Systems and methods for protecting a wind turbine in high wind conditions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8545187
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12555380

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Systems for protecting a wind turbine in high wind conditions are disclosed. A shrouded turbine may have an ejector shroud disposed adjacent and downstream of a turbine shroud. In one version, the ejector shroud can move to surround the turbine shroud. In another version, the turbine can be pivoted on a support tower to cover the intake end of the turbine and rotate the turbine about an axis at a right angle to the tower axis. In another version, the turbine is supported by a telescoping tower which may be retracted to lower the turbine in high winds. In another version, the tower sections may be connected by a pivotable connection and supported by guy wire(s) which may be lengthened to lower the upper tower section pivotally.

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FLODESIGN WIND TURBINE CORP221 CRESCENT STREET SUITE 103A WALTHAM MA 02453

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Jason Westfield, US 17 284
Dionne, Jason Simsbury, US 49 1803
Dold, Robert H Monson, US 36 183
Gawencki, Jason Windsor, US 3 86
Grechka, Fyodor Willington, US 1 13
Hickey, Timothy East Longmeadow, US 13 359
Keeley, William Scott Charlestown, US 25 166
Kennedy,, III Thomas J Wilbraham, US 146 1820
Kowalski,, III Stanley Wilbraham, US 17 434
Kowalski,, Jr Stanley Wilbraham, US 1 13
Presz,, Jr Walter M Wilbraham, US 127 1812
Urbanowicz, John Somers, US 2 28
Werle, Michael J West Hartford, US 77 1041

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