Patents by Inventor John V. Coyner, Jr.

John V. Coyner, Jr. 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).

  • Gimbaled flywheel system
    Patent number: 6616115
    Abstract: A presently-preferred embodiment of a gimbaled flywheel system mountable on a supporting surface comprises a first and a second pivot each being adapted to be mounted on the supporting surface. The gimbaled flywheel system also comprises a mounting frame comprising a first frame member coupled to the first pivot, an opposing second frame member coupled to the second pivot, and a third and an opposing fourth frame member each being fixedly coupled to the first and the second frame members. The gimbaled flywheel system further comprises a plurality of flywheel units each comprising a casing pivotally coupled to the third and the fourth frame members, and a flywheel rotatably coupled to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: AFS Trinity Power Corporation
    Inventors: Ray F. Griswold, John V. Coyner, Jr.