Patents by Inventor Jerry Lloyd

Jerry Lloyd 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).

  • Reluctance machine with permanent magnet rotor excitations
    Patent number: 5973431
    Abstract: A reluctance machine system including a reluctance machine having a stator including at least one phase winding and a rotor defining rotor poles and inter-pole gaps, where permanent magnet inserts are positioned within the inter-pole gaps to interact with the currents in the phase windings to provide permanent magnet torque and to improve the machine's performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Yue Li, Jerry Lloyd