Electricity: single generator systems inventions 07/08

20080180067 - Flywheel electric generator: Torque auxiliary units 30 are disposed at opposed positions outside rotary traces of the rotating permanent magnets 18 provided for the flywheel 11, in which permanent magnets 31 are arranged so as to be the same polarities as those of rotating permanent magnets 18 by being moved by cams 28... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080180068 - Acquisition circuit and controller circuit for an alternator: An acquisition circuit for providing a first and a second validation signal based on an alternator output signal has a coupler being adapted for receiving the alternator output signal and for providing a coupling signal having information on the phase of the alternator output signal, the coupler having a capacitive... Agent: Eschweiler & Associates LLC

20080180069 - Battery-less power generation control system and straddle type vehicle having the same: A battery-less power generation control system that maintains fuel economy and minimizes losses in horsepower generated by engine operation includes a magnet-type generator driven by an internal combustion engine and a controller for rectifying the alternating current generated by the generator to a direct current, the controller supplying the generated... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080174281 - Electrical power generators: The present invention provides methods to convert motion into electrical energy. These electrical power generators are made compatible with standard batteries so that they can support operations of existing battery powered portable appliances with no or minimal modifications. Electrical power generators of the present invention are therefore more convenient to... Agent: Jeng-jye Shau

20080174282 - Power supply device: A power generator is connected with an air pipe through which compressed air is supplied to drive a valve arranged in a plant. The power generator generates power by utilization of the difference between the pressure of the compressed air and the atmospheric pressure. The power generator is used as... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080164850 - Shore power transfer switch: A vehicle includes a mobile electric power generation system including a mobile power source such as a generator. An external power interface is included to connect to an external electrical power source. An AC electric power distribution bus is included to power electric loads of the vehicle and a power... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080164851 - Dc bus short circuit compliant power generation systems using induction machine: Conventional electric power generation system employ a solid state electronically controlled IM that may be capable of self-start motoring and power generation, but, when the DC bus voltage collapses upon a failure, an additional external source of DC voltage is not available for IM excitation. The present invention provides an... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080164852 - Power-generator control apparatus for addressing occurrence of voltage transient: In a power-generator control apparatus, a control circuit intermittently controls the supply of a field current from a battery to a field winding of a power generator in normal mode so as to adjust power induced in an output winding of the power generator. The control circuit interrupts the supply... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080157724 - Large transient detection for electric power generation: An electric power generation system is disclosed that provides an AC electric power output with the target waveform period. A sequence of values is established that each represent electric current of the output for a corresponding one of a number of sequential time segments. A processor executes operating logic to... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080157725 - Method and device for detecting errors in charging lines: In a device for detecting errors in a charging line, the device detects an error in the charging line connecting the vehicle generator and an on-board battery. The device includes a bias circuit, a charging line error detecting means, and a warning means. The bias circuit biases a voltage of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080157726 - Voltage regulating system and voltage regulator: A voltage regulating system includes a generator, a battery, a warning light, a starting switch, and a voltage regulator. The voltage regulator includes an exciting driver connected to an exciting winding of the generator so as to excite the exciting winding; a voltage built-up/current leakage protection unit connected to a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee