Patents by Inventor Nicholas Peckham

Nicholas Peckham 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).

  • Hydroelectric device
    Patent number: 7375437
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydroelectric device including generally a base portion with a top surface, a bottom surface, and opposing sidewalls defining an interior space of the base portion. The interior space of the base portion is such that it is wider near the ends of the base portion and narrower in the interior of the base portion, essentially forming a venturi. The base portion also includes a central slot along a longitudinal axis thereof. The present invention further includes a wheel support portion fixedly attached to the base portion, a wheel portion rotatably attached to the wheel support portion and having a plurality of blades extending from a center thereof, and an electrical generator operably engaged with the wheel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Nicholas Peckham
  • Hydroelectric Device
    Publication number: 20070222219
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydroelectric device including generally a base portion with a top surface, a bottom surface, and opposing sidewalls defining an interior space of the base portion. The interior space of the base portion is such that it is wider near the ends of the base portion and narrower in the interior of the base portion, essentially forming a venturi. The base portion also includes a central slot along a longitudinal axis thereof. The present invention further includes a wheel support portion fixedly attached to the base portion, a wheel portion rotatably attached to the wheel support portion and having a plurality of blades extending from a center thereof, and an electrical generator operably engaged with the wheel portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventor: Nicholas Peckham