Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Means

Andrew E. Means 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).

  • Flywheel system using wire-wound rotor
    Patent number: 9362800
    Abstract: A flywheel is described having a rotor constructed of wire wound onto a central form. The wire is prestressed, thus mitigating stresses that occur during operation. In another aspect, the flywheel incorporates a low-loss motor using electrically non-conducting permanent magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Amber Kinetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Young Chiao, Donald Arthur Bender, Andrew E. Means, Philip K. Snyder
  • Flywheel System Using Wire-Wound Rotor
    Publication number: 20120062154
    Abstract: A flywheel is described having a rotor constructed of wire wound onto a central form. The wire is prestressed, thus mitigating stresses that occur during operation. In another aspect, the flywheel incorporates a low-loss motor using electrically non-conducting permanent magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Edward Young Chiao, Donald Arthur Bender, Andrew E. Means, Philip K. Snyder