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Combined solar and wind powered generator with spiral surface pattern

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-23
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2010-02-23
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Abstract

Abstract A combination solar and wind powered generator including a wind generator, responsive to the flow of air currents, for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. The wind generator includes a plurality of air engaging vanes which are rotatably supported by the wind generator, and operative for intercepting the flow of air currents for producing mechanical energy. The wind generator also includes an electric generator apparatus coupled to the plurality of air engaging vanes, for transforming the mechanical energy into a first source of electrical energy. A plurality of light sensitive cells, disposed proximate the air engaging vanes, are adapted for transforming light energy into a second source of electrical energy. The air engaging vanes may includes a plurality of surface deviations for altering the flow of air currents intercepted by the vanes and for directing light energy onto the light sensitive cells.

Inventors

  • 👤 John J. Hickey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:06
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03D; F03D9/00; F03D9/007; B; B64; B64C; B64C11/00; B64C11/16; B64C11/18; B64C21/00; B64C21/10; F03D1/00; F03D1/06; F03D1/0608; F03D9/20; F03D9/25; F05; F05B; F05B2240/00; F05B2240/20; F05B2240/30; F05B2240/301; F05B2250/00; F05B2250/10; F05B2250/15; F05B2250/20; F05B2250/25; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/70; Y02E10/72; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/10

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.

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