Patents by Inventor Martin R. McLendon

Martin R. McLendon 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).

  • Self inductance bypass motor
    Patent number: 5905319
    Abstract: An electric motor has back-to-back zener diodes across each winding to short the reactance current over the threshold voltage upon polarity reversal, to serve the dual functions of reducing communtator arcing and increasing torque output by delaying the decay of the reactance current until the reversed current begins to surge after reversal. A resistor may be added in series with the series connected back-to-back zener diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Inventor: Martin R. McLendon