Patents by Inventor Nicholas F. Pedersen

Nicholas F. Pedersen 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
    Patent number: 4021135
    Abstract: A wind turbine including a reaction type turbine wheel instead of an impulse type turbine which is normally used for receiving the wind and more efficiently deriving power therefrom and an augmenter means for producing a vortex downstream of the turbine at the exit of the turbine to increase the pressure differential across the turbine thereby increasing the power that may be extracted from the wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1977
    Inventors: Nicholas F. Pedersen, Gaylord O. Ellis