Patents by Inventor Michael Tettenborn

Michael Tettenborn 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: 9564572
    Abstract: A thermally driven power generator having a base and a heat source placed within the base. The thermally driven power generator further having a heat collector is adapted to collect the heat from the heat source through a plurality of fins and a heat sink adapted to release heat into the environment. The thermally driven power generator further having a thermal electric power generation module is sandwiched between the heat collector and a heat sink; the thermal electric power generation module is designed to convert heat collected by the heat collector to electrical power. A tray assembly for a thermally driven power generator, the tray assembly having: a transport tray; and a magnetic element integrated with the transport tray, the magnetic element designed to attract a wick keeper of a candle such that the wick is held in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: CAFRAMO LTD.
    Inventors: Viqar Haider, Michael Tettenborn, Anthony Jerzy Solecki
  • Publication number: 20160163952
    Abstract: A thermally driven power generator having a base and a heat source placed within the base. The thermally driven power generator further having a heat collector is adapted to collect the heat from the heat source through a plurality of fins and a heat sink adapted to release heat into the environment. The thermally driven power generator further having a thermal electric power generation module is sandwiched between the heat collector and a heat sink; the thermal electric power generation module is designed to convert heat collected by the heat collector to electrical power. A tray assembly for a thermally driven power generator, the tray assembly having: a transport tray; and a magnetic element integrated with the transport tray, the magnetic element designed to attract a wick keeper of a candle such that the wick is held in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Viqar HAIDER, Michael TETTENBORN, Anthony Jerzy SOLECKI
  • Patent number: 9263661
    Abstract: A thermally driven power generator having a base and a heat source placed within the base. The thermally driven power generator further having a heat collector is adapted to collect the heat from the heat source through a plurality of fins and a heat sink adapted to release heat into the environment. The thermally driven power generator further having a thermal electric power generation module is sandwiched between the heat collector and a heat sink; the thermal electric power generation module is designed to convert heat collected by the heat collector to electrical power. A tray assembly for a thermally driven power generator, the tray assembly having: a transport tray; and a magnetic element integrated with the transport tray, the magnetic element designed to attract a wick keeper of a candle such that the wick is held in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: CAFRAMO LTD.
    Inventors: Viqar Haider, Michael Tettenborn, Anthony Jerzy Solecki
  • Publication number: 20140069477
    Abstract: A thermally driven power generator having a base and a heat source placed within the base. The thermally driven power generator further having a heat collector is adapted to collect the heat from the heat source through a plurality of fins and a heat sink adapted to release heat into the environment. The thermally driven power generator further having a thermal electric power generation module is sandwiched between the heat collector and a heat sink; the thermal electric power generation module is designed to convert heat collected by the heat collector to electrical power. A tray assembly for a thermally driven power generator, the tray assembly having: a transport tray; and a magnetic element integrated with the transport tray, the magnetic element designed to attract a wick keeper of a candle such that the wick is held in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: CAFRAMO LTD.
    Inventors: Viqar Haider, Michael Tettenborn, Anthony Jerzy Solecki
  • Publication number: 20080245352
    Abstract: Disclosed is in combination, a stove and a thermoelectric generator, wherein the stove has a heating chamber and the generator has a hot side plate positioned in use within the heating chamber in a direct path of the heat therefrom. The generator may be incorporated with a door of the stove. Preferably, the generator has a cold side plate positioned in use to be exposed to ambient air close to the ground. The cold side plate may comprise cooling fins and the cooling fins may be positioned to be exposed to ambient air close to the ground. The generator may further comprise a protective mechanism to protect the generator from overheating, such as a grillwork guard or a shutter that closes to block the direct heat from the generator mechanism. The stove may be a wood stove or a coal stove. Generated power can be used to power cooling fans, charge an energy storage device and/or power external devices such as lights, fans or radios for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: CAFRAMO LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Solecki, Michael Tettenborn, Kelly McNamee, Larry Whittle
  • Patent number: 5163814
    Abstract: A portable electric fan assembly for indoor use includes a base member, an upright electric motor mounted in the base member, an upstanding neck extending from the base member, a substantially vertical drive shaft couple to the motor extending within the upstanding neck, a fan head assembly carried by the neck and having at least a part thereof mounted for limited angular movement so as to be settable at a desired orientation, a fan blade shaft carrying a ban blade protruding forwardly from the movable part of the fan head assembly, and a coupling arrangement for drivably coupling the fan blade shaft to the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Caframo Limited
    Inventors: Frank Hutter, Hans Heidolph, Michael Tettenborn