Patents by Inventor Bruce Estes

Bruce Estes 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).

  • Publication number: 20070108774
    Abstract: The Archimedes Power Generator is a process designed to produce electric power from rising and falling water levels of the ocean due to tidal motion. The generator is composed of a barge enclosed within a containment area that has holes built into the containment walls allowing the barge to rise and fall in unison with the tides. On the top of the barge is a turbine, or series of turbines. Each turbine is connected to a toothed shaft that is installed through the barge (using seals to keep out water) and solidly attached to the bottom of the containment area. The toothed shaft is linked to a toothed gear on the turbine so that as the barge rises and falls, the armature of the turbine spins, creating the potential for the production of electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Bruce Estes