PATRICK JOSEPH MCGINNIS
Real Estate Commission in Meadowbrook, PA

8096750, Jan 17, 2012

Mar 30, 2009

12/414279

Jarlath McEntee - Castine ME, US
Christopher Sauer - Portland ME, US
Patrick McGinnis - Jenkintown PA, US
Millard Firebaugh - Annapolis MD, US

Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC - Portland ME

F03D 7/06

415 42, 415907

The present invention is directed to a turbine comprising a pair of opposing end discs concentrically aligned with a central axis of the turbine and a plurality of blades extending between the end discs. At least one end discs is adapted for engaging with a generator for generating power. The plurality of blades rotates in a single direction when exposed to fluid flow and thereby rotates the pair of opposing end discs. The plurality of blades are interconnected by at least one faired ring oriented parallel to the pair of opposing end discs and intersecting the plurality of blades, wherein the at least one faired ring is in concentric alignment with the central axis. The present invention further comprises a method for generating power comprising engaging the turbine with a generator to create a turbine generator unit and deploying the turbine generator unit within a fluid flow.

7902687, Mar 8, 2011

Oct 19, 2007

11/975581

Christopher R. Sauer - Tampa FL, US
Charles D. Syverson - North Mankato MN, US
Patrick McGinnis - Jenkintown PA, US

Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC - Portland ME

F03B 7/00

290 54, 415 7

A submersible turbine-generator unit includes two or more turbines mounted on a common shaft with a generator therebetween. Each such turbine is capable of providing relatively low-speed, unidirectional rotation under a reversible ultra low head pressure and/or low velocity fluid flow. A plurality of airfoil-shaped turbine blades mount parallel to the common shaft and transversely to the direction of fluid flow for rotation in a plane parallel to the fluid flow. The turbines convert energy in the waterway currents into mechanical energy that will transfer through the turbine shaft to a cylindrical permanent magnet generator which will convert mechanical energy in the form of RPM and torque into electricity. Electricity from the variable speed electric generator is controlled, synchronized, conditioned and transformed into utility-grade electricity using a power electronics system in each module.

8393853, Mar 12, 2013

Nov 19, 2007

11/985971

Christopher R. Sauer - Tampa FL, US
Patrick McGinnis - Jenkintown PA, US
Igor Yatskar - Tarpon Springs FL, US
Millard S. Firebaugh - Annapolis MD, US

Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC - Portland ME

F03B 3/12

415 72, 416176

A turbine includes a plurality of blades that rotate in a single direction when exposed to fluid flow, wherein the plurality of blades are joined to the central shaft by a plurality of radial spokes disposed substantially perpendicular to the central shaft such that the rotating plurality of blades causes the shaft to rotate. The plurality of blades has a uniform airfoil-shaped cross section, where the airfoil cross section presents a non-zero angle of attack to the current. The plurality of blades wind in a spiral trajectory, rotating around the central shaft and having a variable radius along the length of the central shaft such that a distance measured from the plurality of blades to the center shaft is greater near the center of the turbine than at either end.

7849596, Dec 14, 2010

Nov 19, 2007

11/985972

Christopher R. Sauer - Tampa FL, US
Patrick McGinnis - Jenkintown PA, US
Jim Sysko - Newry ME, US

Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC - Portland ME

B23P 15/02

298897, 290 54, 83 54

The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a turbine blade. The method comprises selecting a pipe having a specific inner diameter, length and wall thickness, cutting the pipe along a spiral trajectory to produce a coil, securing the coil, and shaping the coil to create a uniform hydrofoil cross section along the length of the coil.