Patents by Inventor Jason E. Jenkins

Jason E. Jenkins 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: 6255799
    Abstract: The invention comprises a means for generating energy while walking or running for storage in a rechargeable battery. One embodiment uses lever arm movement in the heel of a shoe resulting from normal walking or running to generate energy from a built-in generator. The linear or rotational motion of the lever arm engages the circular gear assembly and turns the generator/motor/turbine, thus generating power. The second embodiment uses fluid reservoirs embedded in the shoes. Pressure changes resulting from normal walking or running moves the fluid through a narrow channel connecting two reservoirs, thus generating power by rotating a flywheel and an attached motor/generator/turbine in the middle of the channel. Secondary (rechargeable) batteries are incorporated into the invention either in an integrated form or as an add-on design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Binh Q. Le, Ark L. Lew, Paul D. Schwartz, Albert C. Sadilek, Joseph J. Suter, Jason E. Jenkins, Sharon X. Ling