Patents by Inventor Abraham D. SCHNEIDER
Abraham D. SCHNEIDER 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).
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Patent number: 11952976Abstract: 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: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Natel Energy Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Sterling Marina Watson
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Publication number: 20230296073Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER, Sterling Marina WATSON
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Publication number: 20230175468Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for directing fish toward a preferred path in a water passageway. The device includes a base and a plurality of spaced bars coupled to the base and cantilevered from the base. The plurality of spaced bars are electrified in anode cathode pairs. The plurality of spaced bars can extend from the base to form a frustoconical shape such that the spaced bars direct fish toward a hydraulic turbine blade hub and away from a hydraulic turbine blade tip. Alternatively, the plurality of spaced bars can extend from the base to form a linear array.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER, Sterling Marina WATSON
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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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Publication number: 20210231094Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER, Sterling Marina WATSON
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Publication number: 20200408184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: 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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Publication number: 20190249645Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventor: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20190242354Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER
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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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Publication number: 20180106233Abstract: Systems and methods related to floating powerhouse for hydropower turbine systems are presented. A turbine system may be coupled to floating powerhouse that can include a floating platform. A pressurized water delivery system can be coupled to the floating powerhouse and can accommodate vertical and/or horizontal movement of the floating power house. The pressurized water delivery system can include a segmented penstock coupling the turbine to an intake, and individual segments of the penstock can be free to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, such that in response to variations in a tailwater height, the floating platform rising and falling does not disrupt fluid flow from a fluid source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventor: Abraham D. Schneider
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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: 20180045170Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventor: Abraham D. Schneider
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Publication number: 20180030948Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Abraham D. SCHNEIDER
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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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Patent number: D926133Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Sterling Marina Watson