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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6501190 | Accessory device driving apparatus for vehicles An accessory device driving apparatus is disposed between an internal combustion engine and an accessory device of a vehicle. The driving apparatus is constructed as a coaxial dual rotor-type electric motor/generator that has two electromagnetically induc... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6229224 | Pedal operated power generating system A pedal operated power generating system for generating electricity. The pedal operated power generating system includes a generator adapted for coupling to an exercise device. The generator produces electricity when the exercise device rotates a drive wh... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6147414 | Dual-purpose converter/startup circuit for a microturbine power generating system A microturbine power generation system includes an electric generator, a rectifier for rectifying an output of the electric generator, and an inverter for up-chopping an output of the rectifier. The inverter can also be controlled to provide an excitation... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6114772 | Starter having pinion rotation restricting member and plunger movement restricting member In a starter, a plate that turns with a pinion moving body is disposed behind the pinion moving body. The plate has a receiving part that engages with the lower extension of a rotation restricting member for restricting the rotation of the pinion moving b... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6040634 | Electric motor/thermal engine drive for a vehicle in which the electric motor functions as a flywheel, starter motor, and generator The engine unit for a vehicle comprises a thermal engine (1) and a coaxial relatively flat electric motor (2) which can operate up to, at least, the maximum operating speed of said thermal engine. Said electric motor is constructed and arranged to provide... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5905309 | Starter with shock absorbing device In a starter having a planetary gear reduction mechanism and a shock absorbing device, a first friction plate of the shock absorbing device is engaged with an internal gear of the reduction mechanism to restrict the internal gear from rotating. A space is... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5905310 | Starter with shock absorbing device In a starter, a planetary gear reduction mechanism has pins supporting planetary gears and directly fitted into an outer member of a one-way clutch. The outer member rotates with the revolution of the planetary gear. An internal gear engaged with the plan... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5900722 | Multimode power converter A particularly advantageous power converter, suitable for use in an engine powered generator system. A signal simulating a desired AC waveform is produced by a converter circuit at first and second converter output terminals. The converter circuit, respon... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5898229 | Starter with improved one-way clutch structure In a one way clutch of a starter having an outer member, inner member and rollers, a planet carrier is formed integrally with the outer member and through holes are formed avoiding cam chambers for rollers so as not to interfere with cam chambers formed i... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5541497 | Power storing apparatus A power storing apparatus utilizes rotating flywheels. The casing of each flywheel is supported on the ground by an elastic member without fear of being rocked due to the rotation of a rotor. At least one pair of rotors, the rotors of which rotate in oppo... | 07/30/1996 |
| 4733099 | Magnetic propulsion power plant A magnetically driven generator/motor for producing singly or simultaneously mechanical and electrical energy outputs, having a housing including circular frame members with electromagnet drivers about corresponding driven magnets attached to at least one... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4506163 | Starter motor housing A starter motor housing comprising a tubular housing formed by an annular wall having a thickened wall portion adjacent the stator winding of the starter motor. The stator cores abut against and are secured to the inner periphery of the thickened wall por... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4093869 | Quadrature axis field brushless exciter Method and apparatus for accelerating a large inertia load from rest to a predetermined speed of rotation by means of a synchronous dynamoelectric machine. A synchronous dynamoelectric machine, such as a turbine generator, which is mechanically coupled to... | 06/06/1978 |
