Patents by Inventor Walter Dacus

Walter Dacus 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).

  • Publication number: 20130315703
    Abstract: A turbine, for example a wind turbine, is equipped with a rotor (1) with a vertical axis and a screens system (31, 32) for conducting wind and fluid to the rotor. The turbine is equipped with a direction device (57) which produces a direction signal, and a way (55, 56) to direct the screens system (31, 32) depending on the direction signal. The rotor blades are fitted on the sides turned towards the axis with an open curl shape 34.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Walter Dacus, Joan Baetens
  • Patent number: 7854204
    Abstract: An ultralight unit load device has a ruggedized quadrangular composite structure with a cellular load-bearing core sealed in successive ordered-polymer stiffening plies and trimmed at the outer edges with a hollow, multi-chambered profile of lightweight material fixed with a flush attachment member so as to present a flat surface for easy loading and unloading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventor: Walter Dacus
  • Publication number: 20090095206
    Abstract: An ultralight unit load device comprising a ruggedized quadrangular composite structure with a cellular load-bearing core sealed in successive ordered-polymer stiffening plies and trimmed at the outer edges with a hollow, multi-chambered profile of lightweight material fixed with flush attachment means so as to present a flat surface for easy loading and unloading of payloads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Walter Dacus