Patent ID: 8786125

Claim:
A kinetic energy capture system comprising: a support frame, the support frame secured to a support surface by at least one restraining structure; a generator supported by the support frame; a rotor assembly supported by the support frame; and a drive linking mechanism rotationally coupling the rotor assembly to the generator; the rotor including: a rotary axle substantially parallel to the support surface; and at least one wing coupled to the rotary axle, the at least one wing having a coefficient of lift greater than about 1.5 and optimized for a low Reynolds number environment, each one of the at least one wing including: a leading edge; a trailing edge opposite the leading edge; a first end; a second end opposite a span of the wing from the first end, the span of the wing being parallel to the axle; an upper surface extending between the first end and the second end and between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the upper surface being a curved surface; a lower surface extending between the first end and the second end and between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the lower surface being opposite from the upper surface; a first end plate coupled to the first end of each one of the at least one wing; and a second end plate coupled to the second end of each one of the at least one wing, the first end plate having a corresponding first central point, the second end plate having a corresponding second central point, the rotary axle passing through the first central point and second central point to couple the at least one wing to the rotary axle.