Patents by Inventor Leigh Zalusky
Leigh Zalusky 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).
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Patent number: 10934995Abstract: A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0° and 70° with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: KOHANA TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Michael D. Zuteck, Leigh Zalusky, Paul Lees
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Publication number: 20180328336Abstract: A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0° and 70° with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Michael D. Zuteck, Leigh Zalusky, Paul Lees
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Patent number: 10024300Abstract: A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0° and 70° with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: KOHANA TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Michael D. Zuteck, Leigh Zalusky, Paul Lees
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Publication number: 20160102651Abstract: A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0° and 70° with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Michael D. Zuteck, Leigh Zalusky, Paul Lees
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Patent number: 9133819Abstract: A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0° and 70° with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Kohana Technologies Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Zuteck, Leigh Zalusky, Paul Lees
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Patent number: 8864462Abstract: An active sensing system for wind turbines is described. The sensing system may include a plurality of ports, a local sensing device and a load mitigation device and may be operably coupled to a control system. The plurality of ports, local sensing device, and load mitigation device may be operably coupled and configured to monitor air pressure on wind turbine blades, determine if proper sensing operation is occurring, and eradicate an obstruction if proper sensing operation is being prevented by the obstruction. Associated methods performing the sensing and eradication of the obstruction including purging and deicing are disclosed. Wind turbines and wind turbine blades with the active sensing system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Frontier Wind, LLCInventors: Edward A. Mayda, Jonathon P. Baker, Leigh Zalusky, Thomas Jay Green
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Patent number: 8784059Abstract: An active sensing system for wind turbines is described. The sensing system may include a plurality of ports, a local sensing device and a load mitigation device and may be operably coupled to a control system. The plurality of ports, local sensing device, and load mitigation device may be operably coupled and configured to monitor air pressure on wind turbine blades, determine if proper sensing operation is occurring, and eradicate an obstruction if proper sensing operation is being prevented by the obstruction. Associated methods performing the sensing and eradication of the obstruction including purging and deicing are disclosed. Wind turbines and wind turbine blades with the active sensing system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Frontier Wind, LLCInventors: Leigh Zalusky, Thomas Jay Green, Joshua P. Karch
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Patent number: 8747069Abstract: An adjustable height pressure sensing port arrangement is provided. In some example, the pressure sensing port may be arranged on an airfoil, such as wind turbine blade. The pressure sensing port arrangement may include a pressure sensing port body and a spring arranged within the port body. The pressure sensing port arrangement may further include a pressure sensing port arranged vertically above the spring and a rotatable capture disk arranged vertically above the port. The capture disk may be rotated to adjust a height of the capture disk. Further, the spring may be arranged to force an alignment feature of the pressure sensing port into an alignment feature on the rotatable capture disk in order to secure the port and capture disk in place.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Frontier Wind, LLCInventors: Leigh Zalusky, Erick Rickards
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Publication number: 20130022463Abstract: A blade for use in a wind turbine comprises a pressure side and suction side meeting at a trailing edge and leading edge. The pressure side and suction side provide lift to the turbine blade upon the flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge and over the pressure side and suction side. The blade includes one or more openings at the suction side, in some cases between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The one or more openings are configured to provide a pressurized fluid towards the leading edge of the blade, in some cases at an angle between about 0° and 70° with respect to an axis oriented from a centerline of the blade toward the leading edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Caitin, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. ZUTECK, Leigh ZALUSKY, Paul LEES
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Publication number: 20120243989Abstract: An active sensing system for wind turbines is described. The sensing system may include a plurality of ports, a local sensing device and a load mitigation device and may be operably coupled to a control system. The plurality of ports, local sensing device, and load mitigation device may be operably coupled and configured to monitor air pressure on wind turbine blades, determine if proper sensing operation is occurring, and eradicate an obstruction if proper sensing operation is being prevented by the obstruction. Associated methods performing the sensing and eradication of the obstruction including purging and deicing are disclosed. Wind turbines and wind turbine blades with the active sensing system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: FRONTIER WIND, LLCInventors: Edward A. Mayda, Jonathon P. Baker, Leigh Zalusky, Thomas Jay Green
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Publication number: 20120243993Abstract: An adjustable height pressure sensing port arrangement is provided. In some example, the pressure sensing port may be arranged on an airfoil, such as wind turbine blade. The pressure sensing port arrangement may include a pressure sensing port body and a spring arranged within the port body. The pressure sensing port arrangement may further include a pressure sensing port arranged vertically above the spring and a rotatable capture disk arranged vertically above the port. The capture disk may be rotated to adjust a height of the capture disk. Further, the spring may be arranged to force an alignment feature of the pressure sensing port into an alignment feature on the rotatable capture disk in order to secure the port and capture disk in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Frontier Wind, LLCInventors: Leigh Zalusky, Erick Rickards
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Publication number: 20120243980Abstract: A rotatable dry air supply system for a wind turbine is provided. The system includes a rotatable dry air supply housing connected to a rotatable hub having a plurality of wind turbine blades connected thereto. The housing is rotatable with the hub and includes a compressor and a moisture trap for removing moisture from the compressed air. The moisture trap may include a plurality of outlet ports arranged around a casing of the moisture trap. The moisture purged from the outlet ports may exit through a moisture outlet in the housing of the rotatable air supply. In some arrangements, the outlet may be heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Frontier Wind, LLCInventors: Leigh Zalusky, Thomas Jay Green
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Publication number: 20120243988Abstract: An active sensing system for wind turbines is described. The sensing system may include a plurality of ports, a local sensing device and a load mitigation device and may be operably coupled to a control system. The plurality of ports, local sensing device, and load mitigation device may be operably coupled and configured to monitor air pressure on wind turbine blades, determine if proper sensing operation is occurring, and eradicate an obstruction if proper sensing operation is being prevented by the obstruction. Associated methods performing the sensing and eradication of the obstruction including purging and deicing are disclosed. Wind turbines and wind turbine blades with the active sensing system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: FRONTIER WIND, LLCInventors: Leigh Zalusky, Thomas Jay Green, Joshua P. Karch
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Patent number: D697421Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Honey Badger Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Glaister, Paul Lees, Cian Plumbe, Leigh Zalusky