Patents by Inventor Derrick J. Weisbrod

Derrick J. Weisbrod 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).

  • Fluid turbine devices and methods related to fluid turbine devices
    Patent number: 7960852
    Abstract: Fluid turbine devices and methods related to fluid turbine devices are disclosed herein. One example method includes deflecting a first portion of a fluid flow from a return path of a vertical blade assembly, while permitting a second portion of the fluid flow to enter a drive path of the vertical blade assembly. Another example method related to a fluid flow device includes orienting a shroud relative to a fluid flow to deflect a first portion of a fluid flow from a return path of a vertical blade assembly and to permit a second portion of the fluid flow to enter a drive path of the vertical blade assembly and activating a generator, based on an operating characteristic of the fluid turbine device, to regulate a rotational speed of the vertical blade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Freiezo, LLC
    Inventors: Robert C. Cumings, Derrick J. Weisbrod
  • FLUID TURBINE DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED TO FLUID TURBINE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110070066
    Abstract: Fluid turbine devices and methods related to fluid turbine devices are disclosed herein. One example method includes deflecting a first portion of a fluid flow from a return path of a vertical blade assembly, while permitting a second portion of the fluid flow to enter a drive path of the vertical blade assembly. Another example method related to a fluid flow device includes orienting a shroud relative to a fluid flow to deflect a first portion of a fluid flow from a return path of a vertical blade assembly and to permit a second portion of the fluid flow to enter a drive path of the vertical blade assembly and activating a generator, based on an operating characteristic of the fluid turbine device, to regulate a rotational speed of the vertical blade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: FREIEZO, LLC.
    Inventors: Robert C. Cumings, Derrick J. Weisbrod
  • FLUID TURBINE DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED TO FLUID TURBINE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110070068
    Abstract: Fluid turbine devices and methods related to fluid turbine devices are disclosed herein. One example method includes deflecting a first portion of a fluid flow from a return path of a vertical blade assembly, while permitting a second portion of the fluid flow to enter a drive path of the vertical blade assembly. Another example method related to a fluid flow device includes orienting a shroud relative to a fluid flow to deflect a first portion of a fluid flow from a return path of a vertical blade assembly and to permit a second portion of the fluid flow to enter a drive path of the vertical blade assembly and activating a generator, based on an operating characteristic of the fluid turbine device, to regulate a rotational speed of the vertical blade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: FREIEZO, LLC.
    Inventors: Robert C. Cumings, Derrick J. Weisbrod