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US 2016/0097373 A1Published application
Magnetic bearing systems
OwnerVern Baumgardnerinventor
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Abstract
A bearing system for application in a vertical axis wind turbine including: a first portion, where the first portion includes a threaded female end; a second portion, where the second portion includes a threaded male end, where the male end inserts into the threaded female end; and a cylindrical magnet, where the cylindrical magnet is embedded into a distal end of the opening.
Claims2
A bearing system for application in a vertical axis wind turbine comprising:
- a. a first portion, where the first portion includes a threaded female end;
- b. a second portion, where the second portion includes a threaded male end, where the male end inserts into the threaded female end;
- and
- c. a cylindrical magnet, where the cylindrical magnet is embedded into a distal end of the opening.
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An inner hub for use in a vertical axis wind turbine comprising:
- a. a center shaft extending from a top end to a bottom end of the inner hub;
- b. a cylindrical magnet positioned within the center shaft below a housing on the inner hub;
- and
- c. a plurality of outer magnetics, where the outer magnetics are within the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.