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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2011
William Edward Lee, Kailua, HI (US);
Robert F. Pienkowski, Chicago, IL (US);
William Edward Lee, Kailua, HI (US);
Robert F. Pienkowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A hybrid horizontal axis energy apparatus comprising a frame and a rotor assembly rotatably connected to the frame is provided. A drive mechanism is rigidly attached on the rotor assembly and is in engageable communication with an adjacent drive mechanism of an adjacent rotor assembly for rotating the adjacent rotor assembly. One or more solar devices, rigidly attached to the rotor assembly, produce electrical energy. A motor is electrically connected to the solar devices and rotates the rotor assembly about a horizontal axis of the frame on receiving the electrical energy produced by the solar devices. An electrical generator, in engageable communication with the rotor assembly via the drive mechanism, converts mechanical energy produced by the rotation of the rotor assembly to electrical energy. The rotation of the rotor assembly removes light attenuating particles from the solar devices housed on the rotor assembly, thereby increasing efficiency of the solar devices.