Patent ID: 9683549
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a cage configured to rotate around a cage axis, wherein the rotation of the cape around the cape axis causes a lift of the apparatus above the around: a turbine located at and coupled to an end of the cage, wherein the turbine rotates around a turbine axis different from the cage axis, and wherein the turbine comprises a turbine blade having an adaptable shape and comprising: a frame including a first frame portion and a second frame portion coupled to the first frame portion, and wherein the first frame portion pivots relative to the second frame portion, a first connection between a first side of an end of the frame and a center region of the frame; and a second connection between a second side of the first end of the frame and the center region of the frame; and wherein the adaptable shape of the turbine blade conforms to a substantially flat shape and to a curvature shape by adjusting, maintaining, shortening, or lengthening lengths of the first connection and the second connection.