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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074534 | Flywheel having lubrication-flow passageway A flywheel includes a hub portion concentrically defined around a center of the flywheel. A body portion located peripherally around the hub portion has a driver-side face and a driven-side face. A plurality of passageways in the body portion extend through the flyw... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7882765 | Balancing assembly A balancing assembly for a rotor comprises a mass, a displacement arrangement for displacing the mass along a guide arrangement. The guide arrangement extends circumferentially and the displacement arrangement can move the mass circumferentially around the principal... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7536932 | Spherical flywheel energy storage system A spherical flywheel is described and specified that stores rotational energy more efficiently than cylindrical flywheels. The spherical flywheel is composed of multiple layers of material with the densest material at the surface. The flywheel surface is dimpled wit... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7425807 | Transient energy systems and methods for use of the same This disclosure relates to transient energy systems for supplying power to a load substantially instantaneously on demand. Transient energy systems may include a flywheel coupled the rotor of an induction motor generator. One embodiment of the disclosure refers to s... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7365461 | Crash management system for implementation in flywheel systems A crash management system for implementation in a flywheel energy storage system (FESS) is provided. Implementation of such a system entails designing an FESS rim that is highly failure resistant, and designing the FESS such that if one, some, or even all of its com... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7302875 | Rotation transmitting device and hydraulic drive unit A hydraulic drive device, comprising a hydraulic motor (10), a rotating body (20) connected to the drive shaft (11) of the hydraulic motor (10), functioning, by itself as a flywheel, and having an internal gear (21) formed on the o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7259536 | Solar powered mobile A solar powered mobile, comprising a drive housing fitting within a case, a solar cell panel fitted within the top of the drive housing, a clear cover over the solar cell panel, a removable DC motor with speed control driven by the solar cell panel, gears connecting... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240583 | Dual function, highly damped, structurally and thermally compliant auxiliary bearing assembly An auxiliary bearing assembly for selectively engaging a shaft, preferably in an energy storage flywheel system, is configured to include a vibration damping seal, and an axial preload spring. The vibration damping seal damps out vibrations from the rotating group, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233088 | Torque converter and system using the same A torque converter device comprises a flywheel rotatable about a first axis, the flywheel including a first body portion having a first radius from a circumferential surface and a first radius of curvature, a first plurality of magnets mounted in the first body port... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7174806 | Flexible bearing damping system, energy storage system using such a system, and a method related thereto A bearing damping system for damping vibrations and conducting heat from vibration-producing, heat-generating devices, an evacuated energy storage system including such a bearing damping system for damping vibrations produced by the rotating shaft and conducting hea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7066050 | Life counter for flywheel energy storage systems A life counter that calculates and records the life utilized of the flywheel in a flywheel energy storage system and indicates when it should be removed from service, based on operational history instead of monitoring for symptoms of failure. The life counter can ef... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7034420 | Crash management system for implementation in flywheel systems A crash management system for implementation in a flywheel energy storage system (FESS) is provided. Implementation of such a system entails designing an FESS rim that is highly failure resistant, and designing the FESS such that if one, some, or even all of its com... | 04/25/2006 |
| 5269197 | Principle and structure of actively driving or centrifugal linear following dynamic flywheel effect A device for storage and release of energy having a body rotatably connected to a center shaft and two fins pivotably connected to the body. The pins have arms which each have an inertia block on an end of the respective arm. The arms are connected to the... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5251503 | Electro-mechanical power controller for a gear shift mechanism An electro-mechanical controller for a transmission selector in a synchronized countershaft transmission, includes a selector shaft which is driven linearly and rotatably by a power actuator mechanism to provide gear selection within the countershaft tran... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5214981 | Flywheel energy storage with superconductor magnetic bearings A flywheel having superconductor bearings has a lower drag to lift ratio that translates to an improvement of a factor of ten in the rotational decay rate. The lower drag results from the lower dissipation of melt-processed YBCO, improved uniformity of th... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5167163 | Energy transfer device An apparatus for converting rotational movement into linear movement in vehicles comprises a flywheel rotated about a center by a rotary motion producing motor. The flywheel has rotatably mounted thereon a plurality of weighted members which rotate about ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5136174 | Multi-paddlewheel system for generating electricity from water canal A generator for electricity, utilizing one or two groups (29A and 29B) of separately placed water-driven paddlewheels (31) placed side by side in man-made canal. Each group is coupled together by a belt (41A and 41B) embracing a plurality of drive pulleys... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5086664 | Energy storage flywheels using fluid transfer to vary moments of inertia The invention includes liquid weighted, variable inertia flywheels of various designs together with subsystems to selectively control the addition of liquid into and the removal of liquid from the flywheels while the flywheels rotate. In one embodiment li... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5050448 | Wet flywheel housing A wet flywheel housing is disclosed wherein a central web member separates the flywheel housing into first and second cavities in which a flywheel and a driven gear set are respectively rotatable. The web member supports a seal engageable with a hubbed ge... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4862763 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing high speed rotors A composite, carbon-carbon rotor or rotor hub (20) for use in power translating devices, such as in a turbine engine or in fluid pumps, includes a plurality of carbon-carbon laminate plies (P1-P25) layered to form the thickness of the rotor. The plies inc... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4819502 | Flywheel device A flywheel device in which a rotating body is rotatably supported within a casing, the rotating body comprising a rotor rotated at a high speed and a flywheel rotated integrally with the rotor to accumulate rotating energies capable of being converted int... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4735382 | Space craft cellular energy generating and storage device A space craft cellular energy generating and storage device for generating electrical power in space and storing the power for extended periods of time. The space craft generating and storage device characterized by having a pair of annular rotating housi... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4730154 | Variable inertia energy storage system A variable inertia energy storage system for storing large amounts of mechanical energy for an extended period of time on land or on a mobile vehicle. The energy storage system can also be used for generating electrical power for use on demand by a subsys... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4725766 | Multiple spoke energy storage system for space environment A multiple spoke energy storage system used in a space environment for storing large amounts of mechanical energy for extended periods of time. The storage system also provides means for generating electrical power that can be used to meet subsystem deman... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4631456 | Inertial energy storage device and synchronous rotary electrical machine for use therein An inertial energy storage device including a synchronous rotary electrical machine for bidirectional conversion between mechanical and electrical energy including: a stator having two axially spaced sets of circumferentially spaced teeth; field excitatio... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4609165 | Helicopter auxiliary energy system Autorotation in helicopters at low altitudes can be achieved even when the inherent design of the helicopter would prohibit successful entry into the autorotation mode. Angular kinetic energy from the main propulsion engine is stored in a flywheel which a... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4606193 | Freewheel flywheel transmission system A freewheel flywheel transmission system capable of utilizing the kinetic rotational energy of one or more flywheels for subsequent conversion to electrical power, which includes a frame, a shaft rotatively supported by the frame, and one or more flywheel... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4588040 | Hybrid power system for driving a motor vehicle A triple hybrid power system for driving a motor vehicle utilizing an internal combustion engine to drive an electric generator to charge a bank of batteries that provide electrical energy to drive an electric motor/generator that supplies power to a plan... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4546264 | Relating cellular energy generating and storage device A rotating cellular energy generating device for generating electrical power for extended periods of time. The generating device characterized by having an annular rotating housing having a plurality of individual compartments therein. The compartments re... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4520688 | Variable capacity flywheel A variable capacity flywheel comprises a main flywheel coupled with the rotating shaft of an engine and at least one rotatable auxiliary flywheel. Both are selectively engaged and disengaged with one another by means of an electromagnetic clutch. Both fly... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4502349 | Method of realization of high speed rotor and rotor obtained thereby A high speed rotor for use with a flywheel comprising a hub, a rim centered with respect to said hub, connecting arms, each in the form of an elongated loop connecting said rim to said hub. The inner end of each loop is centered and maintained against the... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4499965 | Hybrid drive arrangement The invention concerns a hybrid drive arrangement for vehicles, with an engine drive and with a flywheel storage drive, which includes a storage flywheel supported concentrically relative to the crankshaft for storing kinetic energy during such operations... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4498015 | Flywheel device for a moving vehicle An energy storage device comprising three flywheels mounted mutually perpendicular on said shafts in three dimensions within a rigid enclosure. The shafts are interconnected within the enclosure through a bevel gear arrangement in which the motion of one ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4487173 | Apparatus for starting an internal combustion engine Apparatus for starting an internal combustion engine, wherein the engine is started in automatic response to engagement of a clutch between the flywheel and the crankshaft of the engine, has an electric motor which not only can rotate a starter wheel for ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4481840 | Layered flywheel with stress reducing construction A flywheel having elastic spokes carrying an elastic rim; and a hub coupling the spokes to a shaft and deforming in response to centrifugal force to match the radial distortion of the spokes.... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4458156 | Flywheel propulsion system for automotive vehicles or the like A propulsion system for use in automotive vehicles wherein the flywheel is connectable with the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine by a first clutch and with the input shaft of the change-speed transmission by a second clutch. When the engine wo... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4411171 | Vehicle drive A vehicle having an internal combustion engine and flywheel includes a first clutch arranged between the flywheel and the vehicle drive shaft and a second clutch arranged between the flywheel and engine for selectively disconnecting the engine from the ve... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4388977 | Electric drive mechanism for vehicles An electric drive mechanism for vehicles, especially buses with overhead trolley routes, which routes are provided with relatively short interruptions in the overhead trolley. The drive mechanism includes a flywheel two externally excited electric motors ... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4380180 | Energy storage for indexing mechanism The kinetic energy of an intermittently movable work member is converted, independently of its main drive motor, to potential energy during deceleration of the work member as it approaches each of its dwell positions. During the initial portion of the nex... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4342371 | Vehicular energy storing means and system A rotatable flywheel is selectively operatively connectable to the power drive train of a related vehicle and is effective to absorb energy from the vehicular ground-engaging drive wheels during vehicle decleration thereby also providing for at least a de... | 08/03/1982 |
