Patents by Inventor Thomas McMaster

Thomas McMaster 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).

  • Hybrid wind turbine
    Patent number: 8938967
    Abstract: An electrical power generation system comprising a tower, a nacelle supported by the tower, a wind turbine system supported on the nacelle, a fuel cell system, a battery system, a hybrid solar/fuel cell system; and a fuel line extending through at least a portion of the tower and to the fuel cell system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas McMaster
  • Hybrid Wind Turbine
    Publication number: 20110187119
    Abstract: An electrical power generation system comprising a tower, a nacelle supported by the tower, a wind turbine system supported on the nacelle, a fuel cell system, a battery system, a hybrid solar/fuel cell system; and a fuel line extending through at least a portion of the tower and to the fuel cell system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas McMaster
  • Hybrid Wind Turbine
    Publication number: 20100117372
    Abstract: A thermal energy system comprises a primary thermal energy system, a solar thermal energy system, a burner, and a heat recovery system. The solar thermal energy system comprises a pipe for absorbing heat from solar rays. The burner is arranged such that the pipe of the solar thermal energy system is capable of absorbing heat from the burner. The heat recovery system uses thermal energy from at least one of the primary and solar thermal energy sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas McMaster
  • Hybrid wind turbine system, apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7615884
    Abstract: A hybrid wind turbine assembly and method capable of providing a total firm power output. There is a wind power section which delivers non-firm power from the wind turbine to a generator section. Then there is also an auxiliary power section which is capable of providing firm power to the same generator section. This can operate in three operating modes, namely an only wind power mode, an only auxiliary power mode, and a combined wind power and auxiliary power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: McMasterCorp, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas McMaster
  • HYBRID WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080258473
    Abstract: A wind turbine assembly and method capable of providing a total firm power output. There is a wind power section which delivers non-firm power from the wind turbine to a generator section. Then there is also an auxiliary power section which is capable of providing firm power to the same generator section. This can operate in three operating modes, namely an only wind power mode, an only auxiliary power mode, and a combined wind power and auxiliary power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas McMaster