Patents by Inventor Edward A. Trolio

Edward A. Trolio 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Amplifying an Ambient Wind Stream to a Wind Turbine
    Publication number: 20140291991
    Abstract: A wind speed amplification device that cooperates with a wind turbine to amplify ambient wind speed conditions directed to the blades of the wind turbine. In one embodiment, the amplification device has a conical shape that is configured to generally overly the central hub associated with an axis of rotation of the blades. In another embodiment, the amplification device has a wedge shape that is positioned radially outboard of the operating footprint of the blades and extends upstream of the plane of operation of the turbine blades. In a preferred embodiment, the wedge shaped amplification device includes a forward wedge portion and a rearward wedge portion that extend in opposite directions relative to the plane of operation of the blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Roth Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: William L. Kerr, JR., Dennis Scott Meli, Edward A. Trolio