Patents by Inventor Michael James Detenbeck

Michael James Detenbeck 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).

  • Vertical axis wind turbine system
    Patent number: 7896609
    Abstract: The present invention is a vertical wind turbine having a turbine with a plurality of blades or wind vanes. The blades are constructed and attached to the shaft of the turbine so as to allow them to twist open to present more surface area to wind currents when a threshold rotational velocity is reached. Also presented are a novel outer shell that is placed over at least part of the shaft and a novel turbine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: SRI VAWT, Inc.
    Inventors: John Sinclair Mitchell, George Arthur Scott, Michael James Detenbeck
  • Vertical axis wind turbine system
    Publication number: 20080145224
    Abstract: The present invention is a vertical wind turbine having a turbine with a plurality of blades or wind vanes. The blades are constructed and attached to the shaft of the turbine so as to allow them to twist open to present more surface area to wind currents when a threshold rotational velocity is reached. Also presented are a novel outer shell that is placed over at least part of the shaft and a novel turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: John Sinclair Mitchell, George Arthur Scott, Michael James Detenbeck