Patents by Inventor Randall Withers

Randall Withers 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 method for solar and wind based power generation
    Patent number: 9500184
    Abstract: An apparatus for converting solar energy may have a heat-capturing element that generates thermal energy when exposed to solar radiation and a canopy arranged about the heat-capturing element. The canopy may define a chamber with an intake and an output, and may be configured for substantially trapping air particles in proximity to the heat-capturing element throughout a pathway from the intake to the output. A portion of the chamber arranged near the output may have a decreased cross section. The apparatus may also include a thermal transfer system configured for creating a positive thermal feedback between a portion of the heat-capturing element near the output and a portion of the heat-capturing element near the intake, and at least one horizontal turbine arranged at the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Zephyr Energy Systems LLC
    Inventors: Randall Withers, Benjamin Stout
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOLAR AND WIND BASED POWER GENERATION
    Publication number: 20160032901
    Abstract: An apparatus for converting solar energy may have a heat-capturing element that generates thermal energy when exposed to solar radiation and a canopy arranged about the heat-capturing element. The canopy may define a chamber with an intake and an output, and may be configured for substantially trapping air particles in proximity to the heat-capturing element throughout a pathway from the intake to the output. A portion of the chamber arranged near the output may have a decreased cross section. The apparatus may also include a thermal transfer system configured for creating a positive thermal feedback between a portion of the heat-capturing element near the output and a portion of the heat-capturing element near the intake, and at least one horizontal turbine arranged at the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Randall Withers, Benjamin Stout