Patents by Inventor Juan A. Alvarado Valverde

Juan A. Alvarado Valverde 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).

  • Lift generating device
    Patent number: 8998126
    Abstract: A lift generating device is provided enabling vertical flight. The lift generating device includes a first revolution structure having a funnel shape and a second revolution structure having a funnel shape. Each revolution structure includes a circular open surface and an open stem. The second revolution structure is attached to the first revolution structure by a plurality of connectors so as to form a gap between the first revolution structure and the second revolution structure. A propeller is coupled to an open stem at a bottom end of the first revolution structure and a motor is operatively connected to the propeller to provide power for the propeller to suction air into the lift generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.
    Inventor: Juan A. Alvarado Valverde
  • LIFT GENERATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130062454
    Abstract: A lift generating device is provided enabling vertical flight. The lift generating device includes a first revolution structure having a funnel shape and a second revolution structure having a funnel shape. Each revolution structure includes a circular open surface and an open stem. The second revolution structure is attached to the first revolution structure by a plurality of connectors so as to form a gap between the first revolution structure and the second revolution structure. A propeller is coupled to an open stem at a bottom end of the first revolution structure and a motor is operatively connected to the propeller to provide power for the propeller to suction air into the lift generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Juan A. Alvarado Valverde