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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2009
Michael J. Werle, West Hartford, CT (US);
William Scott Keeley, Charlestown, RI (US);
Thomas J. Kennedy, Iii, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Walter M. Presz, Jr., Wilbraham, MA (US);
Michael J. Werle, West Hartford, CT (US);
William Scott Keeley, Charlestown, RI (US);
Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Walter M. Presz, Jr., Wilbraham, MA (US);
FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A wind turbine has an impeller surrounded by a turbine shroud and/or an ejector shroud, wherein the turbine shroud and/or the ejector shroud include inflatable portions and/or flexible inflatable portions. In some embodiments, the turbine shroud and/or the ejector shroud include internal rib members whose shape or length can be changed to alter the characteristics of the wind turbine.