Prime-mover dynamo plants – Fluid-current motors – Wind
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Canfield, Robert J (Department: 3633)
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Fluid-current motors
Wind
C052S173100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07911075
ABSTRACT:
A system is disclosed for capturing and harnessing energy from environmental wind which impinges the outer wall surfaces of a building. The system includes at least one elongated conduit disposed within an enclosure of a building, the conduit having first and second end portions opening to the building outer wall surfaces. A wind deflector mechanism is disposed at each of the first and second conduit end portions. Each such wind deflector mechanism is adapted to direct environmental wind, which impinges against the building outer wall surface proximate the end portion, into the conduit to provide bi-directional air flow passing through the conduit. At least one wind collector device is disposed within the conduit, and the wind collector has air impact elements mounted to a shaft. Each wind collector device is adapted to interact with the bi-directional air flow moving within the conduit originating from either first or second conduit end portions to rotate the wind collector shaft. Finally, a wind turbine device is disposed within the building and is operatively interconnected to the wind collector shaft to generate electricity from the rotation thereof.
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Canfield Robert J
Demuren Babajide
Fennemore Craig P.C.
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