"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6936933 | Hybrid propulsion system for a motor vehicle Arrangement for providing an integrated starter generator apparatus for producing electrical power and/or rotational torque. The apparatus includes a primary rotor (18) arranged for cooperation with a primary stator (16), and a secondary rotor (20 | 08/30/2005 |
| 6724113 | Reduced backlash zero cogging reversing transmission Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gear transmission apparatus that are configured to largely eliminate the cogging effects and to reduce the backlash effects. In one embodiment, a transmission apparatus comprises a follower gear, a first drive gea... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6388352 | Magnetically actuated rotary apparatus A magnetically actuated rotary apparatus includes a casing, a supporting frame, a central shaft, a rotor assembly, an outer actuating assembly, and an actuating device. The rotor assembly is coupled with the central shaft and rotatable with the central sh... | 05/14/2002 |