Patents by Inventor Larry M. Trase

Larry M. Trase 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).

  • Flywheel pulse and glide system for vehicles
    Patent number: 10632828
    Abstract: A prime mover is combined with a flywheel storage device and a control system to implement a flywheel pulse and glide system in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the control system is configured to cycle power delivery between the prime mover and the flywheel storage device to power the vehicle. The prime mover, when activated by the control system, is configured to power the vehicle and spin up the flywheel storage device to capture a sufficient amount of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Larry M. Trase, Ralph H. Jansen, Peter E. Kascak
  • Bearingless flywheel systems, winding and control schemes, and sensorless control
    Patent number: 9515531
    Abstract: Flywheel systems are disclosed that provide increased energy density and operational effectiveness. A first bearingless motor and a second bearingless motor may be configured to simultaneously suspend the central rotor in a radial direction and to rotate the central rotor. However, certain implementations may have one motor or more than two motors, depending on the design. A plurality of the flywheel systems may be collectively controlled to perform community energy storage with higher storage capacities than individual flywheel systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Ralph H Jansen, Larry M Trase, Timothy P Dever, Peter E Kascak, Thomas G Kraft
  • Bearingless Flywheel Systems, Winding and Control Schemes, and Sensorless Control
    Publication number: 20140028132
    Abstract: Flywheel systems are disclosed that provide increased energy density and operational effectiveness. A first bearingless motor and a second bearingless motor may be configured to simultaneously suspend the central rotor in a radial direction and to rotate the central rotor. However, certain implementations may have one motor or more than two motors, depending on the design. A plurality of the flywheel systems may be collectively controlled to perform community energy storage with higher storage capacities than individual flywheel systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: U.S.A., as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Ralph H. Jansen, Larry M. Trase, Timothy P. Dever, Peter E. Kascak, Kraft G. Thomas