Patents by Inventor Robert Lee Grinstead, III

Robert Lee Grinstead, III 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).

  • Patent number: 8378518
    Abstract: A wind generator turbine apparatus includes a base for supporting the apparatus. A base mount is mounted on the base and a permanent magnet generator (PMG) is seated on the base mount. The PMG has an aligned shaft extending along an elongated axis defined by the shaft and is adapted to generate electricity when caused to spin circularly. The apparatus includes a wind turbine having a housing mounted over and around the shaft of the PMG about the axis. A plurality of blades is circumferentially arranged about the axis defined by the shaft of the housing between a first linkage member mounted on a first end of the housing and a second linkage member mounted on a second end of the housing. A linkage cap is mounted on the first linkage member and the first end of the housing. The shaft is caused to spin about the axis when wind force is applied to the blades to generate electricity. The apparatus can be used in airports, roadways, or rail systems to generate electricity in the presence of man made air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Terra Telesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Abolfazl Khavari, Robert Lee Grinstead, III
  • Publication number: 20100276940
    Abstract: A wind generator turbine apparatus 100 with (a) a base 1 for supporting the apparatus 100; (b) a base mount 9 mounted on the base 1; (c) a permanent magnet generator (PMG) 6 seated on the base mount 9, the PMG 6 comprising an aligned shaft 13 extending along an elongated axis X-X defined by the shaft 13 and adapted to generate electricity when caused to spin circularly; and (d) a wind turbine 101. The wind turbine comprises i. a housing 8 mounted over and around the shaft 13 of the PMG 6 about the axis X-X having a first end 81 and a second end 82; ii. a plurality of blades 4 (1) circumferentially arranged about the axis X-X defined by the shaft 13 of the housing 8, (2) extending along with the axis X-X of the shaft 13, and (3) mounted between a first 2 and a second 3 linkage member, wherein the first linkage member 2 is mounted on the first end 81 of the housing 8 and the second linkage member 3 is mounted on the second end 82 of the housing 8; iii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Terra Telesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Abolfazl Khavari, Robert Lee Grinstead, III