Patent ID: 7488150

Claim:
A vertical rotating axis wind power generating system comprising: a. a power generating turbine, wherein said power generating turbine incorporates air blades that rotate about an axis that is aligned to said vertical rotating axis, b. an air scoop that directs air from the prevailing wind through a flow tube toward said air blades, wherein said flow tube is substantially aligned to said vertical rotating axis, c. wherein said air scoop is rotatable about a second axis that is approximately vertical, d. wherein said air scoop is oriented to the prevailing wind direction and directs air from said prevailing wind into said air blades in a manner to produce power according to a predetermined criterion, e. wherein the size and shape of said air scoop is fixed or varied in a manner to produce power according to a predetermined criterion, f. wherein the exit air from said air blades flows into an exit space, g. wherein said exit space allows the exit air from said air blades to reenter the prevailing wind, h. wherein an exit barrier is used to shield at least part of said exit space from the prevailing wind, i. wherein said exit barrier and said exit space are designed to allow the entry of the exit air from said air blades back into said prevailing wind to efficiently produce power according to a predetermined criterion, and j. wherein the prevailing wind partially enters said exit space, and said air blades are additionally designed to create additional power from a portion of the prevailing wind that enters said exit space, whereby said power generating turbine creates useful power.