About Us

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The company was founded in January 2014 by Walter Schurtenberger.

Hydrokinetic Energy Corp.’s turbine design IP is protected by

7 utility patents by the USPTO applied for by Walter Schurtenberger and then assigned to HEC.

1st patent US 10,294,913 B2 was awarded on September 16, 2017.

2nd patent US 11,174,829 B2 was awarded on May 3, 2019

3rd patent US 11,879,424 B2 was awarded on October I6, 2021

4th, 5th, 6th U.S. patents granted in this family for the Performance-Enhancing Wildlife and Debris Excluder: awarded between June I, 2021, to May 16, 2023.

4th patent US 11,022,088 B2

5th patent US 11,428,200 B2

5th patent US 11,649,799 B2

7th patent US 12, 359, 649 B2 was awarded on July 15th, 2025, and it's valid through July 15th 2045.

All patents have been filed with PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) for the following countries: the European Union, Denmark, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, South Africa, Nigeria, Russia and India.

NONE OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED, CONVEYED, ASSIGNED OR LICENSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO ANY THIRD PARTY.

Our patents include the following unique engineering concepts:

Flow Velocity Acceleration Technology: Unique Venturi/Bernoulli Flow Accelerator Shroud with Annular Diffuser
Hydrofoil Shaped Rotor and Blades, AI optimized to extract maximum torque
Wildlife and Debris Excluder (WEC) inducing Vorticized flow increases energy output
Self-orienting and pivoting installation to capture optimal water flow direction
Methodology of Site-specific - Adaptive Turbine Design
Proprietary Electronic Control Module and Software for optimal energy extraction

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