Patents by Inventor Patrick V. Cleeves

Patrick V. Cleeves 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for displaying and storing a banner or advertisement on a horizontal wind turbine
    Patent number: 10977968
    Abstract: A kit for securing advertising space to a horizontal wind turbine at a blade height of the horizontal wind turbine, a horizontal wind turbine including the kit, and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The horizontal wind turbine has blades on a blade side of the turbine, a non-blade side opposite the blade side of the turbine, a tower and a nacelle capable of turning during normal function. The kit comprises (i) an advertisement and/or advertising space and (ii) a structure that facilitates the turning of a base of the advertisement and/or advertising space to mirror the nacelle. The advertisement and/or advertising space is on the non-blade side of the horizontal wind turbine. The base of the advertisement and/or the advertising space is joined, connected or affixed to the tower and/or the nacelle and can store a plurality of ads in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: Patrick V. Cleeves
  • Apparatus and Methods for Displaying and Storing a Banner or Advertisement on a Horizontal Wind Turbine
    Publication number: 20180102073
    Abstract: A kit for securing advertising space to a horizontal wind turbine at a blade height of the horizontal wind turbine, a horizontal wind turbine including the kit, and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The horizontal wind turbine has blades on a blade side of the turbine, a non-blade side opposite the blade side of the turbine, a tower and a nacelle capable of turning during normal function. The kit comprises (i) an advertisement and/or advertising space and (ii) a structure that facilitates the turning of a base of the advertisement and/or advertising space to mirror the nacelle. The advertisement and/or advertising space is on the non-blade side of the horizontal wind turbine. The base of the advertisement and/or the advertising space is joined, connected or affixed to the tower and/or the nacelle and can store a plurality of ads in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Patrick V. Cleeves