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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2008
Daniel E. Power, Iii, Nashville, TN (US);
Ned R. Hansen, Hyde Park, UT (US);
Dody Bachtar, Layton, UT (US);
Alan Schilke, Eden, UT (US);
Daniel E. Power, III, Nashville, TN (US);
Ned R. Hansen, Hyde Park, UT (US);
Dody Bachtar, Layton, UT (US);
Alan Schilke, Eden, UT (US);
Oceana Energy Company, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for generating electricity from fluid currents comprises a continuous loop structure and at least one blade movably mounted relative to the continuous loop structure and extending in a direction radially outward relative to the continuous loop structure, the at least one blade being configured to rotate about an axis of the continuous loop structure. The at least one blade may be configured to interact with fluid currents moving in a direction approximately parallel to the axis of the continuous loop structure to rotate the at least one blade about the axis of the continuous loop structure. At least a portion of the least one blade may intersect a plane of the continuous loop structure that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the continuous loop structure. Rotation of the at least one blade may generate electrical energy.