Abstract: A braking device and method utilizing gyroscopic braking to provide an improved braking device and method for obtaining desired amount of continuous braking power without directly converting kinetic energy into thermal energy which helps in reducing global warming and environmental pollution.

Abstract: A braking device comprising a body mounted for rotation about a first axis; means for rotating the body about the first axis; comprises a second axis, a third axis and a fourth axis, the braking device being configured as to enable the body to further rotate about the second axis and the third axis, the first axis being oriented with respect to the second axis at an alpha angle (?) which is greater than 0 degrees, the second axis being oriented with respect to the fourth axis at a beta angle (?) which is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees, the third axis being the precession axis about which the precession of the body occurs as a result of rotating the body about the first axis and applying torque to the body about the second axis.

Abstract: A gyroscopic device is described for providing rotation about at least one output axis and a method for providing rotation. A body (2) is mounted for a rotation about first (4), second (11), and third (16) axes. The first axis (4) is oriented with respect to the second axis (11) at an inclination angle. The second axis (11) and/or the third axis (16) constitute the at least one output axis of device. The rotation of the body (2) about the third axis (16) gives rise to a change in the inclination angle. A ram (15) applies a torque (21) to the body (2) about the third axis (16) in a sense of increasing inclination angle when the first axis (4) is at a selected inclination angle with respect to the second axis (11) which is greater than 0° and less than 90°. The rotation of the body (2) about the third axis (16) in a sense of decreasing inclination angle is limited such that the inclination angle of the first axis (4) with respect to the second axis (11) remains greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to motors and, more specifically to rotary motors which can supply output motive power about an output axis in response to input rotary power about a different axis. A motor (1) comprises a wheel (2) mounted on a shaft (3) for rotation about a first axis (4). The shaft (3) is additionally mounted for rotation about both an inclination axis (16) and the output axis (11) of the motor (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to motors and, more specifically to rotary motors which can supply output motive power about an output axis in response to input rotary power about a different axis. A motor (1) comprises a wheel (2) mounted on a shaft (3) for rotation about a first axis (4). The shaft (3) is additionally mounted for rotation about both an inclination axis (16) and the output axis (11) of the motor (1).