Patents
US 12110676 B2: Stowable power generator device
- Granted
- 2024-10-08
- Filed
- 2022-05-02 application 17734183
- Type
- Utility · 2 claims
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Abstract
A stowable generator device including a housing defining at least one storage chamber having an opening. A closure element is configured to selectively cover and uncover the opening. Support structure is disposed within the storage chamber in a collapsed position and is selectively extendable through the opening into an expanded position when the closure element is moved away from the opening. At least one energy generating unit is connected to the support structure. The support structure and the generating unit are configured to reversibly stow inside the housing in the collapsed position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241008.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 78 patents | US company or organization | Woods Hole, MA | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Littlefield | Falmouth, MA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey Kaeli | Woods Hole, MA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F03D | Wind motors | F03D13/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D85/68 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02S | Generation of electric power by conversion of infrared radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [pv] modules | H02S10/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F05B | Indexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g | F05B2240/142 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E10/74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KAELI, JEFFREY signed 2022-05-12 LITTLEFIELD, ROBIN signed 2022-05-12 | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION WOODS HOLE, MA | 59907/158 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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