Motor-generator Sets Patents (Class 310/113)
  • Publication number: 20110095636
    Abstract: A magnetic force based automatic power generation device includes a ring body, which has an inner circumference along which spaced permanent magnets are arranged and an outer circumference along which spaced electric magnets are arranged. A driving element is coupled to a top of the ring body. A speed reduction device is coupled to a bottom of the ring body. The speed reduction device is coupled to a power generation element. By starting the ring body by means of the electric magnets and the permanent magnets, the ring body is allowed to be continuously driven by alternating magnetic attractive and repulsive forces induced between magnetic poles of the permanent magnets and the electric magnets and a driving force generated by the driving element for fast rotation, which in turn drives the speed reduction device and the power generation element, so that the power generation device is caused to generate electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: CHIU-FA LEE
  • Patent number: 7928616
    Abstract: A system for generating power comprising, a superconducting generator including, an armature assembly comprising, a body portion, a tooth portion having a front surface and a rear surface, a slot partially defined by the body portion and the tooth portion, an armature bar engaging the slot, and a cooling cavity partially defined by the tooth portion, communicative with the front surface and the rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kiruba Haran Sivasubramaniam, James William Bray, Patrick Lee Jansen, Evangelos Trifon Laskaris
  • Publication number: 20110068638
    Abstract: An electric motor utilizing a plurality of linearly reciprocating magnetic elements comparable to pistons in a fluid motor and a linear-to-rotary motion translation element comprising a sinusoidal member engaging the reciprocating magnetic elements. The sinusoidal member is fixed to a rotary output shaft. Each reciprocating magnetic element has rollers for minimizing friction while engaging the sinusoidal cam and additional rollers for guiding reciprocation within the housing of the motor. In a preferred embodiment, the electric motor is a DC motor which drives an AC generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Phillip Cooper
  • Publication number: 20110050018
    Abstract: A self sustaining generator system 10 is provided. The generator system 10 includes a battery 12. The battery 12 is coupled through an output terminal thereof to an inverter 14 which converts the direct current battery output to an alternating current source of power. The generator system 10 of this invention is also provided with an electric motor 16 which is activated by the inverter 14 to amplify the signal generated by the inverter. An electric generator 18 is provided which is activated by the motor 16. As a result the generator 18 provides a first plurality of predetermined power output signals at selected output terminal 20 thereof and a second predetermined power output signal at a second output terminal 22 thereof which is feedback to the battery 12. This allows the battery 12 to be constantly charged thereby sustaining the operation of the generator system 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Sylvester Rogers
  • Publication number: 20110049892
    Abstract: A system for generating energy may comprise a power source capable of supplying energy in the form of electricity to an electric motor. The electric motor is energized by the power source and will cause a drive shaft to rotate. The drive shaft is mechanically connected to an electric generator capable of converting the rotation of the drive shaft into electrical energy. A load may be electrically connected to the electric generator, such that the load may receive the electrical energy generated by electric generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Jonathan Ross
  • Patent number: 7898134
    Abstract: A brushless disk DC motor that exhibits high power density and light weight and is capable of power regeneration and reverse operation employs a flat circular non-ferrous stator plate having a plurality of electromagnets mounted in a ring pattern on an inner face thereof. Permanent magnets are mounted in equal numbers in inner and outer ring patterns on the outer and inner cylindrical surfaces, respectively, of a pair of steel rotors of different diameter that rotate in concert. The stator plate and the pair of rotors are axially aligned such that the inner and outer rings of permanent magnets rotate adjacent to and inside and outside, respectively, the ring of electromagnets. The electromagnets utilize tape-wound amorphous metal cores to minimize eddy currents and resultant iron losses and to permit the use of heavier gauge copper windings to minimize resistive power losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bill S. Shaw
    Inventor: Bill S. Shaw
  • Patent number: 7898200
    Abstract: A controller able to efficiently operate an electric motor of an axial air-gap type as an electric motor and an electricity generator is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Atarashi, Shoei Abe, Keiichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7884580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a constant-power brushless DC motor and a generator using the same, and in particular, to a constant-power brushless DC motor and a generator using the same, which stably generates power upon load fluctuation. Since the stator is wound in parallel by phases and poles, the motor is realized to generate high power with low voltage and since the stator's winding is performed without interconnection, automatic production is realized to reduce costs and enable mass production. Accordingly, a generator constituted by using the above-described motor supplies high efficient power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventor: Oak-Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20110019447
    Abstract: Modern solar voltaic power conversion for grid compatible usage requires employing complicated active electronic systems designed to control connection, conversion, regulation and safety functions that are absolutely necessary for co-generation applications. This invention inherently and passively performs all of those functions, delivering fully regulated, compatible and fail safe alternating current suitable for supplementing the electrical grid at virtually any point of use and does not use any active electronic devices. This invention dramatically simplifies and improves the art of converting solar voltaic power to common grid power by utilizing an ingenious “Motor-Generator” combination of a common direct current motor and a common induction motor; Two very old devices that have been in common use for over one hundred years.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Edward DeForrest Olsen
  • Publication number: 20110018378
    Abstract: A hybrid electric/piston driven motor may use a low voltage, high torque direct current (DC) motor to drive a vehicle, such as a motorcycle. The DC motor may be powered by a battery that may be charged by an alternator/DC generator. The alternator/DC generator may be driven by the movement of the vehicle. The motor may include springs that receive the kinetic energy of the pistons of the motor as the pistons rise in their upstroke. The springs may convert this upstroke kinetic energy to downstroke kinetic energy, minimizing the power needed from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Bobby A. Stover
  • Publication number: 20110012459
    Abstract: A power generating device includes a carrier module, a stator module, a rotor module and a power generating module. The stator module is assembled to the carrier module, and has a first circuit board and a plurality of driving coils. The rotor module is located in an electromagnetic field, and has a multipolar magnetic rotor and a rotating axle. A magnetic field of the multipolar magnetic rotor interacts with the electromagnetic field to make the rotor module rotating relative to the stator module, and make the multipolar magnetic rotor producing a varying magnetic field. The power generating module is located in the varying magnetic field, and has a second circuit board and a plurality of induction coils. The induction coils induct the varying magnetic field to output an induction circuit to the second circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SILICON TOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Lone Chang, Chi-Yuan Chin
  • Publication number: 20100314873
    Abstract: An auxiliary drive/brake system for a wind turbine includes an impulse, high torque motor, a gearbox transmission, a drive shaft, and a transfer gearbox that connects to either the wind turbine low-speed shaft or to the wind turbine gearbox. Control of the auxiliary drive/brake system is performed by a programmable computer-based motor drive control system in combination with instrumentation and sensors fitted to the rotating wind turbine components. Torque and horsepower created by the present auxiliary drive/brake system is transferred into the wind turbine low-speed shaft where it combines with the torque and horsepower created by the wind acting on the wind turbine rotor blades, the combined torque and horsepower is transferred from the wind turbine low-speed shaft into the wind turbine gearbox and the wind turbine generator, causing the wind turbine generator to operate and produce electricity which is supplied to the power company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Richard Stone
  • Patent number: 7851962
    Abstract: A motor apparatus has a housing, an outer stator positioned within the housing, an inner stator positioned within the housing and interior of the outer stator, a rotor positioned in the housing between the outer stator and the inner stator, a first squirrel cage affixed to an outer diameter of the rotor in spaced relationship to the outer stator, a second squirrel cage affixed to an inner diameter of the rotor in spaced relationship to the inner stator, and a shaft connected to the rotor such that the shaft rotates relative to a rotation of the inner rotor. The shaft extends outwardly of the housing. A power source is electrically connected to the outer stator and to the inner stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Inventor: Kevin R. Williams
  • Publication number: 20100301608
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for powering an electric power generator by circumferentially positioning an array of drive magnets on a rotor and positioning a series of electromagnets on a platform surrounding the drive magnets. The electromagnets are energized and provided with a repulsive polarity at exact time and position necessary to repel a corresponding drive magnet on the rotor so as to drive the rotor in one direction. The rotor includes arrays of permanent magnets that induce current in wire coils circumferentially disposed in one or more stators around and in close proximity to the induction magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Garland Rush
  • Publication number: 20100301693
    Abstract: Devices and methods for generating electricity from configurations of rotors with attached magnets and separate electromagnets are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel Farb
  • Patent number: 7843097
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power transmission apparatus, which includes a top, a bearing holder, a driving member, a transmitting plate having at least one groove, and a rotating wheel having at least one roller. The top has a body and a spindle that penetrates the center of the body and is substantially vertical to the ground. The bearing holder locates on the ground and supports one end of the spindle. The driving member is used for rotating the top. The at least one roller is embedded in the at least one groove on the transmitting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Chun Tsai
  • Patent number: 7828132
    Abstract: An electric clutch actuator capable of operating in two power loss conditions. For a condition where a normally engaged clutch is disengaged during a system power loss and the desired action is for the clutch to remain in the disengaged positional state, a holding device moves to a power off activated position to prevent movement of an actuator for the clutch. For a condition where the clutch is disengaged during a system power loss and the desired action is for the clutch to move to an engaged positional state, a motor in the electric clutch actuator is used as a generator to convert the potential energy of a clutch pressure spring into electrical energy to provide energy for powering the holding device to remain deactivated, permitting movement of the clutch actuator to the engaged position. Maintaining the holding device deactivated permits the clutch to move to the engaged position and thereby allows vehicle engine braking to be used during a power loss of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Globe Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett E. Swensgard, Syed A. Hossain
  • Publication number: 20100277022
    Abstract: Innovative self-sustaining/self-supportive electrical-generating system to produce electrical energy, to power land vehicles with an electrical engine/motor, characterized, that this land vehicle can run without any fossil raw material and that rotational energy from motion of the vehicle is converted into electrical energy that can be stored by a battery/energy cell and power the electrical engine/motor by means of a generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Andrej A. SAZEPIN
  • Publication number: 20100270882
    Abstract: A generator powered electric circuit is provided. The generator powered electric motor circuit includes a motor; a controller that monitors the power cycle corresponding to the motor; a fuel cell that initiates a power-up cycle corresponding to the motor; and a generator that is coupled to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Jorge Luis Caro
  • Publication number: 20100270883
    Abstract: The uninterrupted battery operated generator system 50 of the present invention generates electrical and kinetic energy without using fossil fuel or external energy sources to recharge. It uses two sets of energy storage means 11, 12 alternatively, to power a rotational torque generating means 15. The rotational torque generating means 15 drives the rotational movement of a flywheel 31 coupled to gyroscopes 35, which store and multiply kinetic energy. An alternator 16 is driven by the rotational torque generating means to convert this kinetic energy into electrical energy. The flywheel 31 can also be fitted with a rail 42 engaging with a transmission roller 43 to transfer the kinetic energy via a transmission shaft 44 to a receiving system such as a vehicular or machinery transmission system. Some of the electrical energy generated can be used to recharge the energy storage means 11, 12, which have a charging time shorter than the operating time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Chin Song Teoh, De Zheng Teoh
  • Patent number: 7808158
    Abstract: An electrical generator includes a fluid-flow driven impeller including at least one impact arm; and at least one cantilevered beam disposed such that the impact arm strikes the cantilevered beam as the impeller rotates. The cantilevered beam at least partially includes a piezoelectric film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael Deeds, Veronica Valeriano, Gerald Laib, John Hendershot, David Olson
  • Publication number: 20100231077
    Abstract: Provided is dual machine and method of power generation and electromotive operation. The dual machine includes a left and a right assembly. The left and right assemblies have first and second magnets, use magnetic current and force, and operate alternately varying polarity under control of a control device. When the assemblies simultaneously operate while performing a stroke, magnetic vector by the first magnets is converted into rotational torque at the second magnets by interaction and harmony between vector and current motion by the magnet parts of the left and right assemblies, and allows the dual machine to function as a motor. Magnetic current motion by the first magnets allows the dual machine to function as a generator due to harmony between attractive and repulsive current at the second magnets. Electromotive force and torque force are output based on the dual function of the motor and the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Jae Shin Yun
  • Patent number: 7786640
    Abstract: A drive device includes an input shaft connected to an engine; a first rotating electrical machine and a second rotating electrical machine; a differential gear unit including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element; and a control device. The first rotating electrical machine and the differential gear unit are positioned coaxially with the input shaft. The first rotating electrical machine and the second rotating electrical machine are positioned on different axes from each other so as to axially overlap each other. A first component of the control device is positioned lower than the first rotating electrical machine and positioned so that at least a part of the first component overlaps the first rotating electrical machine when viewed in a vertical top plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Natsuki Sada, Masahiro Tanae, Manabu Miyazawa, Tomohiko Ito, Takafumi Koshida, Tatsuyuki Uechi, Tomoo Atarashi, Daisuke Iimura
  • Publication number: 20100201217
    Abstract: A universal three dimensional motor generator system is provided with magnets and permanent magnetic and/or electromagnetic windings on rotors and stator for compounding and multiplying the order of voltage or potential to or from a machine. Three rotating rotors mechanically interconnected through gears and coils are strategically positioned within a housing that allows the multiple input and/or output of single and/or three phases A/C, D/C or in combination. When input power is supplied to rotor one, rotor two and rotor three start rotating along with rotor one due to gear arrangement to generate/ produce power which is fed back to rotor one. This generated/produced power can/will be utilize to supplement the input power to maintain the synchronous speed across the designed load or combined to increase the output rating of machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Herbert Carey Dahlen
  • Publication number: 20100187930
    Abstract: A Magnetic amplifier has a main disc having a plurality of permanent magnets embedded therein; an electric generator; a main disc shaft connected and passing through the center of the main disc and mechanically connected at an end thereof to the electric generator; at least one electric motor; an electric motor shaft mechanically connected to each of the at least one electric motor; an oblong permanent magnet attached to a distal end of each electric motor shaft opposite the end attached to the electric motor, wherein each of the oblong magnets are positioned in close proximity to the radial edge of the main disc to thereby interact with the permanent magnets of the main disc, wherein when the at least one electric motor rotates the respective oblong permanent magnets, the main disc is magnetically induced to rotate and thereby create electrical energy within the electric generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Guillaume Marquis
  • Patent number: 7764035
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (9) comprising a rotary electric motor (12) a screw Old) driven in rotation by the motor, a mechanical member (15) driven in translation by the screw, a first position sensor (40) sensitive to a position of the electric motor and/or of the screw, a second position sensor (41) sensitive to a position of the mechanical member, and a servo-control circuit (11) connected to both of the position sensors and to the motor, this circuit delivering a power supply signal to the motor that varies as a function of a position setpoint signal (23) and as a function of signals delivered by the two position sensors; the second position sensor presents a resolution that is at least equivalent to the resolution of the first position sensor, and the servo-control circuit includes redundant modules (19, 22) for calculating the position of the mechanical member as a function of the signals/data delivered by the two sensors, together with at least two modules (17, 18) for mutual surveillance of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Alain Kirchhofer, Olivier Honnorat
  • Patent number: 7755238
    Abstract: A power generator includes a top, a support, a bearing, a rotating device and a transforming device. The top has a body and a spindle penetrating the center of the body, wherein the spindle is substantially vertical to the ground. The support is positioned on the ground to support one end of the spindle. The bearing holds the spindle and is located apart from the support. The rotating device rotates the top. The transforming device transforms the rotational energy of the top into power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Chun Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100171382
    Abstract: A magnetic device that includes a first wheel and a second wheel is provided. The first wheel has a first rotational axis and a plurality of first magnets. The second wheel is received at least in part within the first wheel. The second wheel has a second rotational axis that is generally perpendicular to the first rotational axis of the first wheel. The second magnetic wheel has a plurality of second magnets. The configuration of the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets creates magnetic fields that cause one of the first and second wheels to rotate when the other of the first and second wheels rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: John Hallberg
  • Publication number: 20100171381
    Abstract: A self-contained intelligent cascaded synchronous electric motor-generator tandem of cumulative compound excitation comprises at least a synchronous electric motor-generator tandem (namely MG tandem), a storage battery cluster and an autotransformer. Each MG tandem comprises at least a pair of motor and generator having a common stator and a common rotor shaft. The storage battery cluster, which provides a DC power to general loads and motor, serves as a DC power reservoir to be recharged by generator. The autotransformer serves to regulate the AC voltage output from generator via multiple output taps thereon for supplying various AC voltages to different external loads. By integrating all components aforesaid with common magnetic flux interacted mutually, upon being energized by DC power from storage battery cluster, the motor will transfer rotational torque to drive the generator in enhanced synergistic manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Gangqin Ling
  • Patent number: 7750527
    Abstract: A motor/generator is basically provided with a stator, a first rotor member and a magnetic resistance changing mechanism. The stator has a plurality of coils configured and arranged to be energized with a composite electrical current to form first and second magnetic fields. The first rotor member is configured and arranged to be rotated with respect to the stator using the first magnetic field. The magnetic resistance changing mechanism is configured and arranged to change a magnetic resistance between the stator and the first rotor member using the second magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichi Shibukawa
  • Publication number: 20100164233
    Abstract: Herein disclosed is an electrical power generation apparatus that produces more power than the apparatus consumes for operation and the excess power can be used for clean environmentally friendly energizing of additional devices of user choice. The overall apparatus is operational due to centrifugal force created within the assembly of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Bobby Lewis Bates, Robert John Bates
  • Publication number: 20100164302
    Abstract: A photovoltaic system having a plurality of photovoltaic modules producing electric energy and method for operating such photovoltaic system are disclosed. With the method, the photovoltaic modules are connected to a first DC motor having a motor shaft, and a generator shaft of a three-phase generator is coupled to the motor shaft. The three-phase generator can be connected to a power grid. The motor shaft of a second DC motor can be connected to the generator shaft, with only one of the two DC motors being initially driven with the electric energy produced by the photovoltaic modules. The electric energy is subsequently divided among both the first and the second DC motor. This process significantly shortens the startup process of the photovoltaic system compared to conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Adensis GmbH
    Inventor: BERNHARD BECK
  • Publication number: 20100156114
    Abstract: An electric power system comprising an electric generator, an electric motor, and a variable ratio transmission system. The electric generator and the electric motor are operatively connected via the variable ratio transmission system. The variable ratio transmission system provides mechanical energy from the electric motor to the electric generator which provides for the generation of electric energy. The variable ratio transmission system including an electric motor sprocket hub, an electric generator sprocket hub, a chain connecting said electric motor hub with the electric generator hub, and at least one derailleur for moving the chain to different sprockets within the electric motor hub or the electric generator hub as variations in power are needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Stanley Huntington
  • Patent number: 7737591
    Abstract: A coaxial twin variable field permanent magnetic dynamoelectric machine comprising first and second stators displaced from each other and first and second permanent magnet rotors. The rotors comprising hydraulic actuators mounted within the rotors for axially displacing the outer and inner surfaces of the first and second rotors, respectively, with the inner and outer surfaces of the first and second stators, respectively, in order to change magnetic flux interaction between the first stator and rotor and the second stator and rotor. Both stators have magnetic shields covering outer and inner surfaces of the first and second stators, respectively. The first axial hydraulic actuator displaces the first rotor outer surface within the second stator magnetic shield and the second axial hydraulic actuator displaces the second rotor inner surface over the first stator magnetic shield with reduced first rotor-second stator and second rotor-first stator magnetic flux interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Himmelmann, Mohammad Shahamat
  • Patent number: 7723886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuously controllable gear comprising a driving rotor rotatably driven by a power source which is provided with magnets uniformly distributed on the periphery thereof and produces, during the rotation thereof, a magnetic multipolar field in an ambient space rotating therewith. Said driving rotor is surrounded in the radial direction outwards with the primary air gap of a coaxial field concentrator which forms magnetoconductive pole shoes and is separated from a coaxial stator by means of a secondary air gap. The grooves of the stator are provided with sequentially short-circuitable windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Gesellschaft fur Aufladetechnik und Spindelbau mbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Huber, Günter Bauknecht
  • Patent number: 7723885
    Abstract: A hybrid drive unit for installation between an internal combustion engine and a vehicle transmission in a motor vehicle. The hybrid drive unit has an electric machine operable, alternatively, as a motor and a generator and having at least one stator and one rotor, the rotor having bearings on a transmission side and on an internal combustion engine side. One set of bearings is provided on the transmission side and, on the internal combustion engine side, the hybrid drive unit is supported on the crankshaft bearings of the internal combustion engine. A non-rotary connection can be established, for example, by means of a flexplate or a torsional vibration damper, between the rotor of the electric machine and the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. Before the rotor is connected to the crankshaft, the rotor is supported on bearings on the transmission side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Maenner, Matthias Reisch
  • Patent number: 7717683
    Abstract: An electrical power supply for powering electrical pump instrumentation and process control equipment associated with a pump having a rotating member. The power supply includes an electrical current generator driven by the rotating member of the pump, and a voltage regulator for regulating the output of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene P. Sabini, Jerome A. Lorenc, Oakley Henyan, Kenneth L. Hauenstein
  • Patent number: 7683524
    Abstract: A multichannel, surface parallel, zonal transducer system includes a membrane and a compound transducer mounted on the membrane, the compound transducer including a plurality of transducer elements extending generally parallel to the membrane, interconnected in a closed network and individually addressable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Xinetics, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Pearson, Jeffrey L. Cavaco, Jacqueline Roche
  • Publication number: 20100052451
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a constant-power brushless DC motor and a generator using the same, and in particular, to a constant-power brushless DC motor and a generator using the same, which stably generates power upon load fluctuation. Since the stator is wound in parallel by phases and poles, the motor is realized to generate high power with low voltage and since the stator's winding is performed without interconnection, automatic production is realized to reduce costs and enable mass production. Accordingly, a generator constituted by using the above-described motor supplies high efficient power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Oak-Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20100045130
    Abstract: Methods and systems provide pulsed-power to a load utilizing high temperature superconductors (HTS) within multiple pulsed-power devices. According to embodiments described herein, each pulsed-power device includes a HTS mounted on a rotor and an armature coil mounted on a stator. The rotor is positioned to allow a magnetic field within the HTS to induce a voltage in the armature coil when the rotor is rotating and to allow a magnetic field created by passing current through the armature coil to charge the HTS. Current created from the operation of a first pulsed-power device is routed to the armature coil in a second pulsed-power device to charge the associated HTS to a higher value. Subsequently, the second pulsed-power device is operated to produce current that is used to further charge the HTS in the first pulsed-power device. This bootstrapping procedure is repeated until all HTSs are fully charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: John R. Hull, Michael Strasik
  • Publication number: 20100038984
    Abstract: A working electrical system that transfers electricity from a generator through various components back to itself to produce a continuing cycle of electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Bailey Gifford Penn
  • Publication number: 20100033047
    Abstract: A self generating home electric system. Started by a portable generator that powers the first motor that then belt drives a generator head. That generator head then supplies 240 volts power to a second motor that then belt drives a second generator head. The second generator head will then supply 240 volts power to a third motor that then belt drives the third generator head. The third generator head then sends 240 volts power to motor four. Motor four now takes over from motor one to belt drive generator head one. Three generator heads are now supplying 240 volts electric to three motors allowing the portable generator and motor one to shut down. Motor one will stop automatically when the portable generator is stopped. Generator head one will then be supplying 120 volts electric to a buildings wall outlets. While generator head two supplies 120 volts electric to a buildings lighting and other utilities like electric stove, washer, dryer, compactor, water heater, well and septic pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Herbert George Flavell
  • Publication number: 20100019596
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power transmission apparatus, which includes a top, a bearing holder, a driving member, a transmitting plate having at least one groove, and a rotating wheel having at least one roller. The top has a body and a spindle that penetrates the center of the body and is substantially vertical to the ground. The bearing holder locates on the ground and supports one end of the spindle. The driving member is used for rotating the top. The at least one roller is embedded in the at least one groove on the transmitting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Chun Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100019594
    Abstract: A power generation and conversion platform where power can be readily generated and converted from one form to another is disclosed. The system includes a central column having a plurality of components. These components include an electric motor, a power source for driving the motor, a flywheel coupled to the motor, a torque converter coupled to the flywheel, an electric generator that is driven by the flywheel and a number of electrical capacitors which are cyclically charged by the electric generator and discharged in the manner of a Marx generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Gordon D. Novel
  • Publication number: 20100019595
    Abstract: A working electrical system that transfers electricity from a generator through various components back to itself to produce a continuing cycle of electrical current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Bailey Gifford Penn
  • Publication number: 20090309363
    Abstract: An electrical generating system. A wheel that is eight feet in diameter is turned with a motor that is powered by battery. The battery is charged by a battery charger that supplies power to the battery twenty four hours a day. The size motor needed to turn the wheel will depend on the size of the generator that is needed to supply the electricity to a particular size building. The wheel has a built in shaft in the center of the wheel. The shaft sits on a pair of burring rings that are held up by a steel frame. The wheel can spin freely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventor: Salvatore Rocco Uglietto
  • Publication number: 20090302700
    Abstract: A coaxial twin variable field permanent magnetic dynamoelectric machine comprises: a first stator that comprises a first stator inner surface with a first stator axis; a first permanent magnet rotor that comprises a first rotor outer surface that is smaller than the first stator inner surface with a first rotor axis that is substantially coincident with the first stator axis and with the first rotor outer surface adjacent the first stator inner surface; at least one first axial hydraulic actuator mounted within the first rotor for axially displacing the first rotor outer surface along the first rotor axis relative to the first stator inner surface in a first axial direction to change magnetic flux interaction between the first stator the first rotor; a first magnetic shield that covers an outer surface of the first stator; a second stator displaced from the first stator in the first axial direction that comprises a second stator outer surface with a second stator axis that is substantially coincident with the
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard A. Himmelmann, Mohammad Shahamat
  • Patent number: 7622840
    Abstract: There is provided a method of using an electric machine. To generate torque, electricity is provided to stator coils on a plurality of salient poles of a stator arranged around a rotor having a plurality of salient poles to pull the rotor salient poles in the circumferential direction. To generate electricity, the method comprises rotating the rotor and generating a magnetic field on a magnetizing member. The magnetizing member is arranged coaxially with the rotor and offset from the rotor in the axial direction. The method further comprise conducting the generated magnetic field to the salient poles of the rotating rotor to induce alternating magnetic flux on the stator coils, and recovering electricity generated by the induced alternating magnetic flux from the stator coils. The generated magnetic field does not change its configuration when the rotor rotates except for distances between the closest pairs of rotor salient poles and stator salient poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yonemori, Nobuhide Seo
  • Patent number: 7615903
    Abstract: An electromechanical transmission is provided with a structural support member that supports a motor/generator in a space efficient way; particularly, the motor/generator is supported from one side only to save space axially in the transmission. Specifically, a stationary structural support member circumscribes an outer surface of and supports a stator while extending radially-inward of a rotor and at least partially supporting the rotor. A rotor hub rotatable with respect to the structural support member is used to support an inner surface of the rotor. The structural support member substantially encloses the stator and rotor from one direction along the axis of rotation. However, the stator and rotor have no additional support members in the opposing axial direction such that they are unenclosed from an opposing axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan G. Holmes, Michael R. Schmidt, Donald Klemen, Grantland I. Kingman
  • Publication number: 20090218816
    Abstract: A motor-generator system with a current control feedback loop for generating electrical energy in stationary, portable, and automotive applications. The generator includes a housing defining an interior space and including a first portion and a second portion; an electric motor assembly positioned within the first portion of the housing, and operationally coupled to a shaft member for selectively rotating the shaft member; an electric generator assembly positioned within the second portion of the housing and operationally coupled to the shaft member for converting mechanical rotation into electrical energy, the electric generator assembly including a current output for supplying electrical current; and a control assembly operationally coupled between the electric generator assembly and the electric motor assembly the control assembly providing a control current to the electric motor assembly for controlling a speed of rotation induced into the shaft member by the electric motor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventor: RAYMOND W. SMITH