Patents by Inventor David R. Ames

David R. Ames 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).

  • Power Receiver for Extracting Power from Electric Field Energy in the Earth
    Publication number: 20230246456
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power receiver for extracting power from electric field energy in the earth
    Patent number: 11626740
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: EARTH ENERGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power Receiver For Extracting Power From Electric Field Energy in the Earth
    Publication number: 20220069588
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power receiver for extracting power from electric field energy in the earth
    Patent number: 11152793
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: EARTH ENERGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power Receiver For Extracting Power From Electric Field Energy in the Earth
    Publication number: 20190348842
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power receiver for extracting power from electric field energy in the earth
    Patent number: 10389138
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: EARTH ENERGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power Receiver For Extracting Power From Electric Field Energy In The Earth
    Publication number: 20170117714
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power receiver for extracting power from electric field energy in the earth
    Patent number: 9564268
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Earth Energies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames
  • Power Receiver for Extracting Power from Electric Field Energy in the Earth
    Publication number: 20150102675
    Abstract: A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: John Dinwiddie, Terry L. Wright, David R. Ames