Jonathan C Ricker

US Patent:

8408867, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Nov 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/294522

Inventors:

Jonathan C. Ricker - Shrewsbury MA, US

International Classification:

H02P 9/04

US Classification:

415119, 415151, 290 44, 290 55

Abstract:

This invention relates to an augmenter system for the increase of power generation primarily used for utilizing wind energy. The augmenter system includes an augmenter having a plurality of walls, such as flexible walls, connected to each other with supporting horizontal elongated members. The augmenter is used in conjunction with a blade system and an air flow regulation or furling system to achieve optimal power output. The augmenter includes a relatively lightweight, low cost flexible wall structure to enhance an air flow into impact impellers associated with the blade system. In one arrangement, the blade system defines a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than four. In one arrangement, the blade system defines a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than ten.

US Patent:

20090196740, Aug 6, 2009

Filed:

Jan 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/319484

Inventors:

Jonathan Carl Ricker - Shrewsbury MA, US

International Classification:

F03D 11/00
F03D 7/00

US Classification:

415119, 415151

Abstract:

This invention relates to increasing the use of an adjustable or flexible augmenter for the increase of power generation primarily used for utilizing wind energy. The adjustable augmenter is a wind enhancement structure with a plurality of flexible walls connected to each other with supporting horizontal elongated members. In the preferred embodiment, the invention is used with a plurality of smaller blades on a rotation connected to a tower structure with a plurality of the rotation and an inlet air flow regulation to achieve optimal power output. A preferred embodiment includes lightweight low cost structure of flexible wall to enhance an air flow into impact impellers connected to a rotation creating a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than four. A preferred embodiment includes wherein said impact impellers connected to a rotation means creating a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than ten. A preferred embodiment includes a furling or wind velocity control means for optimizing the power output of a wind power generating means with a flexible air velocity enhancement means.

US Patent:

6864597, Mar 8, 2005

Filed:

Jan 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/482038

Inventors:

Jonathan C Ricker - Shrewsbury MA, US

International Classification:

F02D007/00
F03D009/00
F03D001/02
F03D001/04

US Classification:

290 55, 290 43, 290 44, 290 53

Abstract:

Multiaxis Turbine with an external upper covering, a tower structure with a plurality of vertical elongated members connected to each other with supporting horizontal elongated members, and a plurality of smaller blades on a rotation connected to a tower structure with a plurality of the rotation. A preferred embodiment includes impact impellers connected to a rotation creating a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than four. A preferred embodiment includes wherein said impact impellers connected to a rotation means creating a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than ten.