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US 11,971,017 B2Granted
Energy harvesting device
OwnerChi Lam Leunginventor
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Abstract
In general terms the present invention proposes a device 100 for harvesting renewable energy. The device 100 comprises a wind turbine 140, a channel 160 for directing wind 198 to the wind turbine 140, and a solar receiver 155 positioned on an internal of the channel 160 for receiving sunlight 194 entering the channel 160.
Claims18
An energy harvesting device comprising:
- a wind turbine;
- a channel for directing wind to the wind turbine;
- a solar receiver positioned on an internal of the channel for receiving sunlight entering the channel;
- and
- wherein the channel bearing the solar receiver is rotatable around at least one axis.
2 more elements
A method of enhancing the efficiency of a wind turbine, the method comprising:
- channeling wind to the wind turbine through a channel comprising a solar receiver for receiving sunlight entering the channel, the solar receiver mounted on an interior surface of the channel;
- and
- rotating a trough defining the channel to enhance solar irradiation of the solar receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.