Patents by Inventor William Patterson Smith II

William Patterson Smith II 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).

  • Patent number: 6779966
    Abstract: The invention is a system, device and method that captures wind energy and converts it into mechanical or electrical energy. In a system embodiment, the system transfers wind power to rotational energy. The system includes a wind capture means that uses wind to generate a mechanical force, an energy coupling means for transferring the mechanical force to a horizontally mountable wheel having a shaft coupled thereto, and an energy transfer system that couples the mechanical force from the shaft to a machine. In a device embodiment, a wheel capable of receiving wind power is provided. The wheel includes an airfoil support having a center portion, a stop location, and an airfoil location, and an airfoil is coupled to the airfoil support at the airfoil location. A method of driving the wheel uses a mounted airfoil to capture wind energy in an airflow, where the airfoil is mounted to a horizontally mountable wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventor: William Patterson Smith II