Abstract: A slip ring for transferring electrical signals between rotating and static elements of a device includes a rotating element, a static element, an electrical contact assembly, including a plurality of subassemblies, contacting the rotating element and static element, one subassembly including a deformable PCB, and a spring element positioned to supply an axially aligned force to a face of the PCB to facilitate electrical contact between the PCB and other electrical contacts elements on another subassembly.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing is provided. The magnetic according to the present disclosure includes: a stator core disposed to surround a central axis; a plurality of bobbins coupled to the stator core; a coil wound around the bobbin; and a positioning member coupled to the plurality of bobbins and determining positions of the plurality of bobbins, and the positioning member has a circular shape centered on a central point.

Abstract: A force-balancing magnetic bearing with an adjustable bias magnetic field for a stator permanent magnet motor is provided. The force-balancing magnetic bearing includes four permanent magnetic poles and four electromagnetic poles, wherein a magnetic field energy of the four permanent magnetic poles is sourced from a stator permanent magnet of the stator permanent magnet motor, each permanent magnetic pole is formed by a left permanent-magnet magnetic bridge, a right permanent-magnet magnetic bridge, a magnetic adjusting section, an electromagnetic pole stator, an electromagnetic pole and permanent magnetic pole isolation plate, a permanent-magnet two-side magnetic pole connection section, a left permanent-magnet magnetic pole and a right permanent-magnet magnetic pole, a magnetic flux of each permanent magnetic pole is adjusted by the magnetic adjusting section, and the four electromagnetic poles are adjusted by currents introduced into electromagnetic pole winding coils.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a vibration generating device includes a protruding part; a base provided with the protruding part and formed of a magnetic body; an annular coil surrounding the protruding part; a plate facing the base and formed of a magnetic body; and an elastic member supporting the plate with respect to the base. The plate and the base constitute magnetic circuit.

Abstract: A core used in an axial gap type rotating electrical machine includes an annular yoke having a plurality of through-holes disposed in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of columnar teeth disposed in the circumferential direction of the yoke, each of the plurality of columnar teeth including one end inserted into each of the plurality of through-holes. The yoke and each of the teeth are composed of a powder compact separate from each other, and the one end of each of the teeth is off-center in the through-hole.

Abstract: A rotor core lamination is provided. The rotor core lamination includes a plurality of salient poles. Each of the salient poles includes: a pole body having a central axis in a radial direction of the rotor core lamination; and a pole shoe extending radially outward from the pole body, wherein the pole shoe has a pole shoe arc, and a central point of the pole shoe arc is offset from the central axis.

Abstract: An active element (AE) layer includes: a substrate including an active body area and a protruding arm; an electrode, formed on the substrate and including an active region for sensing or actuation formed on the active body area of the substrate and a connection region formed on the protruding arm of the substrate, wherein the electrode includes a first indented line around the periphery of the active region, extending into the connection region and reaching two respective edges of the connection region, wherein the first indented line totally penetrates the electrode to make the respective edges electrically isolated; and an insulator layer formed on the electrode covering the active region and partially covering the connection region, wherein the insulator layer fills the indented line of the electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical motor configured to operate with conductive fluids internal to the motor without short-circuiting. One embodiment is a telemetry modulator that can include the electric motor and a valve coupled with the electric motor. The valve has a valve stator and a valve rotor, and the electric motor can be used to control accurately the valve opening and closing with valve rotor rotation. The valve rotor can rotate continuously or in oscillations to generate a continuous pressure wave, such as for MWD/LWD communication. The electric motor is configured to allow drilling mud to flow into the electric motor without short-circuiting by the motor stator and/or motor rotor having an electric motor winding and a termination for the winding, the winding and termination having a nonconductive coating. The electric motor can be used in other applications inside and outside the oil field environment.

Abstract: A device for producing electricity. The device includes a substrate having spaced apart first and second surfaces and doped a first dopant type, first semiconductor material layers disposed atop the first substrate surface and doped the first dopant type, and second semiconductor material layers disposed atop the first semiconductor material layers and doped a second dopant type. A first contact is in electrical contact with the second substrate surface or in electrical contact with one of the first semiconductor material layers. A beta particle source emits beta particles that penetrate into the semiconductor material layers; the beta particle source is proximate the uppermost layer of the second plurality of semiconductor material layers. A second contact is in electrical contact with one of the second plurality of semiconductor material layers. In one embodiment, bi-polar contacts (the first and second contacts) are co-located on each major face of the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positively-charged body for a triboelectric generator and a triboelectric generator including the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a positively-charged body based on a two-dimensional material including silicon oxide, and to a triboelectric generator including such a positively-charged body. Thus, a conventional manner in which the positively-charged body is mainly composed of a metal thin film or polymer is not used, but the positively-charged body is made of the silicon oxide and the two-dimensional material. Thus, charge generation efficiency of the generator via contact between the positively-charged body and a negatively-charged body may be dramatically enhanced.

Abstract: An assembly of an electric propulsion system with power harvesting system and a method of manufacturing the electric propulsion system are disclosed. The electric propulsion system may include a propulsor configured to generate thrust. The electric propulsion system may include an electric motor configured to power the propulsor. The electric motor may include a stator configured to produce a magnetic field, wherein the stator may include a winding comprising an electrically conductive material. The electric motor may further include a rotor configured to be rotated by the magnetic field from the stator, wherein the rotor may include a coil attached to the rotor configured to induce an electric potential and an airgap between the stator and the coil.

Abstract: A radially insertable thermistor assembly for installation into a stator having a plurality of stator windings. The radially insertable thermistor assembly includes a thermistor housing having one or more radially outwardly extending elements that extend through a void between two adjacent stator windings and being operable to connect to one of the stator and the plurality of stator windings, and a sensing element arranged at the thermistor housing.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor having a hollow shaft, a housing, a current shunter fixed to the housing and in electrical contact with the shaft and the housing, and a nozzle member for feeding a fluid inside the shaft. The shaft has an open end portion on a first axial side. The housing includes a bottom wall on the first axial side from the open end portion, and a peripheral wall protruding from the bottom wall toward a second axial side and surrounding the open end portion. The nozzle member has a feeding tubular part at least partly inserted inside the shaft from the open end portion, and a flange portion protruding radially outward from the feeding tubular part. The current shunter is located radially inside the peripheral wall, and the flange portion is located between the current shunter and the bottom wall in an axial direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vortex-induced vibration-based piezoelectricity and friction nanometer power generation combined energy collector. The energy collector includes a support frame, a piezoelectric plate, a cylinder and a solid-liquid type friction nanometer power generation assembly, wherein the support frame includes a fixed plate, a cantilever plate and a connecting plate which are sequentially connected from top to bottom, the piezoelectric plate is fixed on one side of the cantilever plate, the solid-liquid type friction nanometer power generation assembly has an outer shell, an insulating friction inner shell and a sealing part, the outer shell having two symmetrically arranged induction electrodes, insulating layers are arranged between the butt joint faces of the two induction electrodes, the included angles between the butt joint faces of the two induction electrodes and the plane, provided with the piezoelectric plate, of the cantilever plate are not 90°.

Abstract: A stacked structure is composed of a plurality of layers, and includes: a substrate; a plurality of conductive patterns printed on the substrate; and at least one layer of elastic nodules formed between two layers of the plurality of layers, the layer of elastic nodules including a sensing area being used for at least one of actuation or sensing. The stacked structure is formed by folding the substrate multiple times. The stacked structure further includes: an adhesive layer printed on but not completely covering the conductive patterns and substrate, and forming at least one air reservoir for holding air displaced when the sensing area is compressed. The stacked structure does not include electrically conducting through holes or electrically connecting structures.

Abstract: A body-attachable triboelectric generating device includes a negatively electrified body including an upper electrified layer and a lower electrified layer adhered to the upper electrified layer; and an electrode layer provided between the upper electrified layer and the lower electrified layer. An engraved pattern, serving as a spacer, is formed on one surface of each of the upper and lower electrified layer in contact with the electrode layer.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor includes: a rotating element extending along an axis; and a retaining body formed of metal and configured to hold the rotating element from an outer peripheral side, where the retaining body includes: a plurality of annular members annularly surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the rotating element and arranged at intervals in the axis direction; and a plurality of connecting members arranged in a circumferential direction between the annular members adjacent to each other so as to connect the annular members. As a result, a path of eddy current is limited and the eddy current can be reduced.

Abstract: Triboelectric nanogenerators are provided that are textile-based, combine embroidery, silanizing agents, highly networked conductive nanoparticles, and a conformable electronegative layer, and can produce a stable energy source with high power density. Electronic textiles are also provided that utilize such triboelectric nanogenerators to convert the biomechanical energy of a wearer into electrostatic energy that can power electronic devices coupled with the triboelectric nanogenerator. Methods of manufacturing the triboelectric nanogenerators and related electronic textiles are also provided.

Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) includes at least one sensor element (3) configured for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3) and configured for generating measured data from the detected condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5), and at least one induction coil (7) that includes at least one electrical conductor (8), is arranged at least indirectly on an end face of the rotor (1), and is configured for generating electrical energy from a magnetic front stray field (12) rotating in relation to the rotor (1) during the operation of the electric machine (2).

Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) operated with a pulsed voltage, the rotor (1) having at least one sensor element (3) for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), and a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3), the signal processing unit (4) generating measured data based on the at least one condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5). The rotor (1) further having at least one induction coil (7) at least indirectly supported on an end face of the rotor (1), the at least one induction coil (7) being tuned to a modulation of a fundamental wave field of a magnetic front stray field (12) formed during operation of the electric machine (2) with pulsed voltage to generate electrical energy from the fundamental wave field.