Patents by Inventor Charles Grigg

Charles Grigg 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: 11956202
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to determining and/or utilizing one or more attributes for an Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or other source identifier(s). In some implementations, the attributes may include a physical address and/or email address associated with the source identifier(s). Some implementations are directed to determining physical addresses for inclusion in a postal campaign and/or determining email addresses for inclusion in an email campaign. In some of those implementations, the physical addresses and/or email addresses are determined based on computing devices having source identifiers associated with those addresses having submitted searches with search content assigned to the campaign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: EL TORO.COM, LLC
    Inventors: Stacy B. Griggs, David T. Stadler, III, Benjamin Charles Woolley
  • Patent number: 11053913
    Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine includes: a central axis that extends in a substantially vertical direction; a plurality of configurable airfoils disposed about the central axis, the plurality of configurable airfoils physically coupled to rotate together about the central axis; an angle adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an angle formed between a configurable airfoil and a radius that extends from the central axis as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis; and a profile adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust a profile of the configurable airfoil as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Patent number: 10633120
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of planetary modules housed in the fuselage, an individual planetary module having a first jet engine directed outward of the upper surface of the fuselage and a second jet engine directed outward of the lower surface of the fuselage, the individual planetary module rotatable within the fuselage about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Publication number: 20190383263
    Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine includes: a central axis that extends in a substantially vertical direction; a plurality of configurable airfoils disposed about the central axis, the plurality of configurable airfoils physically coupled to rotate together about the central axis; an angle adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an angle formed between a configurable airfoil and a radius that extends from the central axis as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis; and a profile adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust a profile of the configurable airfoil as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Patent number: 10436176
    Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine includes: a central axis that extends in a substantially vertical direction; a plurality of configurable airfoils disposed about the central axis, the plurality of configurable airfoils physically coupled to rotate together about the central axis; an angle adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an angle formed between a configurable airfoil and a radius that extends from the central axis as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis; and a profile adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust a profile of the configurable airfoil as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Publication number: 20180222603
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of planetary modules housed in the fuselage, an individual planetary module having a first jet engine directed outward of the upper surface of the fuselage and a second jet engine directed outward of the lower surface of the fuselage, the individual planetary module rotatable within the fuselage about a vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Publication number: 20170051720
    Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine includes: a central axis that extends in a substantially vertical direction; a plurality of configurable airfoils disposed about the central axis, the plurality of configurable airfoils physically coupled to rotate together about the central axis; an angle adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an angle formed between a configurable airfoil and a radius that extends from the central axis as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis; and a profile adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust a profile of the configurable airfoil as the configurable airfoil rotates about the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Patent number: 8829704
    Abstract: A PAVA (parallel and vertical axis) turbine includes a plurality of wing assemblies having vertical pivot shafts extending between two vertically spaced end assemblies that are joined to a central driveshaft assembly. The wing assemblies are rotatable about their respective pivot axes from a drive position in which they extend radially outwardly from the central axis and transverse to incident fluid flow to maximally capture fluid flow and rotate the turbine, to a glide position in which the wings extend tangentially to the direction of rotation and parallel to incident fluid flow to minimize drag. The wings may have articulating flaps rotating outwardly from the wing assembly in the drive quadrant to capture more of the passing fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Publication number: 20130285382
    Abstract: A PAVA (parallel and vertical axis) turbine includes a plurality of wing Assemblies having vertical pivot shafts extending between two vertically spaced end assemblies that are joined to a central driveshaft assembly. The wing assemblies are rotatable about their respective pivot axes from a drive position in which they extend radially outwardly from the central axis and transverse to incident fluid flow to maximally capture fluid flow and rotate the turbine, to a glide position in which the wings extend tangentially to the direction of rotation and parallel to incident fluid flow to minimize drag. The wings may have articulating flaps rotating outwardly from the wing assembly in the drive quadrant to capture more of the passing fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Publication number: 20130251524
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes a plurality of pivot shafts that are in paired parallel relationship and engaged to a central drive shaft, each pivot shaft supports a wing. Each pivot shaft rotates cyclically through 90° to move each wing from a wind-engaging orientation (drive position) in which the wing presents a flat surface approximately transverse to the incident wind, to a minimum dragposition (glide position). A gear transmission links the pivot shafts for sequential rotation in concert between the drive and glide positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Patent number: 8373297
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes a quartet of pivot shafts in paired parallel relationship and transversely mounted on a central drive shaft, each pivot shaft supporting a pair of wings at opposed ends thereof, the wings offset by 90°. Each pivot shaft rotates cyclically through 90° to move each wing from a wind-engaging orientation (drive position) in which the wing presents a flat surface approximately transverse to the incident wind, to a minimum drag position (glide position). The wings of each pair of pivot shafts open into the drive position at the same time and rotational angle of the turbine. A backstop at the site of each drive position transfers force from each wing to the central drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Publication number: 20120328438
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes a quartet of pivot shafts that are in paired parallel relationship and transversely mounted on a central drive shaft, each pivot shaft supports a pair of wings at opposed ends thereof, the wings offset by 90°. Each pivot shaft rotates cyclically through 90° to move each wing from a wind-engaging orientation (drive position) in which the wing presents a flat surface approximately transverse to the incident wind, to a minimum drag position (glide position). In addition, the two wings of each pair on a shaft are disposed in planes that are offset by approximately 90° about their pivot shaft, so that one is in the drive position while the other is in the glide position. The wings of each pair of pivot shafts have wings at the ends thereof that open into the drive position at the same time and rotational angle of the turbine. A backstop at the site of each drive position supports the wind load and transfers its force to the central drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventor: Charles Grigg
  • Publication number: 20100181777
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes a quartet of pivot shafts that are in paired parallel relationship and transversely mounted on a central drive shaft. each pivot shaft supports a pair of wings at opposed ends thereof, the wings offset by 90°. Each pivot shaft rotates cyclically through 90° to move each wing from a wind-engaging orientation (drive position) in which the wing presents a flat surface approximately transverse to the incident wind, to a minimum drag position (glide position). In addition, the two wings of each pair on a shaft are disposed in planes that are offset by approximately 90° about their pivot shaft, so that one is in the drive position while the other is in the glide position. The wings of each pair of pivot shafts have wings at the ends thereof that open into the drive position at the same time and rotational angle of the turbine. A backstop at the site of each drive position supports the wind load and transfers its force to the central drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Charles Grigg