Patents by Inventor Calab Nelson
Calab Nelson 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).
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Patent number: 12292096Abstract: A system may include a stacking device having a base portion and one or more walls, the base portion having a first axle receiver that holds a first axle at a first defined position, the one or more walls extending from the base portion, the stacking device receiving one or more flywheel plates onto the first axle. A system may include a clamping device adapted to couple with the stacking device using one or more alignment mechanisms, the clamping device including a second axle receiver that holds a second axle at a second defined position, the first defined position and the second defined position being in line when the clamping device is coupled with the stacking device.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Torus Inc.Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, John Loveless, Zahra Derafshi, Cliff Lambarth, Sean Peterson
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Patent number: 12281685Abstract: A flywheel system may include one or more massive plates. A system may include two or more clamping plates including a bottom clamping plate and a top clamping plate, the one or more massive plates being located between the two or more clamping plates. A system may include two or more axles including a top axle and a bottom axle, the bottom axle being physically disconnected from the top axle. A system may include a plurality of fasteners coupling the top clamping plate with the bottom clamping plate, the plurality of fasteners applying a clamping force on the one or more massive plates using at least one of the two or more clamping plates and the two or more axles.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Torus Inc.Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, John Loveless, Zahra Derafshi, Cliff Lambarth, Sean Peterson
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Publication number: 20240384777Abstract: A system may include an enclosure base having a bottom surface and one or more side walls coupled with the bottom surface. A system may include an enclosure lid having a top surface, the enclosure lid coupling with the one or more side walls of the enclosure base to create an enclosed space, the enclosed space containing a massive flywheel, the massive flywheel having one or more axles. A system may include one or more bearings coupling the one or more axles to the enclosure base and the enclosure lid, the one or more bearings holding the one or more axles at an axis of rotation. Aspects of the invention include components coupled with the system, such as a vacuum assembly, adjustment and locking mechanisms, and other components.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, John Loveless, Zahra Derafshi, Cliff Lambarth, Sean Peterson
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Publication number: 20240388164Abstract: A system may include a massive flywheel including a rotatable mass component and one or more axles coupled with the rotatable mass component, the one or more axles extending from a top of the rotatable mass component and from a bottom of the rotatable mass component. A system may include a bottom bearing assembly coupled with the one or more axles at the bottom of the rotatable mass component. A system may include a top bearing assembly coupled with the one or more axles at the top of the rotatable mass component. A system may include a support structure coupled with the top bearing assembly and the bottom bearing assembly. A system may include a motor coupled with the one or more axles at the top bearing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, John Loveless, Zahra Derafshi, Cliff Lambarth, Sean Peterson
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Publication number: 20240388165Abstract: A system may include a massive flywheel including a rotatable mass component and one or more axles coupled with the rotatable mass component. A system may include a magnetic lift component having one or more magnets positioned around a center perforation, the one or more axles passing through the center perforation in the magnetic lift component, the one or more magnets pulling the massive flywheel toward the magnetic lift component. A system may include a support structure coupled with the magnetic lift component, the support structure holding the magnetic lift component at a stationary location relative to the support structure. A system may include one or more bearings coupled with the support structure and the one or more axles to maintain the one or more axles at an axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, John Loveless, Zahra Derafshi, Cliff Lambarth, Sean Peterson
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Publication number: 20240384776Abstract: A flywheel system may include one or more massive plates. A system may include two or more clamping plates including a bottom clamping plate and a top clamping plate, the one or more massive plates being located between the two or more clamping plates. A system may include two or more axles including a top axle and a bottom axle, the bottom axle being physically disconnected from the top axle. A system may include a plurality of fasteners coupling the top clamping plate with the bottom clamping plate, the plurality of fasteners applying a clamping force on the one or more massive plates using at least one of the two or more clamping plates and the two or more axles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, John Loveless, Zahra Derafshi, Cliff Lambarth, Sean Peterson
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Publication number: 20240384708Abstract: A system may include a stacking device having a base portion and one or more walls, the base portion having a first axle receiver that holds a first axle at a first defined position, the one or more walls extending from the base portion, the stacking device receiving one or more flywheel plates onto the first axle. A system may include a clamping device adapted to couple with the stacking device using one or more alignment mechanisms, the clamping device including a second axle receiver that holds a second axle at a second defined position, the first defined position and the second defined position being in line when the clamping device is coupled with the stacking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, John Loveless, Zahra Derafshi, Cliff Lambarth, Sean Peterson
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Publication number: 20240088706Abstract: A system may include a flywheel including one or more plates and coupled at a central axis of rotation to a flywheel bearing, the flywheel being adapted to rotate about the central axis. A system may include a flywheel housing providing vertical support to the flywheel bearing. A system may include the flywheel bearing coupling the flywheel to the flywheel housing. A system may include a motor assembly including a motor adapted to convert an input electrical current to rotational momentum by spinning up the flywheel, the motor further being adapted to convert the rotational momentum of the flywheel into an output electrical current. A system may include a flywheel coupling adapted to couple the motor assembly with the flywheel and impart rotational force between the motor and the flywheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, Tanner Bean, Cliff Lambarth, Jason Eichorst
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Patent number: 11824355Abstract: A system may include a flywheel including one or more plates and coupled at a central axis of rotation to a flywheel bearing, the flywheel being adapted to rotate about the central axis. A system may include a flywheel housing providing vertical support to the flywheel bearing. A system may include the flywheel bearing coupling the flywheel to the flywheel housing. A system may include a motor assembly including a motor adapted to convert an input electrical current to rotational momentum by spinning up the flywheel, the motor further being adapted to convert the rotational momentum of the flywheel into an output electrical current. A system may include a flywheel coupling adapted to couple the motor assembly with the flywheel and impart rotational force between the motor and the flywheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Torus Inc.Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, Tanner Bean, Cliff Lambarth, Jason Eichorst
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Publication number: 20230246481Abstract: A system may include a flywheel including one or more plates and coupled at a central axis of rotation to a flywheel bearing, the flywheel being adapted to rotate about the central axis. A system may include a flywheel housing providing vertical support to the flywheel bearing. A system may include the flywheel bearing coupling the flywheel to the flywheel housing. A system may include a motor assembly including a motor adapted to convert an input electrical current to rotational momentum by spinning up the flywheel, the motor further being adapted to convert the rotational momentum of the flywheel into an output electrical current. A system may include a flywheel coupling adapted to couple the motor assembly with the flywheel and impart rotational force between the motor and the flywheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, Tanner Bean, Cliff Lambarth, Jason Eichorst