Patents by Inventor Gerard Smyth
Gerard Smyth 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).
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Publication number: 20180283713Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a fluid actuated fluid extraction system, and in particular an airflow actuated gas extraction system which in use is located in an airflow such as a natural flow of wind, and which airflow actuates the system in order to extract fluid such as a gas from a remote location such as the interior of a building, the system comprising a hollow body having at least a pair of concentric annular baffles longitudinally spaced from one another to define an annular flow channel circumscribing the body between the pair of baffles into which an actuating fluid can flow from an exterior of the body, the body further having an intake to permit an exhaust fluid to enter the body longitudinally, wherein one or more of the baffles are profiled to generate a vortex within an upstream portion of the flow channel and to effect propagation of the vortex circumferentially around the channel by means of the coanda effectType: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Andrew SMYTH, David SMYTH, Gerard SMYTH, James SMYTH, Peter SMYTH
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Publication number: 20180171966Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a wind turbine which is designed to start rotating in lower wind speeds than is conventionally possible, the wind turbine comprising a power take off shaft on which a first rotor is mounted, the first rotor having a first diameter, and on which shaft a rotatable augmentor in the form of a second rotor is mounted coaxially of the first rotor, the second rotor having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: James SMYTH, Peter SMYTH, David SMYTH, Gerard SMYTH, Andrew SMYTH
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Publication number: 20170175704Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure controlled wind turbine enhancement system and a method of enhancing the airflow past a wind turbine, the enhancement system including a two part conical nozzle to be located upwind or upstream of a turbine in order to augment the natural flow of air past blades of the turbine in a manner which produces increased power output from the turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: James SMYTH, Peter SMYTH, David SMYTH, Gerard SMYTH, Andrew SMYTH
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Publication number: 20140321974Abstract: A wind turbine system having a street light having an upright support or post on which is mounted a canopy housing any suitable lighting gear, and a wind turbine mounted above the canopy and operable to generate electrical energy with which to power the light, the canopy being adapted to augment the flow of air through the wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: NEW WORLD ENERGY ENTERPRISES LTDInventors: James SMYTH, Peter SMYTH, David SMYTH, Gerard SMYTH, Andrew SMYTH
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Publication number: 20140127030Abstract: A wind turbine blade system having a main blade having a root and a tip, and at least one secondary blade secured to or formed integrally with the main blade about the tip, the at least one secondary blade being shaped and dimensioned to form, when the main blade is rotated, a shroud circumscribing a swept area of the main blade in order to improve the airflow past the main blade during operation of the wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: James SMYTH, Gerard SMYTH, Andrew SMYTH, David SMYTH, Peter SMYTH
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Publication number: 20140044552Abstract: A blade for use in rotary machines such as a wind turbine blade has a plurality of dimples distributed over an area of a low pressure or suction surface of the blade which preferably extends from immediately adjacent to a leading edge of the blade at least partially towards a rear or trailing edge of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: NEW WORLD ENERGY ENTERPRISES LTDInventors: James SMYTH, Peter SMYTH, David SMYTH, Gerard SMYTH, Andrew SMYTH
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Publication number: 20130340419Abstract: An air handling system comprising an air guide in the form of a convergent divergent shroud and/or diffuser defining a path along which air can flow, such as to generate one or more regions of reduced pressure and/or increased mass flow rate of air within the guide in response to the passage of air through the guide, and a manifold extending from the guide and having an inlet and an exhaust, the exhaust being in fluid communication with the one or more regions of reduced pressure and/or increased mass flow rate and the inlet being in fluid communication with an interior of an air handling unit such as a condenser or air conditioning unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: c/o NEW WORLD ENERGY ENTERPRISES LTDInventors: James SMYTH, Peter SMYTH, David SMYTH, Gerard SMYTH, Andrew SMYTH
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Publication number: 20120141266Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure controlled wind turbine enhancement system which includes a two part conical shroud to be located directly upwind of a turbine in order to augment the natural flow of air past blades of the turbine in a manner which produces increased power output from the turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: NEW WORLD ENERGY ENTERPRISES LIMITEDInventors: James Smyth, Peter Smyth, David Smyth, Gerard Smyth, Andrew Smyth
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Publication number: 20110048019Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a system and method for enhancing the performance of a wind turbine, which involves injecting air from an array of nozzles into the airflow upstream of the turbine in order to reduce the turbulence and/or increase the velocity and/or control the pressure of the airflow, thereby improving the performance of the turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: David Smyth, James Smyth, Peter Smyth, Gerard Smyth, Andrew Smyth
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Patent number: 6044406Abstract: A credit-based flow control checking scheme is presented for controlling data communications in a closed loop system comprising a sender, a receiver and a link coupling the sender and receiver. The credit-based scheme includes automatically periodically transmitting a credit query from the receiver to the sender and upon return receipt of a credit acknowledge containing the available credit count maintained by the sender, determining whether credit gain or credit loss has occurred subsequent to initialization of the closed loop system. Along with automatically determining whether credit gain or credit loss has occurred, a method/system is presented for automatically correcting the loss or gain without requiring resetting of the closed loop system.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kathy Sue Barkey, Carl Alfred Bender, Derrick LeRoy Garmire, Harold Edgar Roman, Daniel Gerard Smyth
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Patent number: 5968179Abstract: A self-timed link between two elements in a computer system is initialized. Each element sends an initialization request to the other. If successfully received, the elements exchange signals with oscillation-free segments over multiple clock cycles. If successful, the elements indicate to each other that initialization is complete. Optionally, a link operation parameter can be sent with the initialization complete indication for post-initialization link control.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kathy Sue Barkey, Derrick LeRoy Garmire, Harold Edgar Roman, Daniel Gerard Smyth
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Patent number: 5894570Abstract: A self-timed link between two elements in a computer system is initialized. Each element sends an initialization request to the other. If successfully received, the elements exchange signals with oscillation-free segments over multiple clock cycles. If successful, the elements indicate to each other that initialization is complete. Optionally, a link operation parameter can be sent with the initialization complete indication for post-initialization link control.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kathy Sue Barkey, Derrick LeRoy Garmire, Harold Edgar Roman, Daniel Gerard Smyth
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Patent number: 5825748Abstract: A credit-based flow control checking scheme is presented for controlling data communications in a closed loop system comprising a sender, a receiver and a link coupling the sender and receiver. The credit-based scheme includes automatically periodically transmitting a credit query from the receiver to the sender and upon return receipt of a credit acknowledge containing the available credit count maintained by the sender, determining whether credit gain or credit loss has occurred subsequent to initialization of the closed loop system. Along with automatically determining whether credit gain or credit loss has occurred, a method/system is presented for automatically correcting the loss or gain without requiring resetting of the closed loop system.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kathy Sue Barkey, Carl Alfred Bender, Derrick LeRoy Garmire, Harold Edgar Roman, Daniel Gerard Smyth