Abstract: This device is an Improved Automotive Rectifier Bridge Assembly device for use in the automotive components re-manufacturing and original equipment alternator products. Particularly this device improves the electrical connections, prevents failures related to poor connections and heat variations, and improves and facilitates the assembly and disassembly processes in the remanufacturing of automotive alternators. This device may also be featured as an original equipment rectifier bridge in the automotive applications to improve the quality and durability of the alternator. The preferred embodiment of the device is comprised essentially of an improved “top hat” connection method to the positive heat sink, a fully threaded B+ battery terminal, and a hexagon configured spacer/fastener that has full internal threads to enable easy assembly and secure fastening of the spacer and/or fastener to the B+ stud terminal of the rectifier bridge assembly.

Abstract: An Improved Automotive All Silicon Voltage Regulator (I-ASVR) for use in the automotive components re-manufacturing and original equipment alternator product. Particularly this device improves the electrical connections, prevents failures related to poor connections and heat variations, and eliminates failures from transient voltage surges that effect electronic devices. The device may be replacement regulator for re-manufacturing or an original equipment regulator to improve quality and durability. It is comprised essentially of four significant changes to a standard voltage regulator: an addition to the electronics of a transient suppression for the loads; a connection for the battery connection (B+) through a fixed terminal that connects and is sandwiched under the battery stud of the rectifier bridge; the elimination of the soldered B+ terminal that was susceptible to corrosion and failure; and, an improved grounding connection.

Abstract: This device is A Specially Improved Automotive Replacement Voltage Regulator for use in the automotive components remanufacturing and original equipment alternator product. Particularly this device has additional transient suppression means for the loads; “high side drive” of the rotor field to eliminate corrosion from the low side short condition; full passivation around the monolithic chip; and a monolithic chip that contains both the power and control devices which permits a simplified heat sink for thermal dissipation.

Abstract: This device is A Specially Improved Automotive Replacement Voltage Regulator for use in the automotive components remanufacturing and original equipment alternator product. Particularly this device has additional transient suppression means for the loads; “high side drive” of the rotor field to eliminate corrosion from the low side short condition; full passivation around the monolithic chip; and a monolithic chip that contains both the power and control devices which permits a simplified heat sink for thermal dissipation.

Abstract: A MOSFET control circuit for use in generators with dual windings. The MOSFET switch consists of two or more MOSFETs connected between the upper and lower windings of a three-phase generator to permit the windings to operate in series or in parallel. The gate of one of the MOSFETs is controlled by a gate drive circuit that turns the MOSFET ON when the windings are to operate in series. The MOSFET is OFF when the windings are to operate in parallel.