Patents by Inventor Ralph A. Black

Ralph A. Black 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).

  • Traffic powered renewable energy system
    Patent number: 8754539
    Abstract: A traffic powered renewable energy system for generating electricity from traffic on roadways and the like. The traffic powered renewable energy system generally includes a housing containing one or more pneumatic compression assemblies positioned therein and connected in series utilizing air conveying conduits. The housing is positioned within a cavity in a roadway and covered with a membrane. As vehicles pass over the membrane, the pneumatic compression assemblies are actuated in a piston-like manner to force air through the air conveying conduits to a generation assembly which includes a turbine, gear box and generator for producing electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: RBAA and Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph A. Black, Asad Ali
  • Traffic Powered Renewable Energy System
    Publication number: 20130011277
    Abstract: A traffic powered renewable energy system for generating electricity from traffic on roadways and the like. The traffic powered renewable energy system generally includes a housing containing one or more pneumatic compression assemblies positioned therein and connected in series utilizing air conveying conduits. The housing is positioned within a cavity in a roadway and covered with a membrane. As vehicles pass over the membrane, the pneumatic compression assemblies are actuated in a piston-like manner to force air through the air conveying conduits to a generation assembly which includes a turbine, gear box and generator for producing electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Ralph A. Black, Asad Ali