Patents by Inventor Ian David MCWHINNIE

Ian David MCWHINNIE 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).

  • Apparatus for power generation
    Patent number: 11041370
    Abstract: A power generator for use in a bore, the power generator comprising at least one drivable member; and at least one generation apparatus; the generation apparatus comprising at least one generator magnet for producing a magnetic field; and at least one electrically conductive member located or locatable within the magnetic field; wherein the drivable member is drivable by fluid flowing in the bore so as to produce relative motion of the at least one magnet and the at least one electrically conductive member in order to induce a current in the at least one electrically conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: TENDEKA B.V.
    Inventors: Annabel Green, Garth Naldrett, Calum Crawford, John Hunter, Ian David McWhinnie, Tim Collyer
  • Integrally formed tubular turbine comprising frustoconically-faced annular flow pathway
    Patent number: 10392960
    Abstract: A turbine for use in extracting energy from fluid flowing along a fluid channel defines a portion of the fluid channel and includes a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel. A moveable element, such as a rotor, is disposed around the fluid channel and is moveable under the action of fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom. The turbine may be associated with other apparatus in the fluid system, and may be capable of storing extracted energy for later use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Tendeka AS
    Inventors: John Hunter, Ian David McWhinnie, Sally Tamsin Wood
  • TURBINE
    Publication number: 20170284219
    Abstract: A turbine for use in extracting energy from fluid flowing along a fluid channel defines a portion of the fluid channel and includes a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel. A moveable element, such as a rotor, is disposed around the fluid channel and is moveable under the action of fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom. The turbine may be associated with other apparatus in the fluid system, and may be capable of storing extracted energy for later use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: John HUNTER, Ian David MCWHINNIE, Sally Tamsin WOOD
  • APPARATUS FOR POWER GENERATION
    Publication number: 20150345260
    Abstract: A power generator for use in a bore, the power generator comprising at least one drivable member; and at least one generation apparatus; the generation apparatus comprising at least one generator magnet for producing a magnetic field; and at least one electrically conductive member located or locatable within the magnetic field; wherein the drivable member is drivable by fluid flowing in the bore so as to produce relative motion of the at least one magnet and the at least one electrically conductive member in order to induce a current in the at least one electrically conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Annabel GREEN, Garth NALDRETT, Calum CRAWFORD, John HUNTER, Ian David MCWHINNIE, Tim COLLYER