I have always found the patents of Nikola Tesla quite difficult to follow, but in case you find them easier,
here are the ones which have been published.
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Engines
514,972 Electric-Railway System 2nd January 1892
514,169 Reciprocating Engine 19th August 1893
517,900 Steam Engine 29th December 1893
1,061,142 Fluid propulsion 21st October 1909
1,061,206 Turbine 21st October 1909
1,655,113 Method of Aerial Transportation 9th September 1921
1,655,114 Apparatus for Aerial Transportation 4th October 1927
High Frequency Devices
447,921 Alternating Electric Current Generator 15th November 1890
462,418 Apparatus for Electric Conversion & Distribution 4th February 1891
514,168 Means for Generating Electric Currents 2nd August 1893
568,176 Apparatus for Producing HF Electric Currents 22nd April 1896
568,178 Regulating Apparatus for HF Currents 20th June 1896
568,179 Apparatus for Producing HF Currents 6th July 1896
568,180 Apparatus for Producing HF Electric Currents 9th July 1896
577,670 Apparatus for Producing HF Electric Currents 3rd September 1896
583,953 Apparatus for Producing HF Electric Currents 19th October 1896
609,251 Electric-Circuit Controller 3rd June 1897
609,245 Electrical-Circuit Controller 2nd December 1897
611,719 Electrical-Circuit Controller 10th December 1897
609,246 Electric-Circuit Controller 28th February 1898
609,247 Electric-Circuit Controller 12th March 1898
609,248 Electric-Circuit Controller 12th March 1898
609,249 Electric-Circuit Controller 12th March 1898
613,735 Electric-Circuit Controller 19th April 1898
Lighting
335,786 Electric Arc Lamp 30th March 1885
335,787 Electric Arc Lamp 13th July 1886
447,920 Method of Operating Arc Lamps 1st October 1890
454,622 System of Electric Lighting 25th April 1891
455,069 Electric Incandescent lamp 14th May 1891
514,170 Incandescent Electric Light 2nd January 1892
Meters
455,068 Electrical Meter 27th March 1891
514,973 Electrical Meter 15th December 1893
1,209,359 Speed Indicator 29th May 1914
1,274,816 Speed Indicator 18th December 1916
1,314,718 Ship's Log 18th December 1916
1,365,547 Flow Meter 18th December 1916
1,402,025 Frequency Meter 18th December 1916
Miscellaneous
568,177 Apparatus for Producing Ozone 17th June 1896
609,250 Electrical Igniter for Gas Engines 17th February 1897
685,012 Increasing the Intensity of Electrical Oscillations 21st March 1900
655,838 Method of Insulating Electric Conductors 15th June 1900
685,957 Apparatus for Utilising Radiant Energy 21st March 1901
685,958 Method of Utilising Radiant Energy 21st March 1901
1,113,716 Fountain 28th October 1913
1,329,559 Valvular Conduit 21st February 1916
1,266,175 Lightning Protector 6th May 1916
Motors
514,972 Electric Railway System 2nd January 1892
514,169 Reciprocating Engine 19th August 1893
517,900 Steam Engine 29th December 1893
1,061,142 Fluid Propulsion 21st October 1909
1,061,206 Turbine 21st October 1909
1,655,113 Method of Aerial Transportation 9th September 1921
1,655,114 Apparatus for Aerial Transportation 4th October 1927
Radio
645,576 System for Transmission of Electrical Energy 2nd September 1897
649,621 Apparatus for Transmission of Electrical Energy 2nd September 1897
613,809 Control of Moving Vessels or Vehicles 1st July 1898
685,955 Transmission Through Natural Media 24th June 1899
685,953 Intensifying Natural Media Transmission 24th June 1899
685,954 Using Natural Media Transmissions 1st August 1899
685,956 Using Natural Media Transmissions 1st August 1899
787,412 Transmitting Electricity through Natural Media 16th May 1900
723,188 Method of Signalling 16th July 1900
725,605 System of Signalling 16th July 1900
1,119,732 Apparatus for Transmitting Electrical Energy 18th January 1902
Transformers
334,823 Commutator for Dynamos 6th May 1885
336,961 Regulator for Dynamos 18th May 1885
336,962 Regulator for Dynamos 1st June 1885
350,954 Regulator for Dynamos 14th January 1886
382,845 Commutator for Dynamos 30th April 1887
381,970 System of Electrical Distribution 23rd December 1887
382,282 Method of Distributing Electric Currents 23rd December 1887
390,413 System of Electrical Distribution 10th April 1888
390,820 Regulator for AC Motors 24th April 1888
413,353 Method of Obtaining DC from AC 12th June 1889
417,794 Armature for Electric Machines (with Schmid) 28th June 1889
433,702 Electrical Transformer or Induction Device 26th March 1890
464,667 Electrical Capacitor 1st August 1891
514,167 Electrical Conductor 2nd January 1892
512,340 Coil for Electro-Magnets 7th July 1893
567,818 Electrical Capacitor 17th June 1896
577,671 Manufacture of Electrical Capacitors, Coils, etc. 5th November 1896
593,138 Electrical Transformer 20th March 1897
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