Permanent Magnet Machines Patents (Class 310/152)
  • Publication number: 20120235528
    Abstract: The Toroidal Inductance Generator is a machine that creates electrical energy by orbiting three fields of multiple magnets inside and around, a copper wire toroidal coil. The toroidal generator is comprised of a copper wire wound toroidal coil, with a vessel core, containing a plurality of free moving rare earth magnets sealed inside the vessel core assembly. A magnetic shroud is affixed to the protruding shaft of an existing rotary means. This magnetic shroud and rotary means are concentrically positioned to rotate a plurality of magnets immediately adjacent to both the outside and the inside diameter of the toroidal coil. The vector fields of the shroud magnets overlap and interact with the vector fields of the magnets sealed inside the copper wire toroidal core. The internal magnets are caused to follow the rotating field from the applied external coercive magnetic force. The three combined orbits all contribute to the generation of electricity within the copper wire toroidal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Robert Axford
  • Patent number: 8258782
    Abstract: An angle detecting apparatus includes a rotor fixed to a rotating shaft, a pair of magnetic sensors arranged close to the outer periphery of the rotor so as to have a difference in angle (?/2) with respect to the center of rotation of the rotor, a differential operational circuit performing differential operation on detection signals output by the magnetic sensors to output a differential signal, and the angle calculating circuit calculating the angle of rotation of the rotating shaft based on the differential signal. The planar shape of the rotor is such that the sum of the distances between the center of rotation and the respective two points where two straight lines crossing at the center of rotation at a crossing angle of (?/2) cross the outer periphery of the rotor is constant, and the planar shape is symmetric with respect to a straight line passing through the center of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshio Kaita, Hirokazu Miyamoto, Toshinao Kido, Junya Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20120206005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnet carrier (1) for a pole housing (10) for fastening magnets (111, 112) to a pole housing wall (101), wherein the magnet carrier (1) can be arranged between at least two magnets. The magnet carrier (1) comprises a positioning element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) and a securing element (13, 23, 33, 43, 53). The positioning element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) can be arranged on the pole housing wall (101). Furthermore, the positioning element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) is designed to fix the at least two magnets (111, 112). The securing element (13, 23, 33, 43, 53) can be arranged on the pole housing wall (101) with the pole housing wall opposite of the positioning element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52). The securing element (13, 23, 33, 43, 53) is designed to be in engagement with the positioning element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) and to thereby hold the positioning element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) on the pole housing wall (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Harold Bitzer
  • Publication number: 20120187786
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic motor including a drive magnet, a motion magnet, and an acceleration field. The drive magnet includes magnetic shielding, typically on a portion thereof, altering the magnetic field of the drive magnet. In some embodiments, the motion magnet has a cross-section that is generally in the shape of a ‘V’ or ‘A’. The acceleration field is created by the interaction between the drive magnet and the motion magnet as the motion magnet is passed through the altered magnetic field of the drive magnet. The altered magnetic field of the drive magnet may often be near a first end of the drive magnet. In further embodiments, the motion magnet can be operably coupled to an output shaft and rotate around the central axis of the output shaft. The present disclosure, also relates to a device, including the magnetic motor, for generating energy from a turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Mike Tkadlec
  • Publication number: 20120169170
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a magnet material includes a composition represented by Rx(Nb1-pZrp)yBZ(T1-qMq)100-x-y-z, where R is an element selected from rare earth elements and 50 at. % or more of R is Sm, T is Fe alone or a mixture of Fe and Co containing 50 at. % or more of Fe, M is at least one element selected from Ni, Cu, V, Cr, Mn, Al, Si, Ga, Ta and W, p is 0?p?0.5, q is 0?q?0.2, x is 4?x?15 at. %, y is 1?y?4 at. %, z is 0.001?z<4 at. %, and a structure having a TbCu7 crystal phase as a main phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinya SAKURADA, Yosuke Horiuchi
  • Publication number: 20120153630
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a turbine system that combines capturing airflow via turbine blades to turn a shaft with rare earth magnet drive of the shaft. The rare earth magnetics are disposed in two rings to generate rotational energy that turns the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Rogler Kildevaeld
  • Publication number: 20120153759
    Abstract: A rare earth magnet molding (1) of the present invention includes rare earth magnet particles (2), and an insulating phase (3) present among the rare earth magnet particles. Segregation regions (4) in which at least one element selected from the group consisting of Dy, Tb, Pr and Ho is segregated are distributed in the rare earth magnet particles (2). Accordingly, the rare earth magnet molding that has excellent resistance to heat in motor environments or the like while maintaining high magnetic characteristics (coercive force) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshio Kawashita, Kiyohiro Uramoto, Takashi Miyamoto, Yoshiteru Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20120153758
    Abstract: The Pulsating Permanent Magnet Powered Engine was designed and built as a new energy source by harnessing the strong magnet fields developed by magnets. Emphasis added when using Rare Earth Neodymium magnets. In this development the need to insulate, isolate and contain those magnet force fields became a challenge. This lead to the development of the bellcrank system. To gain horse power, the rating requires moving 550 pounds at a rate of 1 foot per second. The bellcrank system enables both the distance and the pound requirements to be met as qualifications for horse power. The principles of thermodynamics, stated as power in and power out do not apply here. Permanent magnets are charged with a very high electrical current, much like charging a battery but the battery power depletes with use, while the magnet does not, but both were charged to begin with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: Lloyd George Perry
  • Publication number: 20120146443
    Abstract: A device for providing rotational torque includes a stator with a permanent magnet rotatably mounted contained within, a rotor arranged on one side of the stator, a pair of permanent magnets rotatably mounted on oppositely spacing sides of the rotor, which stator and rotors are arranged with gaps left therebetween in an axial direction of the driveshaft, the rotor being mounted to the driveshaft. For further acceleration of the rotor, there are mounted several permanent magnets in the stator housing, arranged in a circumferential arrangement relative to the rotor. These acceleration magnets are arranged such that the size increases with each acceleration magnet approaching the stator magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Chris Wojtowicz
  • Publication number: 20120146444
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a magnet material includes a composition represented by R(FepMqCur(Co1-aAa)1-p-q-r)z, where R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements, M is at least one element selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, A is at least one element selected from Ni, V, Cr, Mn, Al, Si, Ga, Nb, Ta, and W, p is 0.05?p?0.6, q is 0.005?q?0.1, r is 0.01?r?0.15, a is 0?a?0.2, z is 4?z?9, and a structure including an intragranular phase having a Th2Zn17 crystal phase and a grain boundary phase. An average crystal grain diameter of the intragranular phase is in a range of 20 to 500 nm, and an average thickness of the grain boundary phase is smaller than a magnetic domain wall thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yosuke Horiuchi, Shinya Sakurada
  • Patent number: 8198761
    Abstract: A magnetic drive motor includes a housing; a plurality of cylinders bored in the housing, each cylinder having an upper end; a piston reciprocatingly received within each cylinder; a cylinder head covering the upper end of each cylinder; an electromagnet secured within each cylinder head; a source of electrical energy coupled with each electromagnet for delivering electrical energy to each said electromagnet; means for controlling delivery of electrical energy to each electromagnet such that when the electromagnet receives electrical energy, the electromagnet produces a magnetic force which impinges and attractive force upon the piston, urging the piston toward the electromagnet; and a magnetic shield within each cylinder, each magnetic shield actuatable between a first position shielding the piston from the magnetic force produced by the electromagnet and a second position exposing the piston to the magnetic force produced by the electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Eugene Sanford
  • Patent number: 8188630
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Guillaume Marquis
  • Publication number: 20120098372
    Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of permanent magnets aligned in a circumferential direction of the rotor core. An inner circumferential surface of the rotor core includes a first portion formed at a position corresponding to a central portion of the permanent magnet in a circumferential direction, the first portion being recessed with respect to a second portion corresponding to a boundary between circumferentially adjacent permanent magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Yuji SAJIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120091844
    Abstract: An excellent R-T-B type rare earth permanent magnet having a high coercive force (Hcj), in which a decrease in magnetization (Br) is suppressed, is obtained by a method for producing an R-T-B type rare earth permanent magnet using, as a raw material, an R-T-B type rare earth magnet alloy material including an R-T-B type alloy (wherein R is one kind, or two or more kinds selected from Nd, Pr, Dy and Tb, 4% by mass to 10% by mass of Dy or Tb being essentially contained in the R-T-B type alloy, T is metal containing essentially Fe, and B is boron) and a metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Kenichiro Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20120091939
    Abstract: A permanent magnet generator system provides protection from fault conditions. The system includes a permanent magnet generator having a first, second, and third winding wherein each winding has a first end and a second end. During the normal mode of operation, the first ends of the windings are shorted to a first neutral point and alternating current (AC) voltage developed in the first, second and third windings is provided to a primary output associated with the second ends of the windings. In response to a fault condition on the primary output side of the system, the second ends of the windings are shorted together to a second neutral point and the first ends of the windings are disconnected from the first neutral point. During the backup mode, AC voltage developed in the windings is provided to a secondary output associated with the first ends of the windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory I. Rozman, Steven J. Moss
  • Patent number: 8148856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stand-alone device for generating electrical energy comprising:—an excitation coil (2) furnished with a central opening, —a magnetic circuit passing through the central opening of the coil and formed of a fixed part (3) and a movable part (5) that can move with respect to the fixed part (3) so as to vary the magnetic flux through the excitation coil (2), characterized in that, —the magnetic circuit passes through the central opening of the excitation coil (2) several times, forming at least one loop. The invention also relates to a remote control device comprising a transmitter coupled to a remote receiver and a stand-alone device (1) for generating electrical energy so as to generate an electric current intended to power its transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christian Bataille, Christophe Cartier-Millon, Stephane Follic, Jean-Pierre Pin, Didier Vigouroux
  • Publication number: 20120074804
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a permanent magnet includes a composition of R (FepMqCur(Co1-sAs)1-p-q-r)z (R: rare earth element, M: Ti, Zr, Hf, A: Ni, V, Cr, Mn, Al, Si, Ga, Nb, Ta, W, 0.05?p 0.6, 0.005?q?0.1, 0.01?r?0.15, 0?s?0.2, 4?z?9). The permanent magnet includes a two-phase structure of a Th2Zn17 crystal phase and a copper-rich phase. An average interval between the copper-rich phases in a cross section including a crystal c axis of the Th2Zn17 crystal phase is in a range of over 120 nm and less than 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yosuke Horiuchi, Shinya Sakurada, Keiko Okamoto, Masaya Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20120074707
    Abstract: A permanent magnet machine includes two stationary stators and a rotating rotor. Electromagnetic fields occurring in one stator are displaced by an angle of thirty electrical degrees with respect to electromagnetic fields occurring in the other stator due to currents fed to the stators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Kenneth Pedersen
  • Patent number: 8138647
    Abstract: A pulse adapter assembly that includes a pulse assembly that has a housing with a cavity disposed therein that receives a sensing device and a driven magnet. The adapter assembly has a shaft having a bearing assembly thereon and driver magnet wherein the shaft is disposed within the cavity of the pulse assembly such that the driven magnet and driver magnet couple to position the driven magnet at a predetermined distance from the sensing device. A workpiece such as a flow meter is attached to the adapter assembly wherein the sensing device monitors the driven magnet to determine an operational parameter of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Richard S. Salvesen
  • Patent number: 8138648
    Abstract: A motor comprises a stator and a rotor (20) disposed within the stator. The stator comprises: a housing (31) having a polygon cross section that comprises a plurality of side portions (32a-32d) and a plurality of curved corner portions (33a-33d), each of the corner portions connect two adjacent side portions and curve around a center (O?) which is offset from the rotational center (O) of the rotor; and a ring magnet (34) fixed to the inner surface of the housing. An air gap (37) is formed between a peripheral surface of the rotor (35) and an inner surface of the ring magnet (34). The thickness of the ring magnet at portions corresponding to the corner portions (33a-33d) of the housing being larger than the thickness of the ring magnet at portions corresponding to the side portions (32a-32d) of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Ben To Fan Wong, Biao Yu, Tian Jun Liao
  • Patent number: 8120225
    Abstract: A generator includes a coil disposed about a core. A first stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a first end portion of the core and a second stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a second end portion of core. The first and second stationary magnetic field sources apply a stationary magnetic field to the coil. An external magnetic field source may be disposed outside the coil to apply a moving magnetic field to the coil. Electrical energy is generated in response to an interaction between the coil, the moving magnetic field, and the stationary magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas George Thundat, Charles W. Van Neste, Arpad Alexander Vass
  • Publication number: 20120025651
    Abstract: A sintered magnet according to the present invention is a sintered magnet configured from a magnetic powder grain having Nd2Fe14B as a main component, in which: fluorine, a heavy rare earth element, oxygen, and carbon are segregated in part of grain-boundary regions of said sintered magnetic powder grain; concentration of the carbon is higher than concentration of the fluorine at a grain-boundary triple junction of the grain-boundary region; and concentration of the heavy rare earth element decreases from said grain-boundary triple junction toward an inside of said magnetic powder grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Matahiro Komuro, Yuichi Satsu, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Takao Imagawa
  • Patent number: 8093775
    Abstract: A device for inducing the rotation of a plurality of rotors by use of magnetically charged materials includes at least a pair of rotors rotatably mounted. Each rotor includes at least one outwardly extending element having magnetic material attached to the opposing ends of the element. The elements of the two rotors are positioned co-planarly with respect to one another, such that each element of one rotor is paired with a corresponding co-planarly positioned element of the other rotor. The elements are positioned sufficiently proximate to one another such that the polarity of one element's end may interact with the polarity of its paired element of the other rotor to induce a rotation of one or both of the two rotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Steven L. Sunyich
  • Patent number: 8089187
    Abstract: A high-efficiency motor is disclosed. The motor includes two sets of permanent magnets and further includes electromagnets incorporated to be energized by a control system to provide a variable-speed motor that produces high torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventors: William A. Budde, Floyd Knapp
  • Patent number: 8089188
    Abstract: A generator includes a coil of conductive material. A stationary magnetic field source applies a stationary magnetic field to the coil. An internal magnetic field source is disposed within a cavity of the coil to apply a moving magnetic field to the coil. The stationary magnetic field interacts with the moving magnetic field to generate an electrical energy in the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas George Thundat, Charles W. Van Neste, Arpad Alexander Vass
  • Patent number: 8084898
    Abstract: A magnetic actuator includes a housing; a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet placed in the housing and being relatively rotatable in a plane including a magnetization direction; a magnetic-field generating unit outside of the housing, the magnetic-field generating unit generating a magnetic field that relatively rotates the first permanent magnet and/or the second permanent magnet in a direction such that the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet generate a repulsive force against each other; and a first guiding portion provided in the housing to regulate a direction in which the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet relatively move by the generated repulsive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Hironao Kawano, Miho Katayama
  • Patent number: 8084904
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic motor including a drive magnet, a motion magnet, and an acceleration field. The drive magnet includes magnetic shielding, typically on a portion thereof, altering the magnetic field of the drive magnet. In some embodiments, the motion magnet has a cross-section that is generally in the shape of a ‘V’ or ‘A’. The acceleration field is created by the interaction between the drive magnet and the motion magnet as the motion magnet is passed through the altered magnetic field of the drive magnet. The altered magnetic field of the drive magnet may often be near a first end of the drive magnet. In further embodiments, the motion magnet can be operably coupled to an output shaft and rotate around the central axis of the output shaft. The present disclosure, also relates to a device, including the magnetic motor, for generating energy from a turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Future Force, LLC
    Inventor: Mike Tkadlec
  • Publication number: 20110309704
    Abstract: The present invention is an energy source machine comprising in one version of the embodiment of the present invention a vertically rotating base on a spindle held by a frame. The base comprises sliding cross rods, switchable permanent magnets and weight-units. When a rod becomes vertical it slides by the magnetic force of the respective magnet. As the rod slides it elevates its respective weight-units, one above the spindle and one under the spindle. Since the weight-unit above the spindle moves away from the spindle and the weight-unit under the spindle moves toward the spindle, a potential energy is created above the spindle. As the weight-unit above the spindle falls the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy and as the weight-units continue to rotate the kinetic energy becomes rotary energy that can be converted to electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: Ezra Shimshi
  • Publication number: 20110309703
    Abstract: The motor includes a central rotor rotating about a main shaft, with several first permanent magnets distributed around its periphery, having the same pole on an outer side; a plurality of satellite rotors arranged around the central rotor, each rotating about a corresponding secondary shaft parallel to the main shaft, with various second permanent magnets distributed around its periphery, having the same pole as the first permanent magnets on an outer side; a mechanical drive system to force the central rotor and satellite rotors to rotate in opposite directions, the first and second permanent magnets being arranged facing each other during rotation; and a plurality of magnetic screens, each being arranged between the central rotor and one of the satellite rotors in an upstream portion of the trajectory of the first and second permanent magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Jecsalis Dissenys I Patents, S.L.
    Inventor: Jaume Motas Valls
  • Patent number: 8080914
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotation power generating device. The rotation power generating device includes a stator consisting of a plurality of stationary units vertically connected to one another, and a rotator consisting of a plurality of rotating units vertically connected to one another with an angular orientation difference therebetween. Each of the stationary units has a pair of stationary magnets symmetrically embedded inside an inner surface thereof. Each of the rotating units has a pair of rotating magnets and is adapted to be rotated along the inner surface of the corresponding stationary unit about a rotating shaft that is installed in the center of the stator. The rotation power generating device compensates for energy loss of initially acting torque using repulsive force between magnets of the same polarity, resulting in reduced power loss and more effective transmission of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventor: Dong goo Han
  • Publication number: 20110291512
    Abstract: Devices of the invention include a rotor with magnets and a stator with two magnet zones. The end zone of the stator toward which the rotor magnet first approaches has two preferred variants: it can be formed either of one magnet or of a high magnetic permeability material. The other end of the stator is preferably formed of thick magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Ramon Freixas Vila
  • Publication number: 20110278976
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a permanent magnet includes a composition represented by R(Fep(TisM1-s)qCur(Co1-tAt)1-p-q-r)z (R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements, M is at least one element selected from Zr and Hf, A is at least one element selected from Ni, V, Cr, Mn, Al, Ga, Nb, Ta and W, and p, q, r, s, t and z are numbers satisfying 0.3?p?0.6, 0.01?q?0.1, 0.01?r?0.15, 0.2?s?0.8, 0?t?0.2, 6?z?9 in an atomic ratio, respectively), and a structure composed mainly of a Th2Zn17 crystal phase and a CaCu5 crystal phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yosuke Horiuchi, Shinya Sakurada
  • Publication number: 20110266904
    Abstract: A magnetic actuator for adaptive type actuation comprising a set of permanent magnets (M) including at least one first set of magnets and one second set of magnets spatially arranged so as to be able to interact magnetically with one another; means (SM) for orienting the magnets of one set in relation to the magnets of the other set in order to vary the mutual interaction between them; potential energy storage means (RE) connected to the two sets of magnets to recover the energy needed to orient the magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Cesare Stefanini, Stefano Mintchev, Paolo Dario
  • Publication number: 20110270682
    Abstract: The method included herein is an alternative energy wireless solar panel wind turbine communication server appliance node mechanism with built in communications server array, wireless energy and communications mechanism with protection, sharing, storage, accessing, authentication, battery management, certification, processing attachment and tracking mechanisms. The method and mechanism is utilized via networked servers, solar panels, and wireless electronic devices (online and offline) as well as mobile (wireless) communications devices built into one waterproof, temperature, controlled self sensing hardware package. The method and mechanism also works as part of a kilowatt hour banking system, and thermal passive solar control mechanism for living spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: David Valin
  • Publication number: 20110266905
    Abstract: A flux-focused, shaped permanent magnet includes a body of magnetic material having multiple surface contouring to form a reduced flux side with convex surfaces and an increased flux side with concave surfaces. The surfaces develop high and low resistance external flux paths creating focused asymmetric flux fields. A magnetic unit having the shaped permanent magnet and a magnetic flux attracter or two shaped permanent magnets interconnected by two segmented permanent magnets and a kinetic device having a stationary stator ring, a rotor disc rotating within the stator ring and a multiplicity of the magnetic units on the stator ring and the rotor disc, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: W. Thomas Mc Clellan
  • Publication number: 20110260565
    Abstract: An alloy material for an R-T-B based rare earth permanent magnet of the present invention includes: an R-T-B based alloy that comprises R, T, and B (wherein R represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Nd, Pr, Dy, and Tb, with Dy or Tb being essentially contained at 4% by mass to 10% by mass in the R-T-B type alloy; T represents a transition metal which essentially contains Fe; and B represents boron, a part of which can be substituted by carbon or nitrogen); and a high melting point compound having a melting point of 1080° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Kenichiro Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20110248590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rotary motors in which the rotational motion of the motor is provided by the attractive (or repulsive) forces between a pair of cooperating magnets in response to tilting of the motor axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventor: Larry D. Titus
  • Patent number: 8008822
    Abstract: In some circumstances such as with regard to contra-rotating turbo prop arrangements in aircraft it is desirable to vary the pitch of the blades and/or provide de-icing facilities. Advantageously, these blade pitch and de-icing facilities could be provided through electrical actuators. Unfortunately, provision of electrical power to such rotating components traditionally requires utilization of slip rings which are subject to wear. By providing a self-contained electrical generator including a first hub and second hub with respective generator parts it is possible to utilize the contra-rotating nature in order to create relative motion and therefore electrical power generation in coils opposed by permanent magnets. Slide contacts for electrical connection are avoided whilst electrical power can be generated within the rotating reference frame defined by the hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Paul D Hopewell, Alan S Kinson
  • Publication number: 20110204737
    Abstract: With the discovery of the Polar Cross Method claimed herein a valuable new method of the geometrical arrangement, linkage and/or constraint of component magnets in a permanent magnet powered device is invented. Additionally the Polar Cross Process claimed herein defines the transformation of electromagnetic energy exhibited by the fields of the component magnets into kinetic energy utilizing the Polar Cross Method to achieve the transformation. The Polar Cross Process is applied to achieve the design of the Polar Cross Permanent Magnet Motor device, also claimed herein. The invention includes a method, process and apparatus for utilizing the energy exhibited by fields of permanent magnets to produce motive force in a device such as a permanent magnet motor without the requirement for a continuously supplied external electrical power source or other fuel source supply to operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel E. South
  • Publication number: 20110198958
    Abstract: A method of generating energy and a permanent magnet motor are disclosed. A method of generating energy is disclosed, comprising the steps of providing a first permanent magnet in a first initial location and a second permanent magnet in a second initial location, where the first and second magnets are positioned such that their poles have approximately the same relative orientation, moving the first and second magnets towards each other relatively by moving either or both the first magnet and the second magnet substantially along a first axis that is approximately perpendicular to the orientation of their poles, separating the first and second magnets by moving either or both the first magnet and the second magnet substantially along a second axis that is approximately parallel to the orientation of their poles, and returning the first and second magnets to their respective first and second initial locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Nescor Power, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Kozeka
  • Patent number: 7982353
    Abstract: A directed flux motor described utilizes the directed magnetic flux of at least one magnet through ferrous material to drive different planetary gear sets to achieve capabilities in six actuated shafts that are grouped three to a side of the motor. The flux motor also utilizes an interwoven magnet configuration which reduces the overall size of the motor. The motor allows for simple changes to modify the torque to speed ratio of the gearing contained within the motor as well as simple configurations for any number of output shafts up to six. The changes allow for improved manufacturability and reliability within the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Andrew Wilson, Andrew Punnoose, Katherine Strausser, Neil Parikh
  • Patent number: 7969055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rotary motors in which the rotational motion of the motor is provided by the attractive (or repulsive) forces between a pair of cooperating magnets in response to tilting of the motor axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Larry Titus Clean Energy Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Larry D. Titus
  • Publication number: 20110095544
    Abstract: A drive system moved by the power of repelling magnets causes a big wheel to rotate. The big wheel induces the rotation of a smaller wheel, connected to the shaft of an alternator (if we want to obtain obtaining an a.c. current) or a generator (for a c.c. current) which, through a forced rotation, produces electric energy. This is a maximum simple and cheap system which produces alternating current non-stop for many years on end, where it is needed, without fuel or waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Arkadiusz Fijalkowski
  • Publication number: 20110062811
    Abstract: Devices of the invention include a rotor with magnets and a stator with two magnet zones. The end zone of the stator toward which the rotor magnet first approaches has two preferred variants: it can be formed either of one magnet or of a high magnetic permeability material. The other end of the stator is preferably formed of thick magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Ramon Freixas Vila
  • Publication number: 20110057529
    Abstract: A mounting method is provided for fitting a permanent magnet in a retaining element, the permanent magnet being held by a coating material, the at least one permanent magnet first being at least partially coated by an elastic coating material prior to being fitted, and mounted in the retaining element in the subsequent step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Maik Seidel, Miro Bekavac
  • Patent number: 7902715
    Abstract: A self magnetizing motor, in which a magnetic substance is disposed at the rotor and a stator is provided with a magnetizing portion to magnetize the magnetic substance, and the magnetizing portion forms an exciter pole protruding toward the magnetic substance and a tip portion tapered at an end of the exciter pole, wherein a width of the exciter pole, a protruding length of the tip portion, and a width of the tip portion are formed in the ratio of 8-9:2-2.5:1-2.4, thereby increasing the intensity of magnetizing of the magnetic substance thus to improve the motor performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Min Kim, Sung-Ho Lee, Jin-Soo Park
  • Publication number: 20110050019
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotation power generating device. The rotation power generating device includes a stator consisting of a plurality of stationary units vertically connected to one another, and a rotator consisting of a plurality of rotating units vertically connected to one another with an angular orientation difference therebetween. Each of the stationary units has a pair of stationary magnets symmetrically embedded inside an inner surface thereof. Each of the rotating units has a pair of rotating magnets and is adapted to be rotated along the inner surface of the corresponding stationary unit about a rotating shaft that is installed in the center of the stator. The rotation power generating device compensates for energy loss of initially acting torque using repulsive force between magnets of the same polarity, resulting in reduced power loss and more effective transmission of energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Dong goo HAN
  • Patent number: 7898135
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical device that functions as a motor or a generator and methods for constructing and using such electro-mechanical device are provided. The electro-mechanical device features permanent magnets placed in a magnetically attracting manner and inter-dispersed between control coils. The control coils are energized to create a flux opposing the flux of the permanent magnets and to create a rotational torque on the poles of a salient pole rotor before those poles align with the poles of the energized control coil stator segment. Power can be generated by placing the flux of the control coils in a steady state and mechanically rotating the salient pole rotor. The electro-mechanical device provides little or no cogging forces, high-efficiency operation, and a high power density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: QM Power, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles J. Flynn
  • Patent number: 7893570
    Abstract: A clean engine for transportation, generators, and other applications. It comprises a series of alternating support wheel assemblies and magnet wheel assemblies that are propelled in a consistent pattern by battery powered electromagnets. The engine comprises at least one support wheel assembly and at least one magnet wheel assembly. The support wheel assemblies and magnet wheel assemblies are aligned in a specific pattern along a main shaft that is supported on each end by sealed bearings mounted in a nonmagnetic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Redinbo
  • Publication number: 20110031839
    Abstract: A magnetic system and related method for generating energy is described. Multiple embodiments are described having different shapes, alternative designs to receive different driving forces, varied magnetic structures, and so forth. In an example implementation, a magnetic structure may include on a single side multiple magnetic sources having different magnetic polarities. Other description herein may be directed to magnetizer printing, adaptable/adjustable correlated magnet devices, entertainment devices having correlated magnet technology, and so forth. Furthermore, description of additional magnet-related technology and example implementations thereof is included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Cedar Ridge Research, LLC.
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, James L. Richards