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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7567447 | Electrical switching device having current balanced transistors An electrical switching device having a plurality of parallel coupled IGBTs is provided. The electrical switching device balances electrical currents in each of the IGBTs that are supplied to a load. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7542318 | Capacitor mounting type inverter unit having a recessed cover Disclosed herein is a capacitor mounting type inverter unit having a cooling block, an inverter including a plurality of phases of switching circuits provided on the cooling block, and a smoothing capacitor. The inverter unit includes a cover having a first recess f... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7412612 | Dynamically optimized power converter A device and method for dynamically optimizing a power converter is disclosed. The dynamically optimized power converter unit includes a processor that maximizes efficiency of a power converter supplying energy to a load. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411772 | Casimir effect conversion Techniques in which a 1st force, field, or effect caused by a Casimir effect is converted into a 2nd force, field, or effect. The 1st force, field, or effect might be distinct from the 2nd force, field, or effect only in t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7379286 | Quantum vacuum energy extraction A system is disclosed for converting energy from the electromagnetic quantum vacuum available at any point in the universe to usable energy in the form of heat, electricity, mechanical energy or other forms of power. By suppressing electromagnetic quantum vacuum ene... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7323790 | Wave energy converters (WECs) with linear electric generators (LEGs) An ocean wave energy converter (WEC) utilizes the relative motion between permanent magnet and induction coil assemblies to generate electricity. The permanent magnet assemblies and induction coil assemblies are separately housed in watertight enclosures, enabling a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7189125 | Power supply system for watercraft propulsion device A power supply system for a watercraft propulsion device which ensures stable power supply to operating devices in the watercraft propulsion device. The power supply system for a watercraft propulsion device preferably includes an operating-system drive control circ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7161817 | Current/charge-voltage converter and reset method A current/charge-voltage converter having an operational amplifier and a first capacitor connected between the input terminal and the output terminal of the operational amplifier, comprising a first switch which has one end connected to this input terminal, a first ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6957990 | Electric houseboat An electric houseboat comprises a hull and a house-like structure mounted on the hull which includes at least one bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen. A Diesel generator comprises the sole power source for the houseboat. The operating temperature of the Diesel genera... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6920032 | Method for energy extraction—II In some embodiments, the illustrative method defines an engine cycle comprising several state changes that allow for a net gain of energy from an underlying source force field. The potential for a net energy gain via the method results from the discovery that a Casi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6842326 | Apparatus for energy extraction-I In some embodiments, the illustrative method defines an engine cycle comprising several state changes that allow for a net gain of energy from an underlying source force field. The potential for a net energy gain via the method results from the discovery that a Casi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6800957 | Electronic distribution system for 36V automobiles An electrical power conversion system for converting power from one voltage to another, especially for converting a higher-voltage, direct current electrical power system, such as a thirty-six volt to forty-two volt (36V-42V) direct current system for vehicles, into... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6791024 | Power converter, and photovoltaic element module and power generator using the same To improve the conversion efficiency of a power converter in a solar cell module in which a solar cell module main body containing a solar cell is integrated with a power converter for converting the output power from the solar cell module main body, a material havi... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6757182 | Power supply system with secondary control circuitry providing power-based feedback According to one example embodiment, a power-supply system describing a bi-directional flyback topology includes two flyback converters working in opposite directions. Current flowing from a power supply unit to an apparatus is converted from a mains input in the po... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6750391 | Aternating current photovoltaic building block A modular apparatus for and method of alternating current photovoltaic power generation comprising via a photovoltaic module, generating power in the form of direct current; and converting direct current to alternating current and exporting power via one or more pow... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6665167 | Method for energy extraction-I In some embodiments, the illustrative method defines an engine cycle comprising several state changes that allow for a net gain of energy from an underlying source force field. The potential for a net energy gain via the method results from the discovery ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6477028 | Method and apparatus for energy extraction In some embodiments, the illustrative method defines an engine cycle comprising several state changes that allow for a net gain of energy from an underlying source force field. The potential for a net energy gain via the method results from the discovery ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 5816870 | Electric drive system An electric drive system for launches and sailboats utilizing standard three-phase industrial motors, directly driving low speed propellers without the use of gearboxes. The motor is driven with a standard industrial inverter and is operated in the consta... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5684690 | Integrated electrical power supply system for propulsion and service control Engine driven turbines respectively drive separate propulsion and service ternators to supply power to propulsion motors and service equipment on naval combat ships through propulsion and service controls. Rechargeable batteries are connected through the ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5630155 | Portable computer system with mechanism for accumulating mechanical energy for powering the system An embodiment of the the present invention is a computer system comprised of a main computer circuit having an interruptible CPU, a control program stored in memory connected to the CPU with interrupt procedures, and a power supply that has a mainspring a... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5590031 | System for converting electromagnetic radiation energy to electrical energy A system is disclosed for converting high frequency zero point electromagnetic radiation energy to electrical energy. The system includes a pair of dielectric structures which are positioned proximal to each other and which receive incident zero point ele... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5216683 | DC-to-DC converter using SCRS with natural commutation A DC-to-DC converter using an SCR bridge receives a first DC power signal and generates a current pulse train in response thereto. The current pulse train is supplied to a rectifying bridge which generates the second DC power signal in response thereto. A... | 06/01/1993 |
