Patents by Inventor Michael John Van Asten, II

Michael John Van Asten, II 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).

  • Spiral turbine blade having at least one concave compartment that may be rotated by a moving fluid for electrical energy generation
    Patent number: 10072631
    Abstract: A spiral turbine blade having at least one concave compartment that is rotatable by a moving fluid for the generation of electricity is provided. A spiral turbine blade is aligned so that the axis of rotation is generally parallel to the mean direction of a moving fluid. Attached to the intake-facing side of the at least one spiral turbine blade are concave compartments comprised of an intake void, interior space, and exit void. The concave compartments are oriented to capture an additional range of velocity imaginary vectors; specifically those aligned via vortex inducing elements, such as spiral depressions on a conical intake shroud, thereby augmenting the torque induced the spiral turbine blade, and thus improving the conversion efficiency and electrical energy output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Inventor: Michael John Van Asten, II
  • Spiral turbine blade having at least one concave compartment that may be rotated by a moving fluid for electrical energy generation
    Publication number: 20160376894
    Abstract: A spiral turbine blade having at least one concave compartment that is rotatable by a moving fluid for the generation of electricity is provided. A spiral turbine blade is aligned so that the axis of rotation is generally parallel to the mean direction of a moving fluid. Attached to the intake-facing side of the at least one spiral turbine blade are concave compartments comprised of an intake void, interior space, and exit void. The concave compartments are oriented to capture an additional range of velocity imaginary vectors; specifically those aligned via vortex inducing elements, such as spiral depressions on a conical intake shroud, thereby augmenting the torque induced the spiral turbine blade, and thus improving the conversion efficiency and electrical energy output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Michael John Van Asten, II