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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Christopher R. Sauer, Tampa, FL (US);
Patrick Mcginnis, Jenkintown, PA (US);
Jim Sysko, Newry, ME (US);
Inventors:
Christopher R. Sauer, Tampa, FL (US);
Patrick McGinnis, Jenkintown, PA (US);
Jim Sysko, Newry, ME (US);
Assignee:
Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC, Portland, ME (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a turbine blade. The method comprises selecting a pipe having a specific inner diameter, length and wall thickness, cutting the pipe along a spiral trajectory to produce a coil, securing the coil, and shaping the coil to create a uniform hydrofoil cross section along the length of the coil.