Patents by Inventor Robert Lumley

Robert Lumley 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 for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 12253062
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Airloom Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lumley
  • Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 11913430
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Airloom Energy Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lumley
  • Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 10465654
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil includes a suction surface lying between a pressure surface and the track, and is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Kitefarms LLC
    Inventor: Robert Lumley
  • Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 9651027
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil includes a suction surface lying between a pressure surface and the track, and is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Kitefarms LLC
    Inventor: Robert Lumley
  • Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 9341161
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil includes a suction surface lying between a pressure surface and the track, and is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Lumley
  • Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 9126683
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil includes a pressure surface lying between a suction surface and the track, and is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: KITEFARMS LLC
    Inventor: Robert Lumley
  • Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 9121387
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil includes a suction surface lying between a pressure surface and the track, and is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: KITEFARMS LLC
    Inventor: Robert Lumley
  • Apparatus for extracting power from fluid flow
    Patent number: 8950710
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting power includes a track and an airfoil coupled to the track. The track includes first and second elongate sections, where the first elongate section is positioned above the second elongate section. The airfoil includes a pressure surface lying between a suction surface and the track, and is moveable in opposite directions when alternately coupled to the first elongate section and second elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kitefarms LLC
    Inventor: Robert Lumley