Patents by Inventor Daniel S. Scharfenberg

Daniel S. Scharfenberg 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: 6769253
    Abstract: A turbine power plant utilizing buoyant force is disclosed. This turbine power plant includes a turbine wheel having a vane, wherein the turbine wheel is rotatably attached to a shaft, wherein the vane includes a housing having a chamber for receiving air to propel the at least one turbine wheel, wherein the shaft is operatively attached to an electrical generator for producing electricity through rotation of the shaft. Although the preferred design for the turbine wheel is a quad vane, e.g., fin, design, a wide variety of other vane designs may suffice including dual fin and wing designs. Preferably, there is a weighted portion located within the housing of a fin for the turbine wheel for pulling the turbine wheel downward to facilitate rotation. Moreover, a duct is preferably located within the chamber of the fin to assist the air to rise to the top of the chamber and increase the effectiveness of the buoyant force supplied by the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel S. Scharfenberg