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US 12,638,003 B2Granted
Vertical wind turbine with external shroud comprising first and second shroud wings
OwnerJoseph A. Cammarasana, IIinventor
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Abstract
A vertical wind turbine includes a shroud for directing vehicle-created wind towards the turbine blades, which are oriented in response to wind direction.
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A vertical wind turbine comprising:
- a rotatable central axle having a central axis,
- at least one pair of opposing vertical fan blades mounted for rotation with the central axle,
- an electromagnetic electrical energy generation device mounted for rotation with the rotatable central axle,
- an external shroud for directing wind toward the vertical fan blades, the external shroud comprising a first shroud wing and a second shroud wing, the first and second shroud wings each comprising a generally rectangular wing wall.
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A process for energy generation, the process comprising:
- a) providing at least one vertical wind turbine, the at least one vertical wind turbine comprising:
- a rotatable central axle having a central axis,
- at least one pair of opposing vertical fan blades mounted for rotation with the central axle,
- an electromagnetic electrical energy generation device mounted for rotation with the rotatable central axle,
- an external shroud for directing wind toward the fan blades, the external shroud comprising a first shroud wing and a second shroud wing, the first and second shroud wings each comprising a generally rectangular wing wall;
- b) positioning the at least one vertical wind turbine along a median of a highway;
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- c) collecting electrical energy from the energy generation device of the at least one vertical wind turbine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.