Abstract: A rotation assisting mechanism to save energy for driving a rotating apparatus consists of two disc members having faces opposing to each other, axes of rotation of the faces being away from each other vertically to the respective axes, and being arranged in parallel; two or more crank-shaped members having both end shaft portions rotatably fitted to a plurality of holes formed in the respective disc members, both leg portions bending vertically from the respective end shaft portions toward the same side and having different lengths from each other, and center shaft portions coupling both the leg portions and having axes of rotation in parallel to the respective axes of rotation of both the end shaft portions; and a rotating body having a plurality of holes to which the center shaft portions of the crank-shaped members are rotatably fitted.

Abstract: A uniquely designed mechanical mechanism integrated with an off set type flywheel that requires minimum energy input to enhance sustained maximum output. Revolving and oscillating spherical units, relevant to the machine's center of gravity, produces an unbalanced torque to the machine's rotor. The rotor will therefore rotate with minimal energy input and will sustain average angular velocity, independent of an external power source, for a longer period of time than a traditional flywheel of like mass. The unbalanced torque is produced by changing the positions of the spheres relevant to the machine's center of gravity. This is done by the use of a stationary power track, one-half shaped as a semicircle with the other half shaped as a parabola. In this stationary track, which is rigidly incorporated with the mounting bracket and the rotor's axel, there are installed yo-yo shaped casters that are connected to the spheres by use of connecting support rods.

Abstract: A physical energy-converting rotor has a rotor body and multiple weights. When the rotor body is rotated, an inner virtual orbit and an outer virtual orbit are formed and the weights are rotated. The weights are moved back and forth between the inner and outer virtual orbits to form non-balances to keep the rotor body rotating. The physical energy-converting rotor may operate alone, or may cooperate with non-pollution generators such as wind generators and water generators to enhance power-generating effect.

Abstract: A hybrid electric propulsion system for a vehicle. The system includes an internal combustion engine (12); a flywheel (14) operatively connected to the engine (12), the flywheel (14) having a horizontal rotation axis parallel to a rotation axis of the wheels of the vehicle, the flywheel (14) having a main disk being rotatable in an opposite direction (RFES) with respect to a rotation of the wheels (RT) of the vehicle when the vehicle is travelling forward so as to inhibit a rollover effect of the vehicle when the vehicle is turning; an electric generator (18) operatively connected to the flywheel (14); an electric motor (22) operatively connected to the electric generator (18); and a controller for controlling operation of the engine (12), the flywheel (14), the electric generator (18) and the electric motor (22).

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an electrical power generation apparatus that produces more power than the apparatus consumes for operation and the excess power can be used for clean environmentally friendly energizing of additional devices of user choice. The overall apparatus is operational due to centrifugal force created within the assembly of the apparatus.

Abstract: An inertial navigation system is provided. The system includes a sensor block, an outer shell that substantially surrounds the sensor block and a plurality of gas pads connected to the outer shell that float the sensor block in gas creating a near frictionless environment to allow the sensor block to rotate in all directions. Each of the plurality of gas pads is adapted to receive pressurized gas. The outer shell and the sensor block are separated by a gap created by the pressurized gas at each pad.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an engine, a drive shaft, a first electric motor, and a fly wheel assembly. The engine may be positioned in a vehicle. The drive shaft may be configured to rotate an axle. The first electric motor may be configured to rotated the drive shaft. The fly wheel assembly may be coupled to the engine and may be configured to drive the first electric motor based on data stored within the fly wheel assembly.

Abstract: A spherical flywheel is described and specified that stores rotational energy more efficiently than cylindrical flywheels. The spherical flywheel is composed of multiple layers of material with the densest material at the surface. The flywheel surface is dimpled with a pattern similar to golf ball surfaces, to minimize aerodynamic drag.

Abstract: Self powered cell phones are operated with a rotatable crank shaft, the rotary motion of which is translated by cam or slotted slider crank-driven gear trains into pivoting motions of an internal armature, in reciprocal alternating opposite directions, whereby one or more conductive wire coils, supported by the armature, are caused to intersect the magnetic flux of one or more permanent magnets disposed within the cell phones, thereby generating electrical voltage and current for operating, charging or recharging the cell phone batteries. Recharging mechanisms are provided which can be manually or flywheel operated to impart the pivotal motions of the armature and supply the current generated therein directly to the cell phone batteries.

Abstract: A flywheel rotating assembly has a flywheel mass that receives a sleeve that receives peripheral portions of a hub that is mounted on a shaft.

Abstract: A crash management system for implementation in a flywheel energy storage system (FESS) is provided. Implementation of such a system entails designing an FESS rim that is highly failure resistant, and designing the FESS such that if one, some, or even all of its components fail, they are physically prevented from accumulating and releasing enough energy to cause rim burst, thus leaving the rim intact and capable of safely remaining spinning even after one or more FESS component failures have occurred.

Abstract: A high-speed steel flywheel for a flywheel uninterruptible power is constructed by stacking several unpierced steel discs together. Each disc is heat treated prior to assembly. Thin axial thickness of each disc enables complete rapid quenching to attain a fully hardened condition and development of high tensile strength. The individual discs are machined or ground to shape and assembled to form an axially thicker flywheel capable of storing several kilowatts of energy or more. The discs are attached together by welding, brazing, soldiering, bonding or an interference assembly. The stacked disc configuration minimizes chances of catastrophic failure of the flywheel due to initiation of a crack in a single disc by restricting axial crack propagation to that single disc, and supporting the cracked disc by one or more adjacent discs until the flywheel can be safely decelerated.

Abstract: A bearing damping system for damping vibrations and conducting heat from vibration-producing, heat-generating devices, an evacuated energy storage system including such a bearing damping system for damping vibrations produced by the rotating shaft and conducting heat from bearings and/or bearing assemblies; and a method for damping vibrations and conducting heat from vibration-producing, heat-generating devices. The bearing damping system includes one or more flexible bearing dampers in combination with one or more heat transferring rosettes. The heat transferring rosettes comprise a flexible thermally conductive member that transfers heat by conduction from the bearings, bearing assemblies and/or heat generating devices to a remote heat sink.

Abstract: A containment vessel used to enclose an energy storage flywheel system during certification testing of the energy storage flywheel system includes a plurality of concentrically disposed vessels. One or more intermediate shields are freely disposed within an outer shield, and an inner shield is freely disposed within the intermediate shields. The inner shield includes a deflector rim disposed proximate one of its ends that is configured to absorb the energy of ejected material, in the highly unlikely event of a flywheel failure during testing.