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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2015
Applicant:
American Offshore Energy, Llc, Aston, PA (US);
Inventor:
Andrew J. Devitt, Media, PA (US);
Assignee:
American Offshore Energy, Aston, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/00 (2016.01); C23C 4/08 (2016.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F03D 7/06 (2006.01); C23C 4/04 (2006.01); F03D 3/00 (2006.01); F03D 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 4/08 (2013.01); C23C 4/04 (2013.01); C23C 4/129 (2016.01); F01D 25/285 (2013.01); F03D 3/005 (2013.01); F03D 3/061 (2013.01); F03D 7/06 (2013.01); F03D 9/002 (2013.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.05); F03D 80/70 (2016.05); F05B 2220/7066 (2013.01); F05B 2240/511 (2013.01); F05B 2240/53 (2013.01); F05B 2240/917 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01); F05B 2240/96 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01); Y02E 10/74 (2013.01); Y02P 70/523 (2015.11); Y10T 29/4932 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49885 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49982 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49995 (2015.01);
Abstract
A vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) may be configured to include air or water bearing supports. The VAWT may be configured to float. The VAWT may include a 360° rotor, having a precision machined noncorrosive bearing surface at its perimeter, with a system of wind capturing devices configured to collect kinetic energy of wind. The rotor may be supported by at least three air or water bearing supports positioned substantially at a perimeter of the rotor. Electrical generation components may be located substantially at the perimeter of the rotor.