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A motor driven by a fluid motion, comprising a rotor with a vane whose surface varies according to the vane position relatively to the fluid flow direction. To create a thrust on the vane when the fluid moves quasi-parallel to the vane longitudinal axis, at least one side-panel is provided on the va

A motor driven by a fluid motion, comprising a rotor with a vane whose surface varies according to the vane position relatively to the fluid flow direction. To create a thrust on the vane when the fluid moves quasi-parallel to the vane longitudinal axis, at least one side-panel is provided on the vane, generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof.

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A fluid driven motor, comprising: a) a rotor; b) a vane in a spaced apart relationship with said rotor and connected thereto, said vane including: i) a pair of main panels having adjacent longitudinal edges, said main panels being pivotable along said longitudinal edges between opened and closed pos

A fluid driven motor, comprising: a) a rotor; b) a vane in a spaced apart relationship with said rotor and connected thereto, said vane including: i) a pair of main panels having adjacent longitudinal edges, said main panels being pivotable along said longitudinal edges between opened and closed positions, in said opened position said panels extending away from each other and in said closed position said panels being generally in a face-to-face relationship, said main panel in said opened position generating thrust from a driving fluid, thereby driving said rotor; ii) a side panel disposed at each longitudinal extremity of said main panels, each side panel extending at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said main panels, said side panels generating thrust from a driving fluid flowing in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said main panels.