Patents by Inventor Donald Gehring

Donald Gehring 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: 11952977
    Abstract: A telescopic wind turbine tower includes a base, a telescopic tubular tower, a wind turbine assembly, and one or more jacking systems. The telescopic tubular tower is configured with a bottom section and one or more upper sections. The bottom section is concentrically mounted onto the base. The upper section or sections are slidably engaged to the bottom section through one or more jacking systems. The wind turbine assembly is mounted onto a top section from the upper sections and as the telescopic tubular tower is positioned between the base and the wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Donald Gehring
  • Publication number: 20070120371
    Abstract: A current power generator includes a vertical support member mounted to the seabed and horizontal support members mounted to the vertical support member. Generators are mounted between the horizontal support members. A rotatable shaft is operatively connected to each of the generators such that when the shaft rotates, the generator generates electricity. Blades mounted to the shaft are capable of rotation in response to water current. The generators are pivotal relative to the horizontal support members in response to changing current flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Donald Gehring
  • Publication number: 20060273594
    Abstract: An ocean wave generator is disclosed. The ocean wave generator includes a buoy, floating on the surface of the ocean; a generator; a pulley mounted on the generator for turning the generator; an anchor cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the anchor cable is connected to the underside of the buoy and the second end is mounted to the pulley; and a power cable, in electrical communication with the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Donald Gehring
  • Publication number: 20060261597
    Abstract: An offshore power generator is disclosed. The offshore power generator includes an offshore platform, which can be a new, existing, abandoned, removed, dumped or relocated fixed or floating offshore platform; one or more types of current, wind, wave and other renewable energy generators mounted to the offshore platform; and interconnecting power cables, in electrical communication with the current generators for distribution from the generators to end users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Donald Gehring
  • Publication number: 20050092226
    Abstract: A deep-water floating offshore platform includes a buoyant hull having a substantially flat top, and substantially flat bottom, and a plurality of substantially flat sides. The hull further includes a tendon access shaft and a plurality of riser guide sleeves. The tendon access shaft extends below the bottom of the hull and includes a counterweight connected to the lower portion of the tendon access shaft to provide stability to the hull. The hull can be constructed from a cargo tank section of an existing oil tanker or through the use of new construction based on using the flat-plate design used in constructing cargo tank sections of oil tankers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Donald Gehring