Patents Assigned to Natel Energy, Inc.
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Patent number: 11614065Abstract: A runner for a hydraulic turbine configured to reduce fish mortality. The runner includes a hub and a plurality of blades extending from the hub. Each blade includes a root connected to the hub and a tip opposite the root. Each blade further includes a leading edge opposite a trailing edge, and a ratio of a thickness of the leading edge to a diameter of the runner can range from about 0.06 to about 0.35. Further, each blade has a leading edge that is curved relative to a radial axis of the runner.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Sterling Marina Watson
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Patent number: 11078882Abstract: A runner for a hydraulic turbine configured to reduce fish mortality. The runner includes a hub and a plurality of blades extending from the hub. Each blade includes a root connected to the hub and a tip opposite the root. Each blade further includes a leading edge opposite a trailing edge, and a ratio of a thickness of the leading edge to a diameter of the runner can range from about 0.06 to about 0.35. Further, each blade has a leading edge that is curved relative to a radial axis of the runner.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Sterling Marina Watson
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Patent number: 10527021Abstract: Disclosed herein are linear hydraulic turbines in which the linear machine converts the majority of available energy in the flowing water into useful torque directly in the runner, leaving the outflow with very little velocity.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventor: Abraham D. Schneider
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Patent number: 10518977Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Erick M. Davidson
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Patent number: 10221830Abstract: Systems and methods related to linear turbine systems are presented. Each embodiment described herein may be designed as a single-stage, linear, impulse turbine system. In an embodiment, a linear turbine includes a first shaft extending along a first axis; a second shaft extending along a second axis, the second axis being separated from and substantially parallel to the first axis; a first plurality of buckets to travel a first continuous path around the first shaft and the second shaft along a first plane, the first path including a first substantially linear path segment between the first axis and the second axis; and a nozzle configured to direct a first fluid jet to contact the first plurality of buckets in the first linear path segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventor: Abraham D. Schneider
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Patent number: 10167844Abstract: Systems and methods related to linear turbine systems are presented. Each embodiment described herein may be designed as a single-stage, linear, impulse turbine system. In an embodiment, a linear turbine includes a first shaft extending along a first axis; a second shaft extending along a second axis, the second axis being separated from and substantially parallel to the first axis; a first plurality of buckets to travel a first continuous path around the first shaft and the second shaft along a first plane, the first path including a first substantially linear path segment between the first axis and the second axis; and a nozzle configured to direct a first fluid jet to contact the first plurality of buckets in the first linear path segment.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventor: Abraham D. Schneider
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Publication number: 20180194564Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER, Erick M. Davidson
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Patent number: 9908709Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Erick M. Davidson
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Publication number: 20170204830Abstract: Disclosed herein are linear hydraulic turbines in which the linear machine converts the majority of available energy in the flowing water into useful torque directly in the runner, leaving the outflow with very little velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventor: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20160362251Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Erick M. Davidson
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Publication number: 20160327011Abstract: Disclosed herein are linear hydraulic turbines in which the linear machine converts the majority of available energy in the flowing water into useful torque directly in the runner, leaving the outflow with very little velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventor: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 9248970Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Erick M. Davidson
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Publication number: 20150291361Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER, Erick M. Davidson
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Publication number: 20150292540Abstract: A wedge clamp comprises a wedge with an inclined face and an endplate with a pocket that has a mating inclined face. A beam has a curved clamping surface that engages the wedge and a lower surface that engages the endplate. The beam is clamped in the endplate by preloading the wedge into the endplate pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Erick M. DAVIDSON, Abraham D. Schneider
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Patent number: D926133Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Sterling Marina Watson