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US 9,309,867 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for fluid turbine having a linear actuator
OwnerBenjamin P. Brickettinventor
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Abstract
A fluid turbine apparatus contains a set of radially arranged magnets and a set of radially arranged coils axially aligned with the set of radially arranged magnets. A turbine base supports a first of the sets. A plurality of vanes having a rotatable connection to the turbine base is coupled to a second of the sets. A linear actuator supported on the turbine base influences the axial proximity of the set of radially arranged magnets to the set of radially arranged coils.
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A fluid turbine apparatus comprising:
- a set of radially arranged magnets;
- a set of radially arranged coils, the set of radially arranged coils axially aligned with the set of radially arranged magnets;
- a turbine base supporting one of the group consisting of the set of radially arranged magnets and the set of radially arranged coils;
- a plurality of vanes having a rotatable connection to the turbine base and coupled to another of the group consisting of the set of radially arranged magnets and the set of radially arranged coils;
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- a linear actuator supported on the turbine base, influencing the axial proximity of the set of radially arranged magnets to the set of radially arranged coils.
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A method of operating a fluid turbine apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing a set of radially arranged magnets, a set of radially arranged coils, and a turbine base supporting at least one of the sets, wherein the set of radially arranged coils axially aligned with the set of radially arranged magnets;
- rotating a plurality of vanes having a rotatable connection to the turbine base and coupled to at least one of the sets;
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- influencing the axial proximity of the set of radially arranged magnets to the set of radially arranged coils with a linear actuator engaged with the turbine base and at least one of the sets.
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A fluid turbine apparatus comprising:
- means for providing a set of radially arranged magnets, a set of radially arranged coils, and a turbine base supporting at least one of the sets, wherein the set of radially arranged coils axially aligned with the set of radially arranged magnets;
- means for rotating a plurality of vanes having a rotatable connection to the turbine base and coupled to at least one of the sets;
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- means for influencing the axial proximity of the set of radially arranged magnets to the set of radially arranged coils with a linear actuator engaged with the turbine base and at least one of the sets.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.