Patents by Inventor Michael Hoyle

Michael Hoyle 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: 20120193922
    Abstract: A generation apparatus for generating power from subsea currents is described. The generation apparatus includes a housing, at least one turbine, the/each turbine having an axis of rotation and an inlet, at least one guide vane adapted to guide an incoming flow of fluid towards the/each turbine inlet, the flow of fluid, in use, approaching the apparatus in a direction substantially perpendicular to at least one turbine axis and at least one generator for converting rotation of the/each turbine into power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Barnard, Michael Hoyle, Andrew Gledhill, David Kirton