Combined solar and wind powered generator with spiral blades
OwnerJohn J. Hickeyinventor
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A combination solar and wind powered generator including a wind generator, responsive to the flow of air currents, for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. The wind generator includes a plurality of air spirally shaped engaging vanes which are rotatably supported by the wind generator, and operative for intercepting the flow of air currents for producing mechanical energy. The wind generator also includes an electric generator apparatus coupled to the plurality of air engaging vanes, for transforming the mechanical energy into a first source of electrical energy. A plurality of light sensitive cells, disposed proximate the spirally formed air engaging vanes, are adapted for transforming light energy into a second source of electrical energy. The spirally shaped air engaging vanes may include a plurality of surface deviations for altering the flow of air currents intercepted by the vanes and for directing light energy onto the light sensitive cells.
A combination solar and wind power generator with spirally formed air engaging vanes comprising:
The system of claim in which said electric generator apparatus produces AC electrical energy, and said plurality of light sensitive cells produce DC electrical energy.
The system of claim wherein said first plurality of deviations are convex.
The system of claim wherein said first plurality of deviations include both concave and convex deviations.
The system of claim wherein said plurality of spirally formed air engaging vanes spiral outwardly from said wind generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.