Electricity: single generator systems inventions 10/07

20070247119 - Vehicle-use power generation control apparatus: The vehicle-use power generation control apparatus regulates an output voltage of a vehicle generator driven by a vehicle engine at a set value by on/off controlling an excitation current flowing through an excitation winding of the vehicle generator The vehicle-use power generation control apparatus includes a rotation detecting circuit detecting... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070247120 - Voltage-limited electric machine: An electric alternator having a rotor, stator and at least one winding in the stator adapted to conduct a current, the machine also having and first and second magnetic circuits around different portions of the winding which may be configured relative to one another to control generated output voltage of... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP (pwc)

20070241724 - Vehicle generator control device: A vehicle generator control device includes a transistor chopper type exciting circuit for supplying an excitation current to a vehicle-mounted electric generator drivable by an engine of the motor vehicle. The exciting circuit comprises a bridge circuit having a first pair of opposing arms formed of respective power transistors and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070241722 - Distributed power generation system using a fuel cell and a method of controlling the same: Provided is a distributed-power-generation system capable of maintaining an operation point and a method of controlling the same. The distributed-power-generation system comprises: a fuel cell producing current and high-temperature gas through an electric chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a turbine obtaining rotation power using heat produced by the fuel... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20070241723 - Device for monitoring a motor vehicle alternator based on the life situation of said vehicle, and associated method: The invention concerns a device for monitoring a motor vehicle alternator capable of determining the regulating voltage (Vreg) of said alternator based on the vehicle life situation, said device comprising means (10) for acquiring a plurality of variables (P %, Vel, Acc, I, R, C, O/S) representing the current situation... Agent: Nicolas E. Seckel Patent Attorney

20070236186 - Fault tolerant architecture for permanent magnet starter generator subsystem: A permanent magnet starter/generator subsystem configured in a fault tolerant architecture is described herein for small engine applications. The system allows for lighter system weight, improved system reliability, higher performance capability and reduced maintenance.... Agent: Wiggin And Dana LLP Attention: Patent Docketing