Wichers
Donald Wichers, Albuquerque, NM US
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20080238105 | FLUID DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A tubular housing includes at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct fluid into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located within the tubular housing before a system exhaust. A generator cone can be mounted near the center and front of the fan blade assembly facing fluid passing through the tubular housing. As fluid passes over the generator cone it experiences compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the fluid, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed, spiraled fluid passes through the blades and exits the tubular housing. The system can be used for fixed or mobile applications in water, wind and manually induced air flow. | 10-02-2008 |
20080272603 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A system generating electrical power from wind includes a cowling to capture wind and directs it into a tubular housing. At least one fixed helical vane can be integrated into the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral, adapted to further direct the captured wind into a spiraled air flow and focus the wind directly onto electrical generator fan blades located near an exhaust of the system. A generator cone can be mounted at the front of the generator or fan blades facing air passing through the tubular housing. As air passes over the generator cone it can experience compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the air, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed air passes through the blades and exits the system's exhaust. The system can be used for fixed or mobile applications. | 11-06-2008 |
20100230973 | WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING ALONG THE SIDE OF VERTICAL, MAN-MADE STRUCTURES SUCH AS LARGE BUILDINGS - A updraft wind powered electrical generator system mountable to sides of a vertical, man-made structures facing prevailing winds. The updraft system includes a tubular housing that can include at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct wind into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located within the tubular housing before a system exhaust. A generator cone can be mounted near the center and front of the fan blade assembly facing wind passing through the tubular housing. As wind passes over the generator cone it experiences compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the fluid, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed, spiraled fluid passes through the blades and exits the tubular housing. | 09-16-2010 |
20110285134 | FLUID DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A tubular housing can include at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct fluid into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located within the tubular housing before a system exhaust. A generator cone can be mounted near the center and front of the fan blade assembly facing fluid passing through the tubular housing. As fluid passes over the generator cone it experiences compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the fluid, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed, spiraled fluid passes through the blades and exits the tubular housing. The system can be used for fixed or mobile applications in water, wind and manually induced fluid flow. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285135 | FLUID DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A tubular housing includes at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct fluid into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located within the tubular housing before a system exhaust. A generator cone can be mounted near the center and front of the fan blade assembly facing fluid passing through the tubular housing. As fluid passes over the generator cone it experiences compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the fluid, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed, spiraled fluid passes through the blades and exits the tubular housing. The system can be used for fixed or mobile applications in water, wind and manually induced fluid flow. | 11-24-2011 |
20150016955 | FLUID DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A tubular housing can include at least one fixed helical vane formed onto the inner surfaces of the tubular housing in a spiral and adapted to direct fluid into a spiraled flow and focus fluid onto a fan blade assembly associated with an alternator system and located within the tubular housing before a system exhaust. A generator cone can be mounted near the center and front of the fan blade assembly facing fluid passing through the tubular housing. As fluid passes over the generator cone it experiences compression between the generator cone and housing resulting in increased pressure and velocity of the fluid, thereby increasing rotational speed of the generator blades and generator as the compressed, spiraled fluid passes through the blades and exits the tubular housing. The system can be used for fixed or mobile applications in water, wind and manually induced fluid flow. | 01-15-2015 |
Donald W. Wichers, Albuquerque, NM US
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20080253941 | ULTRAVIOLET (UV) RADIATION SOURCE-BASED SURFACE DISINFECTION SYSTEM - A UV radiation-based surface disinfection system disinfects contaminated surfaces by providing disinfecting UV radiation that eliminates pathogens or microbes from the target surface that it irradiates/illuminates. The system includes a housing adapted to contain UV radiation sources and operate as a UV shield and director, at least one UV radiation (light) emitting source mounted within said housing for providing disinfecting UV radiation from said housing onto a target surface, and at least one of a range sensor and timer. UV radiation source(s) can be mounted on a rotating or sliding assembly within the main assembly to disinfect the preferred surface. The UV radiation source(s) can also be mounted in a portable handheld assembly having a range sensor for enhanced safety during use. The system can be powered by standard AC electrical power or batter sources. | 10-16-2008 |
Hermen Jan Wichers, Malden NL
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20080265036 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DETECTING A CODE ON A SUBSTRATE - Optical sensor for detecting a code on a substrate which, in use, moves with respect to the optical sensor. The sensor comprises an optical detector for determining a value of a reflective property of the substrate, wherein the optical detector views the substrate along an optical axis, a code analyser for determining the detected code on the basis of a variation of the value of the determined reflective property in time, a first illumination source for illuminating the substrate along the optical axis, a second illumination source for illuminating the substrate in a direction at a non-zero angle with respect to the optical axis, and a control unit having a first operational mode wherein the first illumination source switched on and the second illumination source is switched off, and having a second operational mode wherein the first illumination source is switched off and the second illumination source is switched on. | 10-30-2008 |
Jan Herman Wichers, Ede NL
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20150192575 | MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY AND A LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAY DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to an elongate membrane assembly having a length, a width and a height, the assembly comprising a microporous membrane layer supported on a liquid-impermeable support layer and the assembly being suitable for lateral flow of a liquid through the membrane layer under the action of capillary forces, wherein the assembly has a constant height and at least part of the membrane layer has a first thickness in the range of from 20 to 80 μm over the entire width of the assembly. The invention further relates to a lateral flow immunoassay device comprising such membrane assembly. | 07-09-2015 |
Kevin M. Wichers, Clarkston, MI US
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20150375390 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR APPLYING SURFACE FINISHES TO LARGE OBJECTS - A robotic system for performing surface finishing processes on a large object, is provided, the system includes at least one platform having a connected robot, the robot performing a surface finishing process on the large object. Also included is an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) separable of the platform movable independent of the platform for moving under the platform, lifting up the platform and moving the platform multiple locations along or around the large object to extend a useful working envelope of the robot. | 12-31-2015 |
Maria Catharina Wichers, Maastricht NL
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20110151418 | PORTABLE PSYCHOLOGICAL MONITORING DEVICE - The invention relates to a portable psychological monitoring device, comprising an input, an output, a repository and a processor. The repository comprises a plurality of questionnaires, each comprising one or more questions relating to a mental state of a user. The processor is arranged for selecting a first questionnaire of the plurality of questionnaires, and presenting at least one of the questions of the first questionnaire to the user via the output at a first moment that is random to the user. The processor is arranged for receiving an answer to the question from the user via the input, and storing the answer into the repository. The invention further relates to a system for psychological monitoring, a method of assessment of a mental state of a user and a method of treatment or prevention of mood disorders and related disorder phenotypes. | 06-23-2011 |
Wich Wichers, Pc Westbeemster NL
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20110309834 | DETERMINATION OF CONDUCTIVE FORMATION ORIENTATION BY MAKING WELLBORE SONDE ERROR CORRECTION - A method for determining orientation of an electrically conductive formation proximate an electrically substantially non-conductive formation includes measuring multiaxial electromagnetic induction response within the substantially non-conductive formation using an instrument disposed in a wellbore drilled through the formations. A difference from zero conductivity is determined for each component measurement of the multiaxial electromagnetic induction response. The differences are used to correct the measured response of each component measurement in the electrically conductive response. The corrected component measurements are used to determine the orientation of the conductive formation. | 12-22-2011 |
Wicher Wichers, Westbeemster NL
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20100127701 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUID CHARACTERIZATION OF A RESERVOIR - A method for determining fluids in a formation. The method includes obtaining open hole measurements for a borehole in the formation; identifying points in the borehole from which to obtain pressure measurements using the open hole measurements; obtaining pressure measurements at the identified points in the borehole; applying an excess pressure technique to the pressure measurements to identify a plurality of pressure compartments in the borehole; characterizing fluid in each of the plurality of compartments; and developing a drilling plan based on characterization of fluids in each of the plurality of compartments. | 05-27-2010 |