Electrical generator or motor structure – Dynamoelectric – Rotary
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-27
2005-09-27
Tamai, Karl (Department: 2834)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Dynamoelectric
Rotary
C310S092000, C310S083000, C476S073000, C476S009000, C476S004000, C162S262000, C162S210000, C464S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06949854
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is described. The CVT comprises permanent magnets to couple power, a coefficient of coupling controlled by an electronic servo control loop. Wherein torque multiplication is achieved by “duty-cycle” modulation of the magnetic coupling “pulses”, between the input shaft and output shaft.
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