRECQUE