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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2009
Bernard Joseph Simon, Troy, MI (US);
Bernard Joseph Simon, Troy, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system for converting wind power to electrical power comprising a transmission module with multiple power flows to an output and a first generator coupled to the output, wherein the first generator operates at substantially constant speed for the multiple power flows. A method is also disclosed that operates a system that converts wind power to electrical power utilizing a transmission module and comprises the steps of operating the transmission module with a first power flow to an output coupled to a generator, and operating the transmission module with a second power flow to the output coupled to the generator, wherein the generator operates at substantially constant speed for the first and second power flows.