Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A combination solar and wind power generator comprising: a wind generator, responsive to the flow of air currents, for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy; said wind generator including a plurality of air engaging vanes having at least first and second surfaces, said first and second surfaces forming a cavity internal to said air engaging vanes, said air engaging vanes rotatably supported by said wind generator and operative for intercepting a flow of air currents for producing mechanical energy; said wind generator also including an electric generator apparatus coupled to said plurality of air engaging vanes, for transforming said mechanical energy into a first source of electrical energy; at least one of said first and second surfaces of said air engaging vanes including a material which is light energy transparent; at least a first plurality of surface deviations disposed on at least one of said first or second surfaces, said plurality of surface deviations arranged in a plurality of curvilinear deviation sets, said plurality of deviation sets extending radially from a central point and forming a spiral pattern of said surface deviations; and a plurality of light sensitive cells, disposed within said cavity internal too said air engaging vanes, responsive to light energy striking said light sensitive cells through at least one light energy transparent surface of said air engaging vanes, and adapted for transforming light energy striking said light sensitive cells into a second source of electrical energy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A combination solar and wind power generator comprising: a wind generator, responsive to the flow of air currents, for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy; said wind generator including a plurality of air engaging vanes having at least first and second surfaces, said first and second surfaces forming a cavity internal to said air engaging vanes, said air engaging vanes rotatably supported by said wind generator and operative for intercepting a flow of air currents for producing mechanical energy; said wind generator also including an electric generator apparatus coupled to said plurality of air engaging vanes, for transforming said mechanical energy into a first source of electrical energy; at least one of said first and second surfaces of said air engaging vanes including a material which is light energy transparent; at least a first plurality of surface deviations disposed on at least one of said first or second surfaces, said plurality of surface deviations arranged in a plurality of curvilinear deviation sets, said plurality of deviation sets extending radially from a central point and forming a spiral pattern of said surface deviations; and a plurality of light sensitive cells, disposed within said cavity internal too said air engaging vanes, responsive to light energy striking said light sensitive cells through at least one light energy transparent surface of said air engaging vanes, and adapted for transforming light energy striking said light sensitive cells into a second source of electrical energy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 1 in which said at least one light energy transparent surface includes a plurality of convex surface deviations, for directing and converging said light energy passing through the at least one surface of said air engaging vanes onto said light sensitive cells disposed in the cavity of the vane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 in which said spiral deviation sets radiate from a central common deviation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 3 in which said common central deviation includes a convex deviation, for directing and converging said light energy striking at least one surface of said air engaging vane onto said light sensitive cells disposed in the cavity of said air engaging vane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 in which said at least one transparent surface includes an ultraviolet light filter for preventing ultraviolet light energy from reaching said plurality of light sensitive cells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 in which said electric generator apparatus produces AC electrical energy, and said plurality of light sensitive cells produce DC electrical energy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 6 further including means for converting one of said AC or DC electrical energy into the other type of electrical energy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 1 further including a second plurality of light sensitive cells disposed within said cavity internal too said air engaging vanes, responsive to light energy striking said light sensitive cells through a second light energy transparent surface of said air engaging vanes, for transforming light energy striking said second plurality of light sensitive cells into a second source of electrical energy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said first plurality of deviations are concave.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said first plurality of deviations are convex.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said first plurality of deviations include both concave and convex deviations.