Electricity: single generator systems inventions 06/08

20080150493 - Gearless human power generation: An electric power generation system is disclosed. The electric power generation system comprises a string configured to be pulled. The electric power generation system further comprises a bobbin configured to rotate when the string is unwound from the bobbin. The electric power generation system further comprises an electric power generator... Agent: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP

20080150494 - Pole shifting generator: An apparatus and method generate electric current within a specified frequency range from a rotor operating within a broad range of rotational speeds by reducing the number of poles of the generator at higher rotational speeds. At higher rotational speeds, the generator circuit is altered so that a flow of... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.c.

20080150495 - Electrical power generator with adaptive coupling: A method of coupling a mechanical power source through an electrical power generator to an electrical load is disclosed. A characteristic of an electrical output is measured from the electrical power generator produced during a power generation cycle during which there is a coupling of the mechanical power source through... Agent: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP

20080143302 - Electrical power generation system: An electrical power generation system includes a kinetic energy storage device that drives at least one electric generator. A starter mechanism is coupled to the kinetic energy storage device to store an initial amount of kinetic energy in the storage device. At least one drive motor is also coupled to... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080143303 - Automatic voltage switching for generator voltage change: A method of switching the operating voltage of a portable generator system includes operating an electrical generator to produce a first electrical signal and connecting a terminal assembly to the electrical generator. The terminal assembly is arranged in a first arrangement to output a second electrical signal at a first... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080136379 - Control apparatus for vehicular ac generator: A control apparatus for a vehicular AC generator analyzes, at least, a “HIGH” logic continuation time, a “LOW” logic continuation time and the pulse width duty of an external signal, for the external signal pulse inputted from an external unit. In a case where the “HIGH” logic or “LOW” logic... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080136380 - Method for controlled application of a stator current set point value and of a torque set point value for a converter-fed rotating-field machine: The invention relates to a method for the controlled application of a stator-current target value (ISnom) and a torque target value (Mnom) for a polyphase machine (4) that is supplied by an electronic power converter. According to the invention: current components (ISdnom, ISqnom) in a co-ordinate system (d, q) with... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, Llc

20080129254 - Generator utilizing fluid-induced oscillations: An electrical generator including a magnetic field generator and at least one energy converter for converting energy present in fluid flows into vibrations or oscillations. The converter includes a flexible membrane having at least two fixed ends. The membrane vibrates when subject to a fluid flow. One of the electrical... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20080129255 - Multipower voltage regulator: Certain embodiments of the present technology provide voltage regulator-alternator configurations that can distribute loads among a plurality of alternators, and fail-safe mechanisms used in connection with such voltage regulator-alternator configurations. For example, certain embodiments of the present technology provide electrical systems that include voltage regulators with connections over which control... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd