Patents Assigned to Minks Engineering, Inc.
  • Alternator rectification, regulation, and control circuit
    Patent number: 5859525
    Abstract: A system for rectifying and regulating the flow of electrical power from a multi-winding alternator to a load such as a vehicle battery automatically changes the effective connection of the alternator windings to obtain maximum output power over a wide speed range of the alternator. When applied to an alternator of the type commonly used on vehicles such as snowmobiles, this system can approximately double the output current at maximum engine speed without reducing the output at minimum engine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Minks Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Floyd M. Minks