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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229255 | Fan with driving gear A ceiling fan suspended from a mounting rod and comprising a transverse support. A pair of hanging fans are distally mounted on the transverse support. A motor fixed to the mounting rod and spaced radially therefrom drives a gyro gear about an axis parallel to and s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219855 | Rising and moving apparatus and manufacturing method thereof A fluid-structure interactive analysis is performed while n types of wing structure models are caused to flap in accordance with a prescribed model of flapping manner. Based on an analysis, data 1, data 2, . . . data n of physical values related to flu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189050 | Cross-flow wind turbine Disclosed are various embodiments of cross-wind turbines that are capable of providing high efficiencies over a wide range of wind velocities. An airfoil stator causes wind to accelerate along its surface and creates a low pressure area on the leading face of the ro... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183680 | Fan with driving gear A ceiling fan suspended from a mounting rod and comprising a transverse support. A pair of hanging fans are distally mounted on the transverse support. A motor fixed to the mounting rod and spaced radially therefrom drives a gyro gear about an axis parallel to and s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172537 | Gymnastic machine and methods for using it, for training and/or rehabilitation of the muscles and joints of the human body The machine comprises a frame (1) to which means are attached that can be actuated by the limbs to overcome a force generated by resistance components by performing one or more exercises. The machine comprises two workstations having similar and similarly arr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156616 | Combinative standing fan A combinative standing fan includes a vertical shaft fan, a first, and a second tubular cover. The first and the second tubular cover respectively consist of a front half cover and a rear half cove. The front half covers of the two tubular covers are provided with p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7083382 | Vertical axis wind turbine The present invention provides a prime mover (2) for harnessing energy from a flow of fluid, the prime mover (2) comprising a shaft (4) having a rotational axis, arranged to be rotatably mounted to a substructure, the shaft (4) comprising... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077629 | Multi-fan assembly A multi-fan assembly whose revolution speed can be controlled by a member fan designed with a reverse rotating structure, which includes a housing in which is provided a rotatable member; a positive-rotation member fan is equipped with a positive-rotation motor, the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059826 | Multi-directional air circulating fan A multi-directional air circulation device for use in a living space. The multi-directional air circulation device comprises a first housing having i) a first wall portion defining a first interior space, ii) a first air outlet, and iii) a first air directing grill ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052242 | Multi-fan assembly comprising a servomotor driven vertical oscillation means for each fan A multi-fan assembly includes: a down rod assembly having a first end for fixing to a ceiling wall and having a second end provided with a canopy, a rotary assembly being fixed to a lower end of the down rod assembly and covered by the canopy. At both sides of the r... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6935944 | Air systems for vehicles A vehicle with an air system for directing a flow of air at the rear of a head and/or neck of a person occupying the vehicle and/or for directing a flow of air to a space under a roof or canopy of the vehicle to dissipate hot air beneath the roof or canopy. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916160 | Axial electric fan blower with electric components housing sealed from moisture, dirt and dust or other harmful gas The object of the present invention is to provide a blower in which electrical components such as printed circuit board or electronic parts are isolated from the wind flowing through the blower to protect these components from moisture, dirt, dusts, or other harmful... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913443 | Oscillating means for multi-fan assembly An oscillating arrangement for a multi-fan assembly includes a down rod assembly which is provided for connecting to a hanging assembly, on the hanging assembly is provided two sets of fixing arms which extend outwardly, two member fans are respectively mounted to t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6860772 | Transverse watercraft propeller A propulsive force for propelling different types of water vehicles is developed by four paddles mounted on the planetary gearbox which is rotated by the transversely oriented driving shaft. Each paddle has, preferably, two perpendicular to each other balanced blade... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6830433 | Tower fan An apparatus for the distribution of air includes a fan unit having a first and second portion, where the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion about a common axis. A base supports the fan unit, and the fan unit may oscillate relative to the base... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6641367 | Wind energy conversion apparatus A wind energy conversion apparatus comprising a supporting structure including a number of spokes, which is rotatably journalled on a horizontal main shaft, wherein auxilliary rotors having an at least substantially circular plane of inflow are mounted on... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6554666 | Propulsion apparatus for marine vessels An outboard apparatus for propelling marine vessels includes a horizontal driving shaft, a rotated planetary gear-box and four propelling blades disposed over the surface of the water. During the rotation of the driving shaft, the blades extend into the w... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6537018 | Rotational power transfer device A rotational power transfer device includes a rotatable shaft, a plurality of arm structures attached to the shaft and extending radially outward from the shaft, a plurality of pin structures attached to and extending radially outward from the shaft such ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533548 | Multi-functional electric fan A multi-functional electric fan comprises a U-shaped brace pivotably mounted to motor, a support for supporting the brace, an arcuate guide mechanism hinged to the support, a transmission mechanism having a plurality of gears and an arm secured to a pin t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6352458 | Propulsion system and method A method and system for propelling or sustaining marine vessels and aircraft. A propulsive force is developed in a gaseous or liquid fluid as a result of rotation of two pairs of generally parallel blades around two perpendicular intercrossed axes with th... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6244919 | Vertical axis and transversal flow nautical propulsor with continuous self-orientation of the blades A vertical axis and transversal flow nautical propulsor continuously self-orients the blades. The propulsor includes a plurality of blades rotatable about a vertical axis; a blade supporting plate for supporting the blades, wherein the blade supporting pl... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227483 | Wing movement for ornithopters and apparatus of the like The wing movement has a gearbox, a reference gear extending through the gearbox and being movably mounted to the gearbox, an input shaft extending through the reference gear and into the gearbox and first and second output shafts movably extending from th... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224441 | Propulsion system and method A method and system for developing a propulsive force which can be utilized for driving different types of water, air or land vehicles. The propulsive force is developed by rotating a propeller shaft with four generally flat propeller blades mounted on tw... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213715 | Fan structure having a spherical four-bar mechanism A fan structure includes a fan head having a plurality of blades mounted for rotation. A mechanism is coupled to the fan head and is constructed and arranged to move the fan head along a surface of a sphere in a three dimensional pattern. At least one mot... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6171057 | Table electric fan A table electric fan comprising a stand, a protective net, a blade set fixed on a spindle of a motor, a speed reducer connected to the motor, a plate pivotally connected to the shaft of the speed reducer and further pivotally connected to a bottom base of... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6132172 | Windmill An improved windmill includes a conical rotor unit, a frame for supporting the conical rotor unit and a base for supporting the frame. The conical rotor unit has a conical rotor with a plurality of spaced curved blades disposed thereon and a plurality of ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6109875 | Cycloidal propeller A cycloidal propeller including a so-called slider-crank mechanism. The couplers of the slider-crank mechanism are attached to a control ring which is attached to a ball socket located at the lower end of a control rod. The required torsional retention re... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6015262 | Electric fan apparatus capable of blowing air in a desired orientation A fan apparatus includes a housing with front and rear parts and two swivel joints, a driving motor disposed in the housing, inner and outer annular members, a transmission member, and an anchoring member. The motor has a rear portion provided with a worm... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5554002 | Electric fan having two wind shifting modes An electric fan having unidirectional and opposed-directional wind shifting modes is disclosed. The wind shifter of the fan has a drive shaft and an output shaft set in a housing. A unidirectional rotating unit of the wind shifter has a first pinion and a... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5469718 | Debris cleaning apparatus for circular knitting machines and like textile machines A debris cleaning apparatus for a circular knitting machine includes a horizontal radial support arm rotatably mounted coaxially to the machine frame with a rotary paddle-type fan mounted to one outward end of the support arm for movement within a circula... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5411371 | Swiveling electric fan A swiveling electric fan comprising a truncated sphere-shaped housing which encloses a vane member, and a base having a concave or convex spheric top surface with the same diameter as that of the housing, the housing being connected with the base in a swi... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5411372 | Pole mounted revolving air circulating fan Disclosed is a new pole mounted revolving air circulating fan for inducing air movement within an air mass by use of a rotating impeller which simultaneously revolves around a vertical axis. The pole mounted revolving air circulating fan comprises a teles... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5310313 | Swinging type of electric fan A swiveling electric fan comprising a truncated sphere-shaped housing which encloses a vane member, and a base having a concave spheric top surface with the same diameter as that of the housing, the housing being connected with the base in a swiveling man... | 05/10/1994 |
| 4799858 | Clip-on electric fan A portable electric fan having a base in the form of a large clip, a yoke assembly which is mounted on said base for tilting movement back and forth about a horizontal axis and rotational movement about a vertical axis and a fan unit mounted on the yoke a... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4703152 | Tiltable and adjustably oscillatable portable electric heater/fan A portable electric heater/fan which can oscillate from side to side over a distance of 45 degrees or 90 degrees or remain stationary and which can also be tilted backward or forward so as to provide a beam of hot or cold air whose lateral extent and dire... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4045147 | Tiltable wind machine for use on variable terrain A rotatable and tiltable wind machine for protection of agricultural growth, the machine being adapted for installation on a selected terrain having a varying contour. The machine includes means for mounting on the terrain, a fan drive assembly on the mou... | 08/30/1977 |
