WIND AND SOLAR POWERED BILLBOARDS AND FIXTURES, AND METHODS OF USING AND FABRICATING THE SAME

• US 20100133850A1
• Filed: 10/13/2009
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Premier Holding Corp.
• Original Assignee: Premier Holding Corp.
• Inventors: Winkler, Marvin
• Application Number:
  US12/578,524
• Publication Number:
  US 20100133850A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 290/55
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 3/005 the axis being vertical
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/00 Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations hybrid wind-photovoltaic energy systems for the generation of electric power H02S10/12
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/25 the apparatus being an electrical generator F03D9/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/25 as advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 11/23 the advertising or display material forming part of rotating members, e.g. in the form of perforations, prints, or transparencies on a drum or disc
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/30 Wind power
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/70 Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/74 Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

Abstract

Systems and methods for electric power generation are provided. The systems may include a wind turbine electric generator, a fixture, a battery, a processor, and a power grid. The wind turbine electric generator having a wind rotor, a plurality of blades and an electric generator. An image may be displayed on the blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the blades around a central axis of rotation. The electric generator may be coupled to and driven by the wind rotor to generate an electrical current. The processor may be coupled to the wind turbine electric generator, the fixture, the battery, and the grid, and configured to transmit a first fraction of the electrical current to the fixture, transmit a second fraction of the electrical current to the battery, and transmit a third fraction of the electrical current to the grid.

Claims

1. An electric power generation system, comprising:

at least one wind turbine electric generator, having;

a wind rotor responsive to an air stream and rotatable around a central axis of rotation, and

a plurality of blades mounted to the wind rotor at a radial distance from the central axis of rotation;

an image displayed on at least two of the plurality of blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the plurality of blades around the central axis of rotation; and

an electric generator coupled to and driven by the wind rotor to generate an electrical current;

at least one fixture electrically coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator to receive a first fraction of the electrical current; and

a power grid electrically coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator to receive a second fraction of the electrical current.

2. The electric power generation system of claim 1, further comprising a solar panel for converting light photons to a photo-generated electrical current, the solar panel being electrically coupled to the at least one fixture to provide the photo-generated electrical current to the at least one fixture.

3. The electric power generation system of claim 1, wherein the at least one fixture comprises:

at least one billboard, at least one light fixture, at least one wireless communications tower, at least one heating system, at least one cooling system, at least one building, at least one water irrigation system, and at least one oil rig.

4. The electric power generation system of claim 1, further comprising at least one battery, electrically coupled to the power grid and the at least one wind turbine electric generator, for storing a third fraction of the electrical current.

5. The electric power generation system of claim 1, wherein the image is applied across two or more of the plurality of blades by attachment means.

6. The electric power generation system of claim 1, wherein the image is applied across two or more of the plurality of blades by projecting a light projection beam thereon.

7. The electric power generation system of claim 1, wherein the image comprises a pattern for calling a consumer'"'"'s attention to a product or service.

8. A renewable energy system for generating electricity, comprising:

at least one wind turbine electric generator, having;

a wind rotor responsive to an air stream and rotatable around a central axis of rotation;

a plurality of blades mounted to the wind rotor at a radial distance from the central axis of rotation, each blade having an outer surface;

at least two images displayed across the outer surface of at least two of the plurality of blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the plurality of blades around the central axis of rotation;

an electric generator coupled to and driven by the wind rotor to generate an electrical current;

at least one fixture electrically coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator to receive a first fraction of the electrical current;

at least one battery electrically coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator to store a second fraction of the electrical current; and

a processor coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator, the at least one fixture, and the at least one battery, and configured to transmit the first fraction of the electrical current from the at least one wind turbine electric generator to the at least one fixture and to transmit the second fraction of the electrical current from at least one wind turbine electric generator to the at least one battery.

9. The renewable energy system of claim 8, further comprising a solar panel for converting light photons to a photo-generated electrical current, the solar panel being electrically coupled to the at least one fixture to provide the photo-generated electrical current to the at least one fixture.

10. The renewable energy system of claim 8, wherein the at least one fixture comprises:

at least one billboard, at least one light, at least one communications tower, at least one cell-phone tower, at least one heating system, at least one cooling system, at least one building, at least one water irrigation system, and at least one oil rig.

11. The renewable energy system of claim 8, further comprising a power grid, electrically coupled to the at least one battery, the at least one wind turbine electric generator, and the processor for receiving a third fraction of the electrical current.

12. The renewable energy system of claim 8, wherein each image is applied across the outer surface of at least two of the plurality of blades by attachment means.

13. The renewable energy system of claim 8, wherein each image is applied across the outer surface of at least two of the plurality of blades by projecting a light projection beam thereon.

14. A method for generating electricity to feed a power grid, the method comprising:

providing a wind turbine electric generator with a wind rotor having a plurality of blades, the wind rotor being responsive to an air stream and rotatable around a central axis of rotation, the plurality of blades being mounted to the wind rotor at a radial distance from the central axis of rotation;

electrically coupling the wind turbine electric generator to at least one fixture;

generating an electrical current using the wind turbine electric generator;

transmitting a first fraction of the electrical current from the wind turbine electric generator to the at least one fixture;

powering the at least one fixture using the first fraction of the electrical current; and

transmitting a second fraction of the electrical current to a power grid electrically coupled to the wind turbine electric generator.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

transmitting a third fraction of the electrical current for storage as electrical energy in a battery; and

powering the at least one fixture using the electrical energy.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

converting light photons to a photo-generated electrical current with a solar panel, the solar panel being electrically coupled to the at least one fixture; and

powering the at least one fixture using the photo-generated electrical current.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the at least one fixture comprises:

at least one billboard, at least one light, at least one communications tower, at least one cell-phone tower, at least one heating system, at least one cooling system, at least one building, at least one water irrigation system, and at least one oil rig.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

displaying an image on at least two of the plurality of blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the plurality of blades around the central axis of rotation.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising applying the image across two or more of the plurality of blades.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein displaying an image on at least two of the plurality of blades comprises coupling a printed advertisement poster to at least one outer surface of at least two of the plurality of blades.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein displaying an image on at least two of the plurality of blades comprises projecting a light projection beam thereon.

22. A method for generating electricity while calling a consumer'"'"'s attention to a product or service, the method comprising:

providing a wind turbine electric generator with a wind rotor having a plurality of blades, the wind rotor being responsive to an air stream and rotatable around a central axis of rotation, the plurality of blades being mounted to the wind rotor at a radial distance from the central axis of rotation;

electrically coupling the wind turbine electric generator to at least one fixture;

generating an electrical current using the wind turbine electric generator;

transmitting a fraction of the electrical current from the wind turbine electric generator to the at least one fixture;

powering the at least one fixture using the fraction of the electrical current; and

displaying an image on at least two of the plurality of blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the plurality of blades around the central axis of rotation.