Patents by Inventor Christopher Piper Toby Kinkaid

Christopher Piper Toby Kinkaid has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BIOREACTOR
    Publication number: 20100255458
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for the growth of photoautotrophic organisms. The devices and methods address issues related to the design of bioreactors, selection of a photoautotrophic organism, growth of the photoautotrophic organisms, extraction of biomass products, and/or use of the biomass products as a renewable energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher Piper Toby Kinkaid
  • Wind power converting apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20080085179
    Abstract: In combination a frame having an upright axis, at least one wind turbine carried by the frame in offset relation to said frame axis, to rotate relative to that axis, at least one baffle oriented by the frame to collect incident wind and re-direct such wind into the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Piper Toby Kinkaid, Peter L. Coye
  • Omni directional baffled wind energy power converter apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7287954
    Abstract: A wind turbine apparatus, comprising an upright shaft defining an upright axis, at least two blades operatively connected to the shaft to rotate about the shaft axis as the blades are wind driven about the axis, the lowermost portion of each blade being offset, azimuthally, relative to the uppermost portion of each blade, baffles carried by the blades to project directionally to receive impingement of wind for creating torque transmitted to the blade to effect blade rotation about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: California Energy & Power
    Inventors: Christopher Piper Toby Kinkaid, Peter L. Coye
  • Omni directional baffled wind energy power converter apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20070077145
    Abstract: A wind turbine apparatus, comprising an upright shaft defining an upright axis, at least two blades operatively connected to the shaft to rotate about the shaft axis as the blades are wind driven about the axis, the lowermost portion of each blade being offset, azimuthally, relative to the uppermost portion of each blade, baffles carried by the blades to project directionally to receive impingement of wind for creating torque transmitted to the blade to effect blade rotation about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Piper Toby Kinkaid, Peter Coye