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US 12,253,062 B2Granted
Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
AssigneeAirloom Energy, Inc.
InventorRobert Lumley
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Abstract
An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
Claims20
An apparatus for extracting power comprising:
- a first elongate section;
- a second elongate section, wherein the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section;
- an airfoil alternatively coupled to the elongate sections, wherein the airfoil comprises a suction surface and a pressure surface, wherein the airfoil is alternatively coupled to the elongate sections so that the suction surface lies between the pressure surface and the elongate sections, wherein the airfoil is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section;
- a bridle system coupling at least one of the first and second elongate sections to an anchor;
- and
- a power generator to harvest power from an atmospheric wind through the movement of the airfoil.
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A method of extracting power comprising:
- providing a first elongate section;
- providing a second elongate section lower than the first elongate section;
- and
- coupling an airframe to the elongate sections, wherein the airframe comprises a suction surface and a pressure surface, and wherein the airframe is alternately coupled to the elongate sections so that the suction surface lies between the pressure surface and the elongate sections;
- positioning the elongate sections so that the airframe travels crosswind to an atmospheric wind;
- attaching a bridle system to at least one of the first and second elongate sections;
- and
- anchoring the bridle system.
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An apparatus for extracting power comprising:
- a first elongate section;
- a second elongate section, wherein the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section;
- an airfoil alternatively coupled to the elongate sections, wherein the airfoil comprises a suction surface and a pressure surface, wherein the airfoil is alternately coupled to the elongate sections so that the pressure surface lies between the suction surface and the elongate sections, and wherein the airfoil is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section;
- a bridle system coupling at least one of the first and second elongate sections to an anchor;
- and
- a power generator to harvest power from an atmospheric wind through the movement of the airfoil.
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A method of extracting power comprising:
- providing a first elongate section;
- providing a second elongate section;
- coupling an airframe to the elongate sections, wherein the airframe comprises a suction surface and a pressure surface, and wherein the airframe is alternately coupled to the elongate sections so that the pressure surface lies between the suction surface and the elongate sections;
- positioning the elongate sections so that the airframe travels crosswind to an atmospheric wind;
- attaching a bridle system to at least one of the first and second elongate sections;
- and
- anchoring the bridle system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.