Charles Van Depoele:
U.S. patents, 1881-1894

 Pat. No.Title of InventionYear
1247278Dynamo-electric machine1881
2257988Shunting device for electric lights1882
3257989Electric-arc lamp1882
4257990Combined electric motor and generator1882
5259061Dynamo electric machine1882
6259062Electric lamp1882
7261280Electric-arc lamp1882
8262333Electric-arc lamp1882
9266735Inductorium1882
10270352Device for controlling electrical currents1883
11275549Dynamo-electric machine1883
12276099Storage or secondary battery1883
13282414Secondary electric battery1883
14284779Retort for carbonizing incandescents1883
15285527Device for adjusting the brushes of dynamo-electric machines1883
16285528Regulator for electric apparatus1883
17285529Secondary battery1883
18285857Electric motor1883
19285858Electric railway1883
20285859Automatic electric-circuit changer1883
21286093Electric lamp1883
22286094Electric-arc lamp1883
23287343Regulator for dynamo-electric machines1883
24287344Electrode for electric-arc lamps1883
25287345Safety-switch for dynamo-electric machines1883
26287346Insulating material1883
27287347System of generating and distributing electric currents1883
28288682Safety cut-out for electric lamps1883
29291553Electric-arc lamp1884
30291554Regulator for dynamo-electric machines1884
31291648Electric-circuit closer1884
32291649Electric safety cut-out1884
33291650Current-regulator for electric motors1884
34291651Electric lamp1884
35291652Safety cut-out for series of electric lamps1884
36291653Electric-arc lamp1884
37294165Motor for electric regulators1884
38294532Electric-arc lamp1884
39294533Electric lamp1884
40297878Dynamo-electric machine1884
41298431Inductorium1884
42300535Dynamo-electric machine1884
43304377Electric focusing-lamp1884
44304378Dynamo-electric machine1884
45307884Apparatus for operating tools by electricity1884
46317249Electro-magnetic reciprocating engine1885
47320515Electro-magnetic reciprocating engine1885
48323470Cut-out for dynamo-electric machines1885
49323981Regulator for incandescent electric lighting systems1885
50323982Electric motor1885
51323983Incandescent lamp1885
52323984Suspended electrical conveyor1885
53324193Process of making incandescents1885
54324899Electric railway1885
55325133Regulator for dynamo-electric machines1885
56325225Electric-current meter1885
57329104Electric cable conveyance1885
58331585Contact device for suspended electric conductors1885
59331851Cable conveyance1885
60334062Overhead conductor for electric railways1886
61335659Regulator for dynamo-electric machines1886
62336452Electric-arc lamp1886
63336453Overhead conductor for electric railways1886
64337897Electro-magnetic reciprocating engine1886
65337898Carriage for rock-drills1886
66337899Carbon for incandescent lamps1886
67338320Dynamo-electric generator1886
68338321System of generating electrical currents1886
69338375Electro-magnetic reciprocating engine1886
70344425Suspended electrical conductor1886
71346963Automatic suspended switching device for electric railways1886
72347901Electric-railway traveler and switch-operator1886
73347902Electro-dynamic motor1886
74347903Regulator for electric motors1886
75347904Dynamo-electric railway-brake1886
76347905Underground conduit for electric railways1886
77348360Electro-magnetic railway-brake1886
78350221Power-connection for railway-trains1886
79352074Commutator-brush1886
80352167System of motors for electric railway-brakes1886
81353333Incandescent electric lamp1886
82353334Automatic circuit-controller for electroplating-machines1886
83353335Electric locomotive1886
84353653Composition of matter for insulating electric conductors1886
85337896Dynamo-electric machine1886
86358512Suspended conductor for electric railways1887
87362798Electro-dynamic motor1887
88367475Roof for suspended electric conductors1887
89367685Electro-magnetic railway-brake1887
90390921Carbon contact or commutator-brush1888
91393275Closed conduit for electric-railway conductors1888
92393276Underground conduit for electric conductors1888
93393277Turn-out and crossing for underground conduits1888
94394035Electric motor1888
95394036Duplex electromotor1888
96394417Safety device for electric motors1888
97394525Safety device and signal for electric motors or generators1888
98393278Switch for overhead conductors1888
99393317Arched suspender for overhead electric conductors1888
100394037Constant upward-pressure contact for overhead conductors1888
101394038Duplex upward-pressure contact1888
102394039System of suspending electric conductors1888
103396310Traveler for electric railways1889
104396311Hooked suspender for electric-railway conductors1889
105396312Suspension device for electric-railway conductors1889
106396313Adjustable crossing and switch for overhead conductors1889
107396314Commutator-brush carrier for electric motors1889
108397451Overhead contact and switch1889
109398294Cable-railway system1889
110399950Friction-gear for electric motors1889
111400274Friction-gear for electric motors1889
112400375Pneumatic flexible-slot conduit for electric-railway conductors1889
113400809Alternating-current electric reciprocating engine1889
114401231Reciprocating electric-engine system1889
115402117Universal upward-pressure contact-arm1889
116403801Electric railway1889
117404324Electro-dynamic motor1889
118404325Closed slotted conduit1889
119405627Switch for suspended electric conductors1889
120405628Closed slotted conduit for electric railways1889
121405750Standing contact-arm1889
122406797Closed slotted conduit for electric railways1889
123406798Mechanism for controlling electric-railway motors1889
124407749Extensible upward-pressure contact-arm1889
125408638Contact-arm for electric-railway motor-cars1889
126408639Underground conduit for electric railways1889
127408640Multiple-motor electric locomotive1889
128408641Alternating-current motor1889
129408642Inductional electric motor1889
130409156Double suspended conductor system for electric railways1889
131413986Alternate-current induction-motor1889
132414609Spring-switch for overhead electric conductors1889
133417121System of switching for conduit electric railways1889
134417122System of supplying currents to electric railway systems1889
135417654System of electrical distribution of currents1889
136401230Regulator for dynamo-electric machines1889
137403009Slotted conduit for electric conductors1889
138403010Electric connection for railway-rails1889
139403011Electric locomotive1889
140403800Slotted conduit for electric conductors1889
141405626Slotted conduit for electrical conductors1889
142417120Drop-switch for electric conductors1889
143422265Carbon commutator brush and holder1890
144422266Electric-railway motor car1890
145422855Pulsating electric generator1890
146422856Pulsatory-current motor1890
147422857Alternate-current pulsating system1890
148422858Converting continuous into pulsating electric currents1890
149422859Pulsating-current system1890
150422860Multiple-current pulsating generator1890
151424381Trolley-arm for electric-railway cars1890
152424695Suspended switch and traveling contact for electric railways1890
153424910Contact device and switch for electric railways1890
154424911Electric-railway motor1890
155429745Electric connection1890
156429746Electric-railway-motor truck1890
157429981Electric-railway-conductor system1890
158431492Reciprocating electric engine1890
159431493Reciprocating electric engine1890
160431494Reciprocating electric-engine system1890
161431495Reciprocating electric engine1890
162431496Reciprocating electric-engine system1890
163432345Multiplex electric locomotive1890
164433834Induction-motor1890
165434410Closed conduit for electric conductors1890
166434684Electric-railway system1890
167434685Alternate-current electric-railway-train system1890
168434686Electric-railway-train system1890
169434687Electric-railway system1890
170434816Multiple-circuit electric motor1890
171435261Generator for electric-engine circuits1890
172435262Structure for supporting and insulating suspended bare conductors1890
173435263Electric-railway conduit with tubular conductor1890
174435264Reciprocating electric hammer1890
175436275Pulsating-current-battery system1890
176436276Adjustable-current reciprocating-engine system1890
177436277Electric power-hammer1890
178437533Support and insulator for suspended conductors1890
179437534Upward-pressure contact device for electric railways1890
180437535Motor-truck for electric-railway cars1890
181438452Electric railway-brake1890
182440977Generator for pulsating currents1890
183443980Electric motor1890
184424380Combined conduit and overhead system for electric railways1890
185429747Telpher system1890
186440976System of electrical transmission of power1890
187443019Magnetic shield for electric motors1890
188444188Electric-motor1891
189445102Electric-motor reciprocating engine1891
190447214Multiple rock-drill1891
191447215Electric-railway system1891
192448561Electric-railway motor1891
193448562Electric locomotive1891
194448563Electric-railway system1891
195450541System of electrical distribution1891
196450542Reciprocating electric-railway motor system1891
197450543Electro-magnetic reciprocating engine1891
198450544Pulsating-current electric motor1891
199451786Operating reciprocating electric engines1891
200452296Electric reciprocating engine1891
201455520Pulsating-current reciprocating electric-engine system1891
202458867System of electric-railway conductors1891
203458868Electric coal-mining machine1891
204458869Circuit-controller for electro-magnetic engines1891
205458870System of supplying current to reciprocating electric engines1891
206458871Telpher system1891
207458872Electro-magnetic reciprocating engine1891
208458873Combined electric engine and pump1891
209458874Reciprocating electric engine1891
210458954System of reciprocating electric engines1891
211461293Motor-truck1891
212461294Automatic electric pump1891
213461295Electrically-actuated pump1891
214461297Actuating device for moving commutator-brushes1891
215462751Electric-railway motor1891
216458866Closed conduit for electric railways1891
217461296Armature for electric motors1891
218467448Electric railway1892
219470521Electric generator1892
220467449Controlling apparatus for electric motors1892
221467450Electro-magnetic reciprocating pumping-engine1892
222467451Reciprocating electric engine1892
223479960Controlling mechanism for reciprocating electric engines1892
224479961Feed mechanism for electric reciprocating engines1892
225479962Reciprocating electric engine1892
226479963System of supplying currents to reciprocating electric engines1892
227479964System of distributing electric currents1892
228479965Reciprocating electric pile-driver1892
229479966Electrical transmission of power1892
230488928System of electrical distribution1892
231488929Electric-railway trolley1892
232488930Electric locomotive1892
233495383Overhead contact device and switch1893
234495443Traveling contact for electric railways1893
235496329Telpher system1893
236496330Electric locomotive1893
237496331Electro-magnetic reciprocating pump1893
238502243Electric-railway trolley1893
239507945System of electrical transmission of power1893
240507946Portable electric pump1893
241515308Electric-railway trolley1894
242523822Electromagnetic reciprocating pump1894
243529671Gearless electric locomotive1894