Patents by Inventor Paul Toulouse

Paul Toulouse 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).

  • Installation for converting hydraulic energy into mechanical or electrical energy
    Patent number: 9003785
    Abstract: The invention relates to a facility for converting water power into mechanical or electrical energy, including at least one hydraulic turbine, a water reservoir (R), and a pipe (5) for supplying the turbine with water (E) from the water reservoir. The facility also includes a device (200) submerged in the water reservoir and suitable for imposing an ascending movement on a water flow (E0) moving in the water reservoir (R) towards the opening (51) of the supply pipe (5), and a gas-collecting means (400), arranged above a portion (V200) of the device (200) in which the ascending movement of the water flow (E0) takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Alstom Renewable Technologies
    Inventor: Paul Toulouse
  • Installation for Converting Hydraulic Energy into Mechanical or Electrical Energy
    Publication number: 20110271675
    Abstract: The invention relates to a facility for converting water power into mechanical or electrical energy, including at least one hydraulic turbine, a water reservoir (R), and a pipe (5) for supplying the turbine with water (E) from the water reservoir. The facility also includes a device (200) submerged in the water reservoir and suitable for imposing an ascending movement on a water flow (E0) moving in the water reservoir (R) towards the opening (51) of the supply pipe (5), and a gas-collecting means (400), arranged above a portion (V200) of the device (200) in which the ascending movement of the water flow (E0) takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCE
    Inventor: Paul Toulouse