Abstract: A flywheel assembly constituted of: a plurality of stacked plates, a first end plate of the plurality of plates defining a first end of a rotor and a second end plate of the plurality of plates defining a second end of the rotor; and a pair of shafts, each extending from a respective one of the first end and the second end of the rotor along a rotational axis of the rotor, wherein a perimeter of each of the first and second end plates exhibits a respective plurality of teeth.

Abstract: A station constituted of: a control circuit; a first and a second bi-directional converter, each in communication with the control circuit, each arranged to be coupled to a respective plug-in electrical vehicle at a respective first port thereof; and a connection to an AC grid, wherein the control circuit is arranged to: draw electrical energy from a first plug-in electrical vehicle coupled to the first port of the first bi-directional converter; and provide at least some of the drawn electrical energy to a second plug-in electrical vehicle coupled to the first port of the second bi-directional converter.

Abstract: A station constituted of: a control circuit; a bidirectional interface coupling to an AC grid; one of a load and an arrangement for coupling to a load, the load presenting a time varying electrical energy consumption to the station; and a plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units coupled to the bidirectional interface, wherein the control circuit is arranged to: in the event that the power drawn by the station is less than a first threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully charged, charge at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units; and in the event that the power drawn by the station is greater than a second threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully discharged, provide electrical energy from at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units.

Abstract: A station constituted of: a control circuit; a bidirectional interface coupling to an AC grid; one of a load and an arrangement for coupling to a load, the load presenting a time varying electrical energy consumption to the station; and a plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units coupled to the bidirectional interface, wherein the control circuit is arranged to: in the event that the power drawn by the station is less than a first threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully charged, charge at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units; and in the event that the power drawn by the station is greater than a second threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully discharged, provide electrical energy from at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units.

Abstract: A station constituted of: a control circuit; a bidirectional interface coupling to an AC grid; one of a load and an arrangement for coupling to a load, the load presenting a time varying electrical energy consumption to the station; and a plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units coupled to the bidirectional interface, wherein the control circuit is arranged to: in the event that the power drawn by the station is less than a first threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully charged, charge at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units; and in the event that the power drawn by the station is greater than a second threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully discharged, provide electrical energy from at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units.

Abstract: A station constituted of: a control circuit; a bidirectional interface coupling to an AC grid; one of a load and an arrangement for coupling to a load, the load presenting a time varying electrical energy consumption to the station; and a plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units coupled to the bidirectional interface, wherein the control circuit is arranged to: in the event that the power drawn by the station is less than a first threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully charged, charge at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units; and in the event that the power drawn by the station is greater than a second threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully discharged, provide electrical energy from at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units.

Abstract: A stabilization system for a rotating load, such as a flywheel, includes a mechanical bearing to continuously support a shaft of the rotating load so as to hold the shaft at a substantially fixed axis of rotation. A magnetic stabilization assembly includes a plurality of electromagnets arranged around the shaft. Control circuitry for controls a resultant magnetic field generated by the electromagnets such that the magnetic field acts on a ferromagnetic element of the shaft to reduce imbalance forces acting on the shaft.

Abstract: A station constituted of: a control circuit; a bidirectional interface coupling to an AC grid; one of a load and an arrangement for coupling to a load, the load presenting a time varying electrical energy consumption to the station; and a plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units coupled to the bidirectional interface, wherein the control circuit is arranged to: in the event that the power drawn by the station is less than a first threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully charged, charge at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units; and in the event that the power drawn by the station is greater than a second threshold value, and the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units are not fully discharged, provide electrical energy from at least one of the plurality of flywheel based electrical storage units.

Abstract: A stabilization system for a rotating load, such as a flywheel, includes a mechanical bearing to continuously support a shaft of the rotating load so as to hold the shaft at a substantially fixed axis of rotation. A magnetic stabilization assembly includes a plurality of electromagnets arranged around the shaft. Control circuitry for controls a resultant magnetic field generated by the electromagnets such that the magnetic field acts on a ferromagnetic element of the shaft to reduce imbalance forces acting on the shaft.

Abstract: A color display device for displaying an n-primary color image, wherein n is greater than three, the device including an array of sub-pixel (801) configured to have at least one repeating unit having one sub-pixel representing each of the n primary colors, wherein repeating unit (906) is configured to optimize at least one attribute of the n-primary color image.

Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.

Abstract: A stabilization system for a rotating load, such as a flywheel, includes a mechanical bearing to continuously support a shaft of the rotating load so as to hold the shaft at a substantially fixed axis of rotation. A magnetic stabilization assembly includes a plurality of electromagnets arranged around the shaft. Control circuitry for controls a resultant magnetic field generated by the electromagnets such that the magnetic field acts on a ferromagnetic element of the shaft to reduce imbalance forces acting on the shaft.

Abstract: A stabilization system for a rotating load, such as a flywheel, includes a mechanical bearing to continuously support a shaft of the rotating load so as to hold the shaft at a substantially fixed axis of rotation. A magnetic stabilization assembly includes a plurality of electromagnets arranged around the shaft. Control circuitry for controls a resultant magnetic field generated by the electromagnets such that the magnetic field acts on a ferromagnetic element of the shaft to reduce imbalance forces acting on the shaft.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method, device and/or system for displaying a more than three primary color (RGB) image. The device (100,200) may include, for example, a driver control module (218) to controllably activate one or more drivers (206,210) of an array of sub-pixel elements of at least four primary colors based on image data representing pixels of the color image in terms of at least three primary colors (RGB). Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A sequential color LCD device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, with back illumination system comprising of at least three color LEDs. The device is capable of activating at least two color LEDs simultaneously, thus obtaining additional display colors. A method is disclosed for displaying more than three colors using an LCD device having three color LEDs, in which the LED back illumination system sequentially illuminates the LC array with only a first single LED color, a simultaneous operation of first and second LED colors, and then only the second LED color. The device may drive the LC cells from a first color data value directly to a subsequent color data value directly, without driving the LC cell to zero transmittance prior to loading of the subsequent color data value. The device may correct for color phase shift and for the dependency of apparent color intensity.

Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.

Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.

Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus, system, and method of reproducing a sequence of at least first and second color image frames by controllably activating an array of liquid crystal elements, the array including at least a first liquid crystal element to reproduce first and second sub-pixel values in the first and second frames, respectively. Some demonstrative embodiments may include estimating the first sub-pixel value based on a third sub-pixel value to be reproduced in the second frame by a second liquid crystal element of the array which is shifted in relation to the first liquid crystal element by a location shift value associated with the first liquid crystal element; and generating an overdrive signal for activating the first liquid crystal element based on a combination of the first and second sub-pixel values. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A color Liquid Crystal display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.