Patents by Inventor Germaine Van der Veken

Germaine Van der Veken 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).

  • Patent number: 6246126
    Abstract: Wind engine device consisting of a wind power engine (2) and means (3) to increase the wind velocity in the direction of the wind power engine (2) when the wind velocities are low, whereby these means (3) contain at least a first wind guiding element (5) which narrows in a conical manner according to the direction in which the wind (W) blows towards the wind power engine (2), characterized in that this device (1) contains means (4) which make it possible to diminish the wind velocity, the wind force respectively, on the place where the wind power engine (2) is situated, which contain a second wind guiding element (9) which joins the exit (7) of the first element and which widens in a conical manner according to the direction in which the wind blows on the one hand, and adjustable means (10) to move the wind power engine (2) and the second wind guiding element (9) in relation to one another, such that the wind power engine (2) slides in further or less further in the second wind guiding element (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Germaine Van Der Veken
    Inventors: Germaine Van Der Veken, Pierre Martinet, Jozef Adriaenssens
  • Patent number: 5429480
    Abstract: Improved wind-engine, comprising a frame (1) and several wind devices (2) mounted on different stages, one above the other on transversal parts (4) of this frame (1) with at least one separation wall (5, 6) mounted on the frame (1), between the wind devices (2) situated one above the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Gemaro A.G.
    Inventor: Germaine Van Der Veken
  • Patent number: 4786235
    Abstract: A wind-engine of the type consisting of several wind devices rotatably mounted at several independent stages, which comprises the combination of vertical props (1) disposed within a circle (4); at each stage (2), crossbeams (5) connected, on one hand, to the vertical props (1) and meeting, on the other hand, at the center of the said circle (4); a vertical axis (7) situated at the center of the said circle (4) and, at each stage, a wind device rotatably mounted about the said vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Gemaro A.G.
    Inventor: Germaine Van der Veken
  • Patent number: D244992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Inventor: Germaine Van der Veken
  • Patent number: D249230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Inventor: Germaine Van Der Veken
  • Patent number: D249231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Inventor: Germaine Van der Veken
  • Patent number: D249232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Inventor: Germaine Van der Veken