Electricity: single generator systems inventions 11/08

20080290843 - Wide speed range electric power generation system using high reactance permanent magnet machine: A device and method for controlling the output of a wide speed range high reactance permanent magnet machine based PGS is provided. The windings of a permanent magnet machine are coupled to a three-phase diode bridge. A transistor is used for temporarily short-circuiting said diode bridge. A capacitor smoothes the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080290844 - Automotive auxiliary power system: An auxiliary power system (7) for a vehicle (1), having an auxiliary internal combustion engine (8) with a starter (34); an auxiliary alternator (9) driven by the auxiliary engine (8) and connected to a battery (6) of the vehicle; and a control unit (41), which is connected to the battery,... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080284384 - Vehicle-use power supply control apparatus: The vehicle-use power supply control apparatus includes a first battery supplying electric power to a load, an alternator driven by a vehicle engine, a second electric accumulator parallel-connected to the first battery, an electric power converter performing two-way power transmission between the first and second batteries, and a power supply... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080284385 - High efficiency generator: A generator system that includes a three-phase AC machine and an active rectifier bridge employing low on-resistance MOSFET switches for converting the AC current from the machine to a DC current. The system also includes a switch control circuit to switch the MOSFET switches in synchronization with the three-phase current... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC General Motors Corporation

20080284386 - Control device for vehicle ac generator: A control device for a vehicle AC generator including a voltage control circuit that controls an output voltage of a rectifying circuit connected to a stator coil to a substantially constant level has a first active switch having its one end connected to one end of the field coil and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080278120 - Generator control system and method and vehicle including same: An internal combustion engine, battery and charging system therefore including a generator particularly adapted for use in straddle ridden vehicles and wherein the charging system for the battery and operating electrical accessories of the engine wherein the charging is regulated in response to sensed conditions of the engine operation and... Agent: Ernest A.beutler