Electrical generator or motor structure – Dynamoelectric – Rotary
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2010-11-02
Mullins, Burton (Department: 2834)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Dynamoelectric
Rotary
C310S090500, C244S012200, C244S02300R, C244S05300R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07825554
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.
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Bastian, II William Allen
Sobota Elizabeth
Barnes & Thornburg
Bastian Family Holdings, Inc.
Mullins Burton
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