Patents
US 7902684 B2: Wind and water power generation device using a tiered monorail system
- Granted
- 2011-03-08
- Filed
- 2007-10-15 application 11974685
- Type
- Utility · 29 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A power generation assembly for use in generating electrical power from air or water currents includes a tiered rail system forming elongated loops, a vane assembly having a frame and at least one vain, and car assemblies sidably mounted to each rail, including linkage portions coupled to the frame of the vane assembly and a power-take-off arrangement includes an element that is operatively coupled to the car assembly and a drive wheel coupled to a generator and configured to take power off the moving car assembly by the drive wheels being rotated by the passing power-take-off element or a power-take-off system using a cable and clamps.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110308.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Energy Systems, Inc. 1 patents | US company or organization | Carter, MT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred E. Davison | Carter, MT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gary Davison | Carter, MT | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F03B | Machines or engines for liquids | F03B17/064 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F03D | Wind motors | F03D5/04 | 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 | F05B2210/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E10/20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2017-05-26 | LANDERS ENERGY INC, HIGHWOOD, MT | 42521/873 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-03-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DAVISON, FRED E. signed 2007-12-07 DAVISON, GARY signed 2007-12-07 | ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. HIGHWOOD, MT | 20656/379 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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