Patents by Inventor Gary J. Harloff

Gary J. Harloff 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: 4279569
    Abstract: The cross-flow turbine machine provides shaft power by extracting energy from a moving fluid. The fluid comprises both liquids and gases. Fluid is guided into the rotor by inlet guide means. The fluid then flows through the first rotor, through the interior, through the second rotor, through the exit, and through the diffuser to exit the machine at ambient pressure. Due to the change in angular momentum of the fluid across the turbine rotor, a torque is applied to the output power shaft. The output power shaft can be used, for example, to drive a water pump, an electric generator, or a compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Inventor: Gary J. Harloff