Patents by Inventor Mark R. Ziegenfuss

Mark R. Ziegenfuss 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).

  • Publication number: 20210113870
    Abstract: An aerial jet engine fire extinguishing methodology includes: identifying an undesired fire; providing an airplane with at least one jet engine with an exhaust that may be directed toward the fire; flying the airplane in the proximity of the fire with the exhaust directed toward the fire, the flying being at an altitude sufficient to deliver carbon dioxide and other exhaust gases from the exhaust to the fire to at least partially deprive the fire of oxygen and to thereby snuff out at least a portion of the fire. The airplane may be manned or an unmanned drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: MARK R. ZIEGENFUSS
  • Publication number: 20180080686
    Abstract: A support member for a man-made structure includes support member being at least partially underground and including a poured filler and at least two hollow rebars embedded within said poured filler thereby displacing a volume of said poured filler equal to the volume of said embedded at least two hollow rebars, a first hollow rebar of said at least two hollow rebars being a downward flow geothermal underground loop segment and having an inlet at its top, and a second hollow rebar of said at least two hollow rebars being an upward flow geothermal underground loop segment and having an outlet at its top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Publication number: 20150377522
    Abstract: A support member for a man-made structure, such as a roadway, building, runway, bridge, includes a poured filler and at least two hollow rebars embedded within the filler displacing a volume of filler equal to the volume of the embedded rebars, a first hollow rebar being a inward flow geothermal above ground loop segment, and a second hollow rebar being an outward flow geothermal above ground loop segment, the two hollow rebars being connected to each other by a hollow connector to establish a geothermal above ground loop, the rebars having structural design support sufficient to support load in excess of displaced filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Publication number: 20150377523
    Abstract: A support member for a man-made structure includes a poured filler and at least two hollow rebars embedded within the filler displacing a volume of filler equal to the volume of the embedded rebars, a first hollow rebar being a downward flow geothermal underground loop segment, and a second hollow rebar being an upward flow geothermal underground loop segment, the two hollow rebars being connected to each other by a hollow connector to establish a geothermal underground loop, the rebars having structural design support sufficient to support load in excess of displaced filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Patent number: 8016548
    Abstract: A water supply tunnel secondary purpose turbine electric power generator system includes: a.) a water supply subsystem with a water source at an elevation that is at least 300 feet above the mean altitude of a community, that includes a gravity fed underground water tunnel being located, at least in part, upstream from the community, and, at least in part, being located under the community. There is a plurality of riser conduits in the community connected to the gravity fed underground water tunnel, delivering water from the water source to the community at a pressure that is at least 100 psi in excess of desired water pressure delivered to community water lines; b.) water valving subsystems connected to each of the riser conduits and one of each including at least one safety valve, to lower water pressure of the delivered water; and, c.) a power generating turbine subsystem, including at least one water driven turbine located in at least one of the water supply subsystem and water valving subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Patent number: 7958716
    Abstract: A natural gas production well secondary purpose turbine electric power generator system includes: a.) a natural gas production well from an underground or underwater natural gas well production field that produces natural gas at the surface at an elevated pressure of at least 500 psi and at least 200 psi in excess of desired pressure delivered to gas processing or gas distribution lines; b.) a natural gas valving subsystem connected to said well; and, c.) a power generating turbine subsystem, including at least one gas driven turbine located in at least one of said well and said gas valving subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Patent number: 7584610
    Abstract: A water cycling system with compressor motive force and with turbine electric power generation, includes: (a) a water piping subsystem that has a circuitous loop means for continuously or intermittently circulating water in a loop, the loop having an upward flowing side and a downward flowing side, the loop having a bottom level and a top level with a head differential of at least fifty feet between the bottom level and the top level; (b) an air compressor subsystem including at least one air compressor having a compressed air outlet with the air outlet being located below the top level in the upwardly flowing side of the loop; and, (c) at least one electric power generating water-driven turbine located within the loop. In some instances the subsystem of piping is part of a water well; in other instances, part of a geothermal well; in yet other instances a different system, such as an above-ground system, e.g. a water tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Publication number: 20080303282
    Abstract: A water cycling system with compressor motive force and with turbine electric power generation, includes: (a) a water piping subsystem that has a circuitous loop means for continuously or intermittently circulating water in a loop, the loop having an upward flowing side and a downward flowing side, the loop having a bottom level and a top level with a head differential of at least fifty feet between the bottom level and the top level; (b) an air compressor subsystem including at least one air compressor having a compressed air outlet with the air outlet being located below the top level in the upwardly flowing side of the loop; and, (c) at least one electric power generating water-driven turbine located within the loop. In some instances the subsystem of piping is part of a water well; in other instances, part of a geothermal well; in yet other instances a different system, such as an above-ground system, e.g. a water tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Publication number: 20080238099
    Abstract: A water supply tunnel secondary purpose turbine electric power generator system includes: a.) a water supply subsystem with a water source at an elevation that is at least 300 feet above the mean altitude of a community, that includes a gravity fed underground water tunnel being located, at least in part, upstream from the community, and, at least in part, being located under the community. There is a plurality of riser conduits in the community connected to the gravity fed underground water tunnel, delivering water from the water source to the community at a pressure that is at least 100 psi in excess of desired water pressure delivered to community water lines; b.) water valving subsystems connected to each of the riser conduits and one of each including at least one safety valve, to lower water pressure of the delivered water; and, c.) a power generating turbine subsystem, including at least one water driven turbine located in at least one of the water supply subsystem and water valving subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Publication number: 20080238101
    Abstract: A natural gas production well secondary purpose turbine electric power generator system includes: a.) a natural gas production well from an underground or underwater natural gas well production field that produces natural gas at the surface at an elevated pressure of at least 500 psi and at least 200 psi in excess of desired pressure delivered to gas processing or gas distribution lines; b.) a natural gas valving subsystem connected to said well; and, c.) a power generating turbine subsystem, including at least one gas driven turbine located in at least one of said well and said gas valving subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss
  • Publication number: 20080156539
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated, deep hole rock drilling system for non-rotating drilling includes a pneumatically operated drive, a hammer sleeve with hammer mechanisms therein/connected thereto, a hammer bit below the hammer sleeve and a tube string above the hammer sleeve. The pneumatically operated drive includes a pneumatic pressure delivery mechanism and a drive piston. Further, this drive means has air flow channel means for delivery of air to the drive piston for reciprocally driving a hammer bit. The hammer bit has a convex bottom and a sidewall. The convex bottom has a plurality of impact buttons. The convex bottom has a center, with the sidewall being a predetermined distance X from the center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Mark R. Ziegenfuss