US2014178189A1PendingUtilityA1

Vertical axis dual vortex downwind inward flow impulse wind turbine

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 11, 2007Filed: Oct 9, 2013Published: Jun 26, 2014
Est. expiryJan 11, 2027(~0.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joe C. Cassidy
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Abstract

A wind-powered turbine has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. Located in the housing is a cylindrical stator array having a plurality of spaced-apart stators located in it. An annular cylindrical rotor array having a plurality of cups rotates about a central axis, fits inside of the stator array. The stators are positioned to cause air which flows around the outer periphery of the stator array to impinge on the rotors and an air handling system causes air entering the housing to be distributed substantially around the periphery of the stator array.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wind powered turbine comprising:
 (a) a housing having an inlet end with an inlet defined therein and an outlet end with an outlet defined therein;   (b) a plurality of spaced-apart stators arranged in a fixed annular cylindrical stator array;   (c) a plurality of cupped rotors arranged in an annular cylindrical rotor array which is rotatable about a central axis and fits within said stator array;   (d) said stators being positioned to cause air which flows around an outer periphery of said stator array to impinge on said cupped rotors; and   (e) an air handling system which causes air entering said housing to flow around substantially the entire outer periphery of said stator array.   
     
     
         2 . The turbine of  claim 1  wherein said housing has a cross-sectional shape which is symmetrical along an elongate axis which extends between said inlet end and said outlet end and said outlet is oriented substantially perpendicular to said elongate axis. 
     
     
         3 . The turbine of  claim 1  wherein said housing has a cross-sectional shape which is symmetrical along an elongate axis which extends between said inlet end and said outlet end and said outlet is oriented substantially parallel to said elongate axis. 
     
     
         4 . The turbine of  claim 1  wherein said outlet is located in at least one of said sidewalls of said housing. 
     
     
         5 . The turbine of  claim 1  wherein said outlet is located in a downwardly facing sidewall of said housing.

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