Patent ID: 8084880

Claim:
A fixed convergent collecting concentrator, wherein, the concentrator contains two spaced-apart, co-axial, approximately horizontal, concentric plates with approximately circular shape centered on a vertical axis, the space between said plates being defined by vertical partition walls radially disposed about the axis thereof, which connect to the plates to form a plurality of sectors such that, irrespective of the direction of the wind, the sectors which are active in that the sectors are oriented so as to receive currently incoming wind, collect and concentrate the air flow which enters the respective sectors, the sectors not so oriented being considered inactive sectors, each sector being connected to an intermediate passage which is in fluid communication with an accumulating tube, thus forming a system of passages which is oriented in a common direction, optionally towards the ground, and wherein the concentrator is adapted to connect with a turbine or other engine adapted for energy conversion, the turbine or other engine being placed external to the concentrator or tubes.