Patents by Inventor Albert J. Grenier

Albert J. Grenier 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).

  • High voltage flying apparatus employing multiple motors
    Patent number: 8444081
    Abstract: A flying apparatus having a frame configured to couple to a high voltage tether system, and at least one motor module mounted to the frame, the module including a holding structure attached to the frame, a rotating structure, including a rotor shaft, configured to rotate relative to the holding structure, a rotor attached to the rotor shaft and a plurality of motors attached to the holding structure, each including a drive shaft configured to engage with the rotor shaft, wherein the motors are configured to receive electrical energy from the tether system and drive the drive shafts to create a torque on the rotor shaft to thereby rotate the rotor and create lift to fly the apparatus from the ground to a desired position aloft while remaining coupled to the tether system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: JST, LLC
    Inventor: Albert J. Grenier
  • HIGH VOLTAGE FLYING APPARATUS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE MOTORS
    Publication number: 20110031344
    Abstract: A flying apparatus having a frame configured to couple to a high voltage tether system, and at least one motor module mounted to the frame, the module including a holding structure attached to the frame, a rotating structure, including a rotor shaft, configured to rotate relative to the holding structure, a rotor attached to the rotor shaft and a plurality of motors attached to the holding structure, each including a drive shaft configured to engage with the rotor shaft, wherein the motors are configured to receive electrical energy from the tether system and drive the drive shafts to create a torque on the rotor shaft to thereby rotate the rotor and create lift to fly the apparatus from the ground to a desired position aloft while remaining coupled to the tether system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: BASELOAD ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Albert J. Grenier
  • Electric generation system including multiple motor/generators
    Patent number: 7816800
    Abstract: An electric generating system including a frame configured to couple to a tether system and at least one power generation module mounted to the frame. The at least one power generation module includes a holding structure attached to the frame, a rotating structure, including a rotor shaft, configured to rotate relative to the holding structure, a rotor attached to the rotor shaft, and a plurality of motor/generators attached to the holding structure, each including a drive shaft configured to engage with the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Baseload Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert J. Grenier
  • ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE MOTOR/GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20100156102
    Abstract: An electric generating system including a frame configured to couple to a tether system and at least one power generation module mounted to the frame. The at least one power generation module includes a holding structure attached to the frame, a rotating structure, including a rotor shaft, configured to rotate relative to the holding structure, a rotor attached to the rotor shaft, and a plurality of motor/generators attached to the holding structure, each including a drive shaft configured to engage with the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: BASELOAD ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Albert J. Grenier
  • Power generation system including multiple motors/generators
    Patent number: 7675189
    Abstract: An electric power-generating system configured to convert a source of energy to electricity by turning a rotor shaft with the source of energy includes a mounting plate coupled to the rotor shaft, a drive gear coupled to the rotor shaft and configured to move when the rotor shaft moves, and a plurality of motor/generator devices mounted to the mounting plate. Each motor/generator device includes an output shaft configured to rotatably couple with the drive gear. Each motor/generator device couples independently to the drive gear to provide a plurality of redundant power generating motor/generator devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Baseload Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert J. Grenier
  • POWER GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE MOTORS/GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20090021021
    Abstract: An electric power-generating system configured to convert a source of energy to electricity by turning a rotor shaft with the source of energy includes a mounting plate coupled to the rotor shaft, a drive gear coupled to the rotor shaft and configured to move when the rotor shaft moves, and a plurality of motor/generator devices mounted to the mounting plate. Each motor/generator device includes an output shaft configured to rotatably couple with the drive gear. Each motor/generator device couples independently to the drive gear to provide a plurality of redundant power generating motor/generator devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: BASELOAD ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Albert J. Grenier