Patents by Inventor Joe Storm

Joe Storm 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).

  • Wind turbine apparatus
    Patent number: 4619585
    Abstract: Wind turbine apparatus includes a plurality of air foil sail elements secured to a circular frame rotatable in response to wind reacting with the sail elements. The sail elements include deformable outer skin portions, one of which is flattened against an interior form in response to wind forces, and the other of which extends convexly away from the interior form. The deformation changes the camber of the sail element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Inventor: Joe Storm
  • Wind turbine apparatus
    Patent number: 4545729
    Abstract: Wind turbine apparatus includes a plurality of sail elements secured to a circular frame rotatable in response to wind reacting with the sail elements and a control system for the sail elements includes a weight having cables extending from the weight to the sail elements. Movement of the weight in response to wind velocity results in a change in the sail elements exposed to the wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Inventor: Joe Storm