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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2006
Applicants:
Thomas Zambrano, Long Beach, CA (US);
Tyler Maccready, Altadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Zambrano, Long Beach, CA (US);
Tyler MacCready, Altadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
AeroVironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/00 (2006.01); H02P 9/04 (2006.01); F03B 13/00 (2006.01); E04D 3/38 (2006.01); E04D 3/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Wind turbine assembly, and related method, is provided that exploits an aerodynamically enhanced wind region of a building in proximity to a parapet of the building. A wind turbine assembly includes a support assembly configured to couple to a building in proximity to a parapet of the building and a rotor assembly coupled to the support assembly such that its rotor is oriented relative to the enhanced wind region to optimize electrical generation.