CA2736461A1 - Inflatable wind turbine - Google Patents
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- CA2736461A1 CA2736461A1 CA2736461A CA2736461A CA2736461A1 CA 2736461 A1 CA2736461 A1 CA 2736461A1 CA 2736461 A CA2736461 A CA 2736461A CA 2736461 A CA2736461 A CA 2736461A CA 2736461 A1 CA2736461 A1 CA 2736461A1
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- shroud
- ejector
- turbine
- wind turbine
- inflatable
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03D—WIND MOTORS
- F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
- F03D1/04—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03D—WIND MOTORS
- F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
- F03D13/20—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03D—WIND MOTORS
- F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
- F03D9/30—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
- F03D9/32—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
- F03D9/20—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus
- F03D9/25—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F05B2240/98—Mounting on supporting structures or systems which is inflatable
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05B2260/00—Function
- F05B2260/60—Fluid transfer
- F05B2260/601—Fluid transfer using an ejector or a jet pump
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Wind Motors (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US19135808P | 2008-09-08 | 2008-09-08 | |
| US61/191,358 | 2008-09-08 | ||
| PCT/US2009/056185 WO2010028342A2 (en) | 2008-09-08 | 2009-09-08 | Inflatable wind turbine |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2736461A1 true CA2736461A1 (en) | 2010-03-11 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2736461A Abandoned CA2736461A1 (en) | 2008-09-08 | 2009-09-08 | Inflatable wind turbine |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP2329142A4 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2012502224A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR20110050701A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN102209847A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2009289421A1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2736461A1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2010028342A2 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8393850B2 (en) | 2008-09-08 | 2013-03-12 | Flodesign Wind Turbine Corp. | Inflatable wind turbine |
| US8714923B2 (en) | 2007-03-23 | 2014-05-06 | Ogin, Inc. | Fluid turbine |
| US8801362B2 (en) | 2007-03-23 | 2014-08-12 | Ogin, Inc. | Fluid turbine |
| EP2438297A2 (en) | 2009-06-03 | 2012-04-11 | FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp. | Inflatable wind turbine |
| WO2010141867A2 (en) * | 2009-06-04 | 2010-12-09 | Flodesign Wind Turbine Corporation | Coated shrouded wind turbine |
| WO2012068536A1 (en) * | 2010-11-19 | 2012-05-24 | Flodesign Wind Turbine Corp. | Fluid turbine |
| GB2490170B (en) * | 2011-04-21 | 2014-06-11 | Anakata Wind Power Resources S A R L | A horizontal axis wind turbine with diffuser |
| US8721279B2 (en) | 2011-04-27 | 2014-05-13 | SkyWolf Wind Turbines Corp. | Multiple mixing internal external fluid driven high efficiency wind turbine having reduced downstream pressure |
| US8851836B2 (en) | 2011-04-27 | 2014-10-07 | SkyWolf Wind Turbine Corp. | High efficiency wind turbine including photovoltaic cells |
| US8672624B2 (en) * | 2011-04-27 | 2014-03-18 | SkyWolf Wind Turbine Corp. | High efficiency wind turbine having increased laminar airflow |
| US9322391B2 (en) | 2011-04-27 | 2016-04-26 | SkyWolf Wind Turbine Corp. | Housing for a high efficiency wind turbine |
| JP2013096403A (ja) * | 2011-11-01 | 2013-05-20 | Yaheitai Hayashi | 発電（動力）用として流体中に設置するタービン（水車、風車）のための、浮力（比重）調整機能と流体方向誘導機能を備え、縦列多重連結設置を可能とする外構装置。 |
| EP3156642A1 (de) * | 2015-10-14 | 2017-04-19 | FlowGen Development & Management GmbH | Strömungsenergieanlage, insbesondere windkraftanlage |
| GB201700675D0 (en) * | 2017-01-14 | 2017-03-01 | Lewis Stephen Desmond | Reduced cost wind power generator |
| EP3473848B1 (de) | 2017-10-20 | 2022-09-07 | FlowGen Development & Management AG | Strömungsenergieanlage, insbesondere mantelwindturbine |
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| JPS50128032A (enExample) * | 1974-03-29 | 1975-10-08 | ||
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| US4166596A (en) * | 1978-01-31 | 1979-09-04 | Mouton William J Jr | Airship power turbine |
| JPS54180852U (enExample) * | 1978-06-12 | 1979-12-21 | ||
| ES8204806A1 (es) * | 1980-07-26 | 1982-05-16 | Gilchrist Timothy M | Una disposicion de turbina bolica |
| CN2073944U (zh) * | 1990-07-04 | 1991-03-27 | 南京航空学院 | 风力发电机 |
| US5761900A (en) * | 1995-10-11 | 1998-06-09 | Stage Iii Technologies, L.C. | Two-stage mixer ejector suppressor |
| US5669758A (en) * | 1996-01-24 | 1997-09-23 | Williamson; Larry D. | Wind turbine |
| RU2124142C1 (ru) * | 1998-03-25 | 1998-12-27 | Орлов Игорь Сергеевич | Ветроэнергетическая установка |
| US7220096B2 (en) * | 2004-03-16 | 2007-05-22 | Tocher Angus J | Habitat friendly, multiple impellor, wind energy extraction |
| US20080048453A1 (en) * | 2006-07-31 | 2008-02-28 | Amick Douglas J | Tethered Wind Turbine |
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2009
- 2009-09-08 CA CA2736461A patent/CA2736461A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2009-09-08 JP JP2011526263A patent/JP2012502224A/ja active Pending
- 2009-09-08 KR KR1020117007265A patent/KR20110050701A/ko not_active Withdrawn
- 2009-09-08 WO PCT/US2009/056185 patent/WO2010028342A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2009-09-08 CN CN2009801444492A patent/CN102209847A/zh active Pending
- 2009-09-08 EP EP09812361.5A patent/EP2329142A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2009-09-08 AU AU2009289421A patent/AU2009289421A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| WO2010028342A3 (en) | 2010-07-15 |
| EP2329142A4 (en) | 2014-01-01 |
| AU2009289421A1 (en) | 2010-03-11 |
| KR20110050701A (ko) | 2011-05-16 |
| EP2329142A2 (en) | 2011-06-08 |
| WO2010028342A2 (en) | 2010-03-11 |
| CN102209847A (zh) | 2011-10-05 |
| JP2012502224A (ja) | 2012-01-26 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20150908 |