Patents by Inventor William H. Isely

William H. Isely has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magnetically supported and torqued momentum reaction sphere
    Patent number: 4611863
    Abstract: Angular momentum exchange apparatus comprising, in combination: a massive rotor of substantially spherical configuration having at least an outer surface of electrically conductive and magnetizable material; a housing for the rotor; driving apparatus carried by the housing for cooperation with the surface to cause angular acceleration of the rotor about each of a plurality of axes; and means supporting said rotor in said housing for rotation free from contact there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Isely