ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,029, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Tempest Energy Systems LLC (Waxhaw, N.C.).

"Wind turbine system" was invented by Hollis Charles Casey Inman (Waxhaw, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wind turbine system includes a stator structure where the stator structure includes a plurality of structural members and a top plate positioned at a top end of the stator structure. Collectively, the plurality of structural members, the top plate, and a generator housing positioned distal to the top plate define an interior volume within the stator structure. A turbine includes a drive shaft positioned along a central axis extending from t...