Patents by Inventor William Allen Bastian, II

William Allen Bastian, II 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).

  • Stabilizing power source for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8648509
    Abstract: A power source for a vehicle includes at least one toroidal ring positioned in a housing. The toroidal ring includes magnetic material such as permanent magnets. The toroidal ring is magnetically levitated in the housing. A propulsion winding is coupled with the housing and energizable via a power signal to move the toroidal ring. Once moving, the magnetic material and the propulsion winding cooperate to produce electrical power and/or provide a stabilizing effect for the vehicle. In some applications, such as in an aircraft application, two or more toroidal rings may be used and rotated at counter directions so as to produce a predetermined net angular momentum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventors: William Allen Bastian, II, Elizabeth Sobota
  • Stabilizing power source for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7825554
    Abstract: A power source for a vehicle includes at least one toroidal ring positioned in a housing. The toroidal ring includes magnetic material such as permanent magnets. The toroidal ring is magnetically levitated in the housing. A propulsion winding is coupled with the housing and energizable via a power signal to move the toroidal ring. Once moving, the magnetic material and the propulsion winding cooperate to produce electrical power and/or provide a stabilizing effect for the vehicle. In some applications, such as in an aircraft application, two or more toroidal rings may be used and rotated at counter directions so as to produce a predetermined net angular momentum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Bastian Family Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allen Bastian, II, Elizabeth Sobota
  • STABILIZING POWER SOURCE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100116924
    Abstract: A power source for a vehicle includes at least one toroidal ring positioned in a housing. The toroidal ring includes magnetic material such as permanent magnets. The toroidal ring is magnetically levitated in the housing. A propulsion winding is coupled with the housing and energizable via a power signal to move the toroidal ring. Once moving, the magnetic material and the propulsion winding cooperate to produce electrical power and/or provide a stabilizing effect for the vehicle. In some applications, such as in an aircraft application, two or more toroidal rings may be used and rotated at counter directions so as to produce a predetermined net angular momentum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Bastian Family Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allen Bastian, II, Elizabeth Sobota