Patents by Inventor Robert F. Bass

Robert F. Bass 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).

  • Dynamic power source
    Patent number: 4211078
    Abstract: A cylinder is arranged to pump hydraulic fluid into a pressure accumulator. The stored hydraulic fluid operates a hydraulic motor to drive an alternator to generate electric power. The cylinder may be a single acting cylinder having a piston rod depressed by the weight of passing traffic on a railroad track or highway, or the cylinder may be a double acting cylinder having a piston rod reciprocated by a windmill, whereby otherwise wasted energy is converted into productive energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Inventor: Robert F. Bass