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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Carlos Rodriguez, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Inventor:
Carlos Rodriguez, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 13/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); F24F 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); F24F 13/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are for generating electrical power using air moving through a duct of a forced air heating or air conditioning system within a building. In one embodiment, a wind turbine may be provided that is sized to be mounted within a duct and includes one or more blades coupled to a motor for converting kinetic energy from air moving the duct into electrical power. A device may be coupled to the motor for at least one of operating electrical components or sensors of the device and charging a battery of the device.