Patents by Inventor Terrence Martin Cox

Terrence Martin Cox 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).

  • Energy storage and conversion devices
    Patent number: 5760508
    Abstract: An energy conversion and storage device (1) which comprises a magnetic rotor (5) and a stator (7) comprising one or more electric coils whereby electrical energy may be applied to and extracted from the device (1) when the rotor (5) is rotating relative to the stator (7) and means (13, 14, 15, 17) for electromagnetically suspending the rotor (5) whilst rotating relative to the stator (7), wherein the rotor (5) comprises a tubular body portion formed of a composite of fiber reinforced material and magnetic material emnbedded within the fiber reinforced material and the stator (7) is disposed inside the rotor (5) co-axially with the rotor (5) and extends along at least a major part of the length of the said body portion of the rotor (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels PLC
    Inventors: Howard Timothy Jennings, Terrence Martin Cox