Patents Assigned to Max Power
  • Patent number: 8131413
    Abstract: An electric motor and conversion system includes a direct current power source, a rotor with two sides and two series of permanent magnets alternating in polarity, two stators on opposing sides of the rotor where each stator has a series of winding coils, magnet position identifiers, and a control system comprising a sensor that cooperates with the magnet position identifiers and a microcontroller to individually controls winding drivers. Preferably, the number of magnets on the rotor does not equal the number of winding coils on the stators. Also preferably, the magnet position identifiers are a series of apertures on the rotor through which signals pass. The conversion system can also include connectors for connecting to an axle, a removable throttle, and electric cables for electrically connecting the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Max Power Motors, LLC
    Inventor: Max Yuan
  • Patent number: 7146921
    Abstract: A retractable thruster for a surface or submersible vessel, having thruster a propulsion assembly with a rigid structure secured to a cylindrical turbine. The rigid structure contains a motor suitable for rotating at lease one propeller inside the turbine via at least one rotary shaft positioned between the motor and the propeller. The thruster preferably further has a plate for closing the hull placed beneath the turbine and secured thereto, the propulsion assembly being displaceable between a retracted position in which it is at rest inside the hull and a deployed position for providing propulsion in which the propeller is immersed beneath the hull. The propulsion assembly is movable between the retracted and deployed positions by the propulsion assembly moving in a uniformly circular direction about an axis of rotation situated substantially no higher than the level of the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Max Power
    Inventors: Guy Fontanille, Yan Turner, Patrick Delalandre
  • Publication number: 20060060127
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a retractable thruster for a surface or submersible vessel, the thruster comprising a propulsion assembly comprising a rigid structure secured to a cylindrical turbine, said rigid structure containing or being suitable for containing a motor, said motor being suitable for rotating at least one propeller inside said turbine via at least one rotary shaft between said motor and said propeller, and preferably further comprising a plate for closing the hull placed beneath said turbine and secured thereto, said propulsion assembly being displaceable by displacement means between a retracted position in which it is at rest inside the hull and a deployed position for providing propulsion in which the propeller is immersed beneath the hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: MAX POWER
    Inventors: Guy Fontanille, Yan Turner, Patrick Delalandre
  • Patent number: 6648704
    Abstract: The invention concerns a housing (1) for an angle gear box device of a boat propulsion motor designed to be immersed and to contain an angle gear box device comprising: two shafts rotating relatively to two perpendicular axes (XX′, YY′) whereof the first shaft (Y, Y′) is driven in rotation by said motor and a second shaft (XX′) drives at least a propeller in rotation; and mechanical elements comprising gears and roller bearings enabling the transmission of rotation of said first shaft to said second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Max Power
    Inventor: Guy Fontanille