Patents by Inventor Russell Earl

Russell Earl 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: 9239038
    Abstract: A marine power generation apparatus is provided for generating power from an ocean current. The apparatus includes a turbine operable to generate power when within an ocean current. The turbine includes a pair of turbine blade assemblies each having a hub, a set of turbine spokes, stays or blades extending radially from the hub; and a circumferential ring extending around and connected to an outer periphery of the set of turbine spokes, stays or blades. The pair of turbine blade assemblies is mounted for same-direction rotation when placed in an ocean current and each being coupled with a common turbine shaft or a turbine shaft assembly. In addition, the turbine shaft is coupled along a shared axis with a rotor or an electrical generator. Means is also provided for anchoring the power generation means relative to a floor of the ocean and in alignment with the ocean current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: FOURIVERS POWER ENGINEERING PTY LTD
    Inventor: Russell Earl
  • Publication number: 20140145446
    Abstract: A marine power generation apparatus is provided for generating power from an ocean current. The apparatus includes a turbine operable to generate power when within an ocean current. The turbine includes a pair of turbine blade assemblies each having a hub, a set of turbine spokes, stays or blades extending radially from the hub; and a circumferential ring extending around and connected to an outer periphery of the set of turbine spokes, stays or blades. The pair of turbine blade assemblies is mounted for same-direction rotation when placed in an ocean current and each being coupled with a common turbine shaft or a turbine shaft assembly. In addition, the turbine shaft is coupled along a shared axis with a rotor or an electrical generator. Means is also provided for anchoring the power generation means relative to a floor of the ocean and in alignment with the ocean current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: FOURIVERS POWER ENGINEERING PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Russell Earl
  • Patent number: 8659180
    Abstract: A marine power generation apparatus is provided for generating power from an ocean current. The apparatus includes a turbine operable to generate power when within an ocean current. The turbine includes a pair of turbine blade assemblies each having a hub, a set of turbine spokes, stays or blades extending radially from the hub; and a circumferential ring extending around and connected to an outer periphery of the set of turbine spokes, stays or blades. The pair of turbine blade assemblies is mounted for same-direction rotation when placed in an ocean current and each being coupled with a common turbine shaft or a turbine shaft assembly. In addition, the turbine shaft is coupled along a shared axis with a rotor or an electrical generator. Means is also provided for anchoring the power generation means relative to a floor of the ocean and in alignment with the ocean current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fourivers Power Engineering Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Russell Earl
  • Publication number: 20110140454
    Abstract: A marine power generation apparatus is provided for generating power from an ocean current. The apparatus includes a turbine operable to generate power when within an ocean current. The turbine includes a pair of turbine blade assemblies each having a hub, a set of turbine spokes, stays or blades extending radially from the hub; and a circumferential ring extending around and connected to an outer periphery of the set of turbine spokes, stays or blades. The pair of turbine blade assemblies is mounted for same-direction rotation when placed in an ocean current and each being coupled with a common turbine shaft or a turbine shaft assembly. In addition, the turbine shaft is coupled along a shared axis with a rotor or an electrical generator. Means is also provided for anchoring the power generation means relative to a floor of the ocean and in alignment with the ocean current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: FOURIVERS POWER ENGINEERING PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Russell Earl
  • Publication number: 20090308264
    Abstract: A 3 piece universal tray set placed directly on top of your grill (gas, electric, or any type grill you'd like to use. This tray provides you ability to use any type wood to smoke your food, while evenly distributing the heat and smoke. The bottom (ash) tray holds your wood chips. This tray also catches your ashes preventing your pit/grill from rusting. The lid tray has holes in it letting the smoke rise and heat or cook your food also catches grease preventing fire. Cooking grill is what your food is placed on to cook your food without drying and or burning your food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: GARY LEE ESTESS, Russell Earl Walker
  • Patent number: 7178278
    Abstract: The method entails disposing advertising on a cover of an apparatus for hands-free holding of an article to a hat that has a substantially stiff lower clamp with a shape contoured to match a hat and two planar surfaces to provide grip support integral with the first planar surface, a substantially stiff upper clamp with engaging two arms integrally secured to the first planar surface, wherein the inner arm slides inside the crown alongside the head of the user, the other side inside of the crown, and wherein the outer arm that is substantially parallel to the inner arm and spaced enough from the inner arm to attach removably to the crown; a spring fixedly secured to the base of the outer arm and extending away from the base substantially parallel to and to secure removably an article; and a soft outer clamp secured to the spring for additionally holding the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Russell Earl Morris
  • Patent number: 7051406
    Abstract: The apparatus for hands free holding of an article to hat has a substantially stiff lower clamp with a shape contoured to match a hat and two planar surfaces to provide grip support integral with the first planar surface, a substantially stiff upper clamp with engaging two arms integrally secured to the first planar surface, wherein the inner arm slides inside the crown with one side resting alongside the head of the user and the other side resting against the inside of the crown, and wherein the outer arm that is substantially parallel to the inner arm and spaced enough from the inner arm to attach removably to the crown; a spring fixedly secured to the base of the outer arm and extending away from the base substantially parallel to and to secure removably an article; and a soft outer clamp secured to the spring for additionally holding the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventors: Russell Earl Morris, Gregory J. Collins
  • Patent number: 6668426
    Abstract: Safety glasses holders and eye glass holders for securing to hats or fabric comprising a fixed fastener design, wherein said fastener design has a broad Y-shaped insertion point, a rigid or resilient serrated tooth or ratchet type interference eyeglass holder mechanism and a narrowing U-shaped body similar to the shape of an eyeglass arm and fastening design which allows the fastener to either be sewn into or glued onto the hat for holding the arm of a pair of eye glasses, sun glasses or safety glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: Russell Earl Morris
  • Patent number: 6637074
    Abstract: Safety glasses holders and eye glass holders for securing to hats or fabric comprising a clip on design and a fastening design, wherein said clip design has an adjustable height design and fastening design which allows the clip to either be temporarily attached to a hat by way of the clip or sewn into the hat and/or comprises a frame secured to the insides of a hat with pins attached to and extending from said frame and penetrating said hat to attach to and engage the adjustable height clip for holding the arm of a pair of safety glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Russell Earl Morris
  • Patent number: 6618907
    Abstract: Safety glasses holders and eye glass holders for securing to safety hats or fabric comprising a clip on design and a nonremovable fastening design, wherein the fastening design in one embodiment comprises a removeable frame secured to the sides of a safety hat; and in the second embodiment, a nonremoveable design which may be either a first and second elastic cord or pin penetrating the hat and secured to the frame, and a strip disposed between the first and second elastic cords or pins for holding the arm of a pair of safety glasses or, in a second embodiment of the permanently fixed holder, comprises a planar member attached to the safety hat by a spring which serves to hold the clip in place and provide a securing force to engage the arm of a pair of eyeglasses between the clip and safety hat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Russell Earl Morris
  • Publication number: 20020069489
    Abstract: Safety glasses holders and eye glass holders for securing to safety hats or fabric comprising a clip on design and a nonremovable fastening design, wherein the fastening design in one embodiment comprises a removeable frame secured to the sides of a safety hat; and in the second embodiment, a nonremoveable design which may be either a first and second elastic cord or pin penetrating the hat and secured to the frame, and a strip disposed between the first and second elastic cords or pins for holding the arm of a pair of safety glasses or, in a second embodiment of the permanently fixed holder, comprises a planar member attached to the safety hat by a spring which serves to hold the clip in place and provide a securing force to engage the arm of a pair of eyeglasses between the clip and safety hat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Russell Earl Morris
  • Patent number: 6330844
    Abstract: A self-contained multi-use tool for a range of screws, nuts and bolts sized, consisting of various screw bit and adapter including holder and a nut driver set, which fit together in a decreasing order and can be stored in an increasing order on the back or inside of the handle. Each socket head has a clearance hold to allow threaded bolts or rods of the associated nuts to extend through. The screw bits and the adaptor can be stored on the holder or inside the opposite end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Inventor: Russell Earl Walker
  • Patent number: 5830295
    Abstract: A radial ply tire (10) has a belt assembly (21) of at least one, and preferably two, belt plies (22, 23). At least one of the belt plies has a gum strip laying flat against a belt edge or folded over the edge of a belt ply such that there is at least one reinforced gum strip on each lateral side of the belt assembly. The reinforced gum strip comprises parallel reinforced cords encapsulated in gum treatment of 0.015 to 0.55 total gauge, wherein the reinforcing cords make an angle of 5.degree. to 90.degree. with respect to the equatorial plane (EP) of the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Russell Earl Hobbs, Terry Russell Phillips, Michael Anthony Witten
  • Patent number: 4117918
    Abstract: A speed-responsive engaging mechanism adapted for use in a hydrodynamic device to couple turbine and impeller members including a disc secured to the turbine member having a series of cam surfaces thereon formed in apertures in the discs with a series of friction shoe assemblies mounted in the apertures in engagement with the cam surfaces. The friction shoe assemblies engage with the impeller at a predetermined speed of rotation of the turbine member, and the cam means induces a wedging engagement of the shoes with the impeller member. Spring means are provided to retain the shoe assemblies in the apertures, and a roller mechanism may be provided in each shoe assembly to provide relatively frictionless relative movement between the cam surfaces and the shoe assemblies. Means are provided between the roller and cam to limit the amount of torque which can be developed by the wedging action of the cam and roller mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventor: Russell Earl Silberschlag
  • Patent number: 4083440
    Abstract: A speed-responsive engaging mechanism adapted for use in a hydrodynamic device to couple turbine and impeller members including a disc secured to the turbine member having a series of cam surfaces thereon formed in apertures in the discs with a series of friction shoe assemblies mounted in the apertures in engagement with the cam surfaces. The friction shoe assemblies engage with the impeller at a predetermined speed of rotation of the turbine member, and the cam means induces a wedging engagement of the shoes with the impeller member. Spring means are provided to retain the shoe assemblies in the apertures, and a roller mechanism is provided in each shoe assembly to provide relatively frictionless relative movement between the cam surfaces and the shoe assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventor: Russell Earl Silberschlag
  • Patent number: 4063623
    Abstract: A speed-responsive engaging mechanism, adapted for use in a hydrodynamic device to couple the turbine and impeller members, including a disc secured to the turbine member having a series of cam surfaces formed in apertures in the periphery thereof with a series of engaging devices or friction shoes in said pockets. The friction shoes engage with the impeller member at a predetermined speed of rotation of the turbine element. The cam means will induce a wedging engagement of the shoes upon further increase of speed. A spring is carried by each shoe urging them toward a disengaged position and retaining the shoes in the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventors: John Saxon Ivey, Russell Earl Silberschlag