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1.

SEGMENTED STATOR FOR A PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A FRACTIONAL-SLOT CONCENTRATED WINDING

      
Application Number 18628593
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-05
First Publication Date 2024-11-14
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Popov, Andrei V.
  • Parsapour, Amir

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for electric machines with fractional concentrated winding having a coil winding assembly with at least a first and a second laminated stator pole segment, each of the laminated stator pole segments having the shape of a tapered H and mechanically joined together to form a ring-like stator core with a plurality of circumferentially distributed stator poles and slots for coils, the first and second stator pole segments comprising a plurality of laminated stator pole segment pieces oriented in a radial direction and coupled together to form a unified stator pole segment with a 3D flux path, and wherein the laminations of each of the laminated stator pole segment pieces has the shape of a U.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos

2.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN OVERLAPPING INDEPENDENT PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR/GENERATOR

      
Application Number 18777388
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-18
First Publication Date 2024-11-07
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred Eugene

Abstract

A system includes: a set of magnetic elements arranged radially about a motor axis; and a set of coil modules. The set of coil modules includes: a first subset of coil modules defining a first independent phase configuration; and a second subset of coil modules defining a second independent phase configuration, different from the first independent phase configuration. The controller is configured to: drive a first current at a first magnitude through the first subset of coil modules to induce magnetic coupling between the first subset of coil modules and the set of magnetic elements; and drive a second current at the first magnitude through the second subset of coil modules to induce magnitude coupling between the second subset of coil modules and the set of magnetic elements, and maintain a target power output.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/278 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos

3.

MULTI-TUNNEL ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number 18652712
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-05-01
First Publication Date 2024-10-31
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Popov, Andrei V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an electric machine where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/47 - Air-gap windings, i.e. iron-free windings
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 15/095 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors around salient poles
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

4.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-TUNNEL ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number 18610171
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-19
First Publication Date 2024-07-11
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved multi-tunnel motor and controller for an electric motor, where the motor controller is able to dynamically modify the number of phases and pole count of the electric machine in order to reduce the torque output and increase speed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/278 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos

5.

TORQUE TUNNEL HALBACH ARRAY ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number 18242477
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2023-12-21
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Steenburg, Michael Van
  • Popov, Andrei V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/47 - Air-gap windings, i.e. iron-free windings
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 15/095 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors around salient poles
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

6.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HIGH-TORQUE, HIGH SPEED ELECTRIC MOTORS

      
Application Number US2023022997
Publication Number 2023/225363
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-19
Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kopf, Carlo
  • Hatch, Erik

Abstract

A method includes, at a controller: directing current through a set of coil assemblies in an electric motor based on a first commutation technique; in response to an operating speed of the electric motor exceeding a first operating speed threshold, initiating a transition from the first commutation technique to a second commutation technique; during a transition period, directing current through the set of coil assemblies based on the first commutation technique controlled according to a first pulse width modulation scheme and the second commutation technique controlled according to a second pulse width modulation scheme; and, in response to completion of the transition period, directing current through the set of coil assemblies based on the second commutation technique.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 6/14 - Electronic commutators
  • H02K 29/14 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with speed sensing devices
  • H03K 7/08 - Duration or width modulation

7.

Motor, flat-wire motor winding, coil winding assembly, and winding method

      
Application Number 18086547
Grant Number 12184140
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-21
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hatch, Erik
  • Langsdorf, John
  • Barbu, Cosmin Gheorghe

Abstract

A motor winding includes a wire defining a rectangular cross-section and wound in a continuous direction about a coil axis to form a continuous coil including: a first coil segment spiraling in a first plane, defining a first external terminal, and defining a first interior end inset from the first external terminal and arranged on a first side of a coil axis; a second coil segment spiraling in a second plane parallel and offset from the first plane, defining a second exterior terminal parallel to the first external terminal, and defining a second interior end inset from the second exterior coil end and arranged on a second side of the coil axis opposite the first interior end; and a junction extending between the first plane and the second plane to couple the first interior end of the first coil segment to the second interior end of the second coil segment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/16 - Stator cores with slots for windings
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 15/08 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts

8.

Multi-tunnel electric machine

      
Application Number 17962076
Grant Number 12009717
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-07
First Publication Date 2023-06-08
Grant Date 2024-06-11
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Popov, Andrei V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an electric machine where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/47 - Air-gap windings, i.e. iron-free windings
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 15/095 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors around salient poles
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

9.

System for an electric motor with coil assemblies and internal radial magnetic elements

      
Application Number 18099115
Grant Number 12081090
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-19
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Grant Date 2024-09-03
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hariri, Abla
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Hatch, Erik
  • Langsdorf, John
  • Gangireddy, Mohit

Abstract

One variation of a system for an electric motor includes a rotor including magnetic elements within a body. The system also includes a stator including coil assemblies arranged about the rotor. Each coil assembly includes an outer hook element and an inner hook element. The outer hook element extends across a first axial face and an outer radial surface of the rotor. The inner hook element: extends across a second axial face of the rotor; extends partially across the inner radial surface of the rotor; and is coupled to the outer hook element to define a throat configured to locate the rotor within the coil assembly. The system includes a shaft coupled to the inner radial surface of the rotor. Furthermore, the system includes a controller configured to drive current through the coil assemblies to generate a toroidal magnetic field configured to couple the magnetic elements to rotate the rotor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
  • H02K 1/278 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets
  • H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

10.

System for an electrical motor with coil assemblies and external radial magnetic elements

      
Application Number 18086508
Grant Number 12149141
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-21
First Publication Date 2023-04-27
Grant Date 2024-11-19
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hatch, Erik Christopher
  • Paulraj, Anto Joseph Barigala Charles
  • Hariri, Abla

Abstract

One variation of a system for an electric motor includes a set of coil assemblies defining: an inner radial facet, an outer radial facet, a first axial facet, and a second axial facet opposite the first axial facet. Additionally, each coil assembly in the set of coil assemblies includes a receiving member arranged at the outer radial facet of the coil assembly. Furthermore, the system includes a rotor comprising a set of magnetic elements: encompassing the inner radial facet, the outer radial facet, the first axial facet, and the second axial facet of the set of coil assemblies; and defining a radial magnetic tunnel. The system also includes a housing: engaging the receiving member of each coil assembly, in the set of coil assemblies to couple the housing to the set of coil assemblies; and includes a shaft coupled to the set of magnetic elements.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/47 - Air-gap windings, i.e. iron-free windings
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 15/095 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors around salient poles
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

11.

Torque tunnel Halbach Array electric machine

      
Application Number 17979615
Grant Number 11784529
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-02
First Publication Date 2023-02-23
Grant Date 2023-10-10
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Steenburg, Michael Van
  • Popov, Andrei V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 3/47 - Air-gap windings, i.e. iron-free windings
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 15/095 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors around salient poles
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

12.

System and method for an electric motor/generator with a multi-layer stator/rotor assembly

      
Application Number 17678770
Grant Number 11777386
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-23
First Publication Date 2023-01-05
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved electric motor/generator including a toroidal magnetic cylinder centered on the longitudinal axis, and a coil assembly including a first coil assembly support positioned within the toroidal magnetic cylinder, and a second coil assembly support positioned within the toroidal magnetic cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
  • H02K 3/18 - Windings for salient poles
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 1/2796 - Rotors axially facing stators the rotor consisting of two or more circumferentially positioned magnets where both axial sides of the rotor face a stator

13.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 17591850
Grant Number 11784523
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-03
First Publication Date 2022-12-01
Grant Date 2023-10-10
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel, and where the magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel comprises magnets having a NNSS or SSNN pole configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/2796 - Rotors axially facing stators the rotor consisting of two or more circumferentially positioned magnets where both axial sides of the rotor face a stator
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
  • H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
  • H02K 15/08 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
  • H02K 1/2791 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos

14.

Induction machines without permanent magnets

      
Application Number 17562570
Grant Number 12095394
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-27
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Grant Date 2024-09-17
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hunstable, Fred

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an induction machine having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a toroidal magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first inductive tunnel segment and a second inductive tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the toroidal magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first inductive tunnel segment or the second inductive tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the toroidal magnetic torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 17/16 - Asynchronous induction motors having rotors with internally short-circuited windings, e.g. cage rotors
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 19/10 - Synchronous motors for multi-phase current
  • H02K 21/26 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating armatures and stationary magnets
  • H02P 25/08 - Reluctance motors

15.

Reluctance synchronous machines without permanent magnets

      
Application Number 17562669
Grant Number 12021467
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-27
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Grant Date 2024-06-25
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hunstable, Fred

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for reluctance synchronous machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a reluctance torque tunnel having at least a first reluctance tunnel segment and a second reluctance tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the reluctance torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first reluctance tunnel segment or the second reluctance tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the reluctance torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 17/16 - Asynchronous induction motors having rotors with internally short-circuited windings, e.g. cage rotors
  • H02K 19/10 - Synchronous motors for multi-phase current
  • H02K 21/26 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating armatures and stationary magnets
  • H02P 25/08 - Reluctance motors

16.

Switched reluctance machines without permanent magnets

      
Application Number 17562369
Grant Number 12206303
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-27
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Grant Date 2025-01-21
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hunstable, Fred

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for switched reluctance machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a reluctance torque tunnel having at least a first reluctance tunnel segment and a second reluctance tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the reluctance torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first reluctance tunnel segment or the second reluctance tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the reluctance torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 19/10 - Synchronous motors for multi-phase current
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 17/16 - Asynchronous induction motors having rotors with internally short-circuited windings, e.g. cage rotors
  • H02K 17/20 - Asynchronous induction motors having rotors with internally short-circuited windings, e.g. cage rotors having deep-bar rotors
  • H02K 21/26 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating armatures and stationary magnets
  • H02P 25/08 - Reluctance motors

17.

Circumferential flux electric machine with field weakening mechanisms and methods of use

      
Application Number 17509919
Grant Number 11784546
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-25
First Publication Date 2022-04-14
Grant Date 2023-10-10
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

There are presented various embodiments disclosed in this application, including methods and systems of arranging permanent magnets to switch from a first configuration designed for a first torque output to a second configuration designed for a second torque output.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 21/02 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets - Details
  • H02K 1/2791 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos

18.

System and method for controlling a multi-tunnel electric machine

      
Application Number 17375863
Grant Number 11967866
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-14
First Publication Date 2022-01-06
Grant Date 2024-04-23
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved multi-tunnel motor and controller for an electric motor, where the motor controller is able to dynamically modify the number of phases and pole count of the electric machine in order to reduce the torque output and increase speed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
  • H02K 1/278 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos

19.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Application Number 1592035
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-12-30
Registration Date 2020-12-30
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
  • 45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.

Goods & Services

Motors and engines other than for land vehicles; transmission components, except for land vehicles; motors and engines for electric generators. Electrical and scientific apparatuses and instruments, namely, electrical controllers. Land vehicles; vehicles, namely, boats; motors for land vehicles, scooters and motorcycles. Engineering, computer design and development, and technical consultancy services related to the product development of electric motors, generators and controllers; providing design services of electric motors, generators and controllers, and motor vehicles; providing consulting services in the field of design of electric motors, generators and controllers, and motor vehicles; providing temporary-use of online, non-downloadable software for management of motors and collection of data relating to motor operations in the field of electric motors, generators and controllers, and motor vehicle design; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software to manage electric motors and collect information on motor functionality and operational efficiency in the field of in the field of electric motors, generators and controllers, motor vehicle design. Licensing of software to manage electric motors, generators and controllers.

20.

Motor

      
Application Number 29717448
Grant Number D0914602
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-17
First Publication Date 2021-03-30
Grant Date 2021-03-30
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Van Steenburg, Michael

21.

Torque tunnel Halbach Array electric machine

      
Application Number 17003855
Grant Number 11532963
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-26
First Publication Date 2021-03-04
Grant Date 2022-12-20
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Popov, Andrei V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 3/47 - Air-gap windings, i.e. iron-free windings
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 15/095 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors around salient poles
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

22.

A TORQUE TUNNEL HALBACH ARRAY ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number US2020048050
Publication Number 2021/041576
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-26
Publication Date 2021-03-04
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred, E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Popov, Andrei, V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets

23.

Multi-tunnel electric machine

      
Application Number 17003905
Grant Number 11502570
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-26
First Publication Date 2021-03-04
Grant Date 2022-11-15
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Popov, Andrei V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an electric machine where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/47 - Air-gap windings, i.e. iron-free windings
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 15/095 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors around salient poles
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

24.

AN IMPROVED MULTI-TUNNEL ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number US2020048054
Publication Number 2021/041580
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-26
Publication Date 2021-03-04
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Popov, Andrei V.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an electric machine where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures

25.

System and method for an electric motor/generator with a multi-layer stator/rotor assembly

      
Application Number 16997281
Grant Number 11277062
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-19
First Publication Date 2021-02-25
Grant Date 2022-03-15
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved electric motor/generator including a toroidal magnetic cylinder centered on the longitudinal axis, and a coil assembly including a first coil assembly support positioned within the toroidal magnetic cylinder, and a second coil assembly support positioned within the toroidal magnetic cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
  • H02K 3/18 - Windings for salient poles
  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors

26.

INDUCTION MACHINES WITHOUT PERMANENT MAGNETS

      
Application Number US2020039961
Publication Number 2020/264402
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-26
Publication Date 2020-12-30
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an induction machine having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a toroidal magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first inductive tunnel segment and a second inductive tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the toroidal magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first inductive tunnel segment or the second inductive tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the toroidal magnetic torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 17/16 - Asynchronous induction motors having rotors with internally short-circuited windings, e.g. cage rotors

27.

SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINES WITHOUT PERMANENT MAGNETS

      
Document Number 03143288
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-26
Open to Public Date 2020-12-30
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for switched reluctance machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a reluctance torque tunnel having at least a first reluctance tunnel segment and a second reluctance tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the reluctance torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first reluctance tunnel segment or the second reluctance tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the reluctance torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/24 - Rotor cores with salient poles
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors

28.

SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINES WITHOUT PERMANENT MAGNETS

      
Application Number US2020039926
Publication Number 2020/264374
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-26
Publication Date 2020-12-30
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for switched reluctance machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a reluctance torque tunnel having at least a first reluctance tunnel segment and a second reluctance tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the reluctance torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first reluctance tunnel segment or the second reluctance tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the reluctance torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/24 - Rotor cores with salient poles
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors

29.

RELUCTANCE SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES WITHOUT PERMANENT MAGNETS

      
Application Number US2020039973
Publication Number 2020/264413
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-26
Publication Date 2020-12-30
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Popov, Andrei
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for reluctance synchronous machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a reluctance torque tunnel having at least a first reluctance tunnel segment and a second reluctance tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the reluctance torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first reluctance tunnel segment or the second reluctance tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the reluctance torque tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/06 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the shape, form or construction
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
  • H02K 19/02 - Synchronous motors
  • H02K 21/02 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets - Details

30.

Method and apparatus for power generation

      
Application Number 16810920
Grant Number 11218067
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-06
First Publication Date 2020-08-27
Grant Date 2022-01-04
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of an electrical power generation device and methods of generating power are disclosed. One such method comprises creating magnetic flux forces generally transverse to a face of a magnet facing a center of a cylinder, moving a coil of wound conductive material partially through the center opening of the cylinder to produce the electric current and, routing resistive forces generated from the moving coil through an iron core, wherein the first coil is positioned concentrically about a first portion of the core, and further routing the resistive forces around the cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/34 - Reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating parts of the magnetic circuit
  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets
  • H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets

31.

A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLUX STRUCTURE FOR CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLUX MACHINES

      
Application Number US2020018197
Publication Number 2020/168137
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-13
Publication Date 2020-08-20
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hunstable, Fred E.
  • Van Steenburg, Michael
  • Hatch, Erik

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for assembling a new and improved electrical motor/generator, specifically a method of producing a coil assembly is disclosed comprising: pressing a plurality of individual teeth having interlocking side features, applying a conductor around one of the interlocking side features, coupling a tooth of the coil assembly with an adjacent tooth, applying a second conductor around one of the interlocking side features of the adjacent tooth, repeating the coupling and applying steps until an entire ring has been assembled.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H02K 15/08 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts
  • H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
  • H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • B21K 25/00 - Uniting components to form integral members, e.g. turbine wheels and shafts, caulks with inserts, with or without shaping of the components

32.

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-TUNNEL ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number US2020013966
Publication Number 2020/150536
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-16
Publication Date 2020-07-23
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved multi-tunnel motor and controller for an electric motor, where the motor controller is able to dynamically modify the number of phases and pole count of the electric machine in order to reduce the torque output and increase speed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/20 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having windings each turn of which co-operates only with poles of one polarity, e.g. homopolar machine
  • H02K 29/14 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with speed sensing devices
  • H02P 6/10 - Arrangements for controlling torque ripple, e.g. providing reduced torque ripple
  • H02P 6/17 - Circuit arrangements for detecting position and for generating speed information
  • H02P 9/30 - Arrangements for controlling electric generators for the purpose of obtaining a desired output by variation of field using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices using semiconductor devices

33.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Serial Number 90054117
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-07-15
Registration Date 2023-07-18
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles

Goods & Services

Land vehicles; vehicles, namely, boats; motors for land vehicles, scooters and motorcycles

34.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Serial Number 90054106
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-07-15
Registration Date 2023-07-18
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 07 - Machines and machine tools

Goods & Services

Motors and engines other than for land vehicles; transmission components, except for land vehicles; motors and engines for electric generators

35.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Serial Number 90054113
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-07-15
Registration Date 2023-07-18
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Electrical and scientific apparatuses and instruments, namely, electrical controllers

36.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Serial Number 90054119
Status Registered
Filing Date 2020-07-15
Registration Date 2023-07-18
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Engineering, computer and technical services, namely, the product development of electric motors, generators and controllers; providing design services of electric motors, generators and controllers, and motor vehicles; providing consulting services in the field of design of electric motors, generators and controllers, and motor vehicles; providing temporary-use of online, non-downloadable software for management of motors and collection of data relating to motor operations in the field of electric motors, generators and controllers, and motor vehicle design; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software to manage electric motors and collect information on motor functionality and operational efficiency in the field of in the field of electric motors, generators and controllers, motor vehicle design

37.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 16601529
Grant Number 11258320
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-14
First Publication Date 2020-04-09
Grant Date 2022-02-22
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel, and where the magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel comprises magnets having a NNSS or SSNN pole configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/2793 - Rotors axially facing stators
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
  • H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
  • H02K 15/08 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/2786 - Outer rotors
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos

38.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 16566132
Grant Number 11374442
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-10
First Publication Date 2020-03-12
Grant Date 2022-06-28
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved electrical motor/generator, specifically a motor/generator comprising: a plurality of coils radially positioned about a coil assembly, a plurality of magnetic tunnels forming a relative rotational path for the coil assembly, wherein the all of plurality of magnets forming each magnetic tunnel have like poles facing inward toward the interior of the magnetic tunnel or facing outward away from the interior of the magnetic tunnel such that each magnetic field of any magnetic tunnel is of an opposite polarity to the magnetic field of an adjacent magnetic tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/278 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets
  • H02K 1/06 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the shape, form or construction
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
  • H02K 21/26 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating armatures and stationary magnets
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • H02K 3/18 - Windings for salient poles
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
  • H02K 1/2786 - Outer rotors
  • H02K 1/2793 - Rotors axially facing stators

39.

Control system for an electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 16385344
Grant Number 11218038
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-16
First Publication Date 2019-11-21
Grant Date 2022-01-04
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a control system for motor/generator comprising: a controller configured to receive sensor input related to rotation of a plurality of coils relative to a throat of a partial toroidal magnetic cylinder, and energize the coils based on the sensor input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02P 13/06 - Arrangements for controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils, for the purpose of obtaining a desired output by rearranging interconnections of windings
  • H02P 25/18 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of AC motor or by structural details characterised by the circuit arrangement or by the kind of wiring with arrangements for switching the windings, e.g. with mechanical switches or relays
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02P 6/17 - Circuit arrangements for detecting position and for generating speed information
  • H02P 6/18 - Circuit arrangements for detecting position without separate position detecting elements

40.

Magnetic motor and method of use

      
Application Number 16410986
Grant Number 11165307
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-13
First Publication Date 2019-08-29
Grant Date 2021-11-02
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include a method of producing mechanical power by moving a coil coupled to a shaft partially into a magnetic cylinder having a magnetic end cap containing a plurality of stacked magnetic forces, changing the magnetic polarity of the shaft, moving the coil out of the magnetic cylinder. In other embodiments, there is an electric motor apparatus comprising a magnetic cylinder, a coil coupled to a shaft, and a means for reversing the magnetic polarity of the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics
  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets

41.

Brushed electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 16404631
Grant Number 11387692
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-06
First Publication Date 2019-08-22
Grant Date 2022-07-12
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an improved generator/motor and a method of generating current, the method comprising providing a circular rotation path, generating a concentrated magnetic field around a portion of the circular rotation path; rotating a coil along the circular path and through the concentrated magnetic field; generating current within the coil as a result of the rotating, and extracting the current from the coil.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 1/22 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
  • H02K 23/04 - DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors characterised by arrangement for exciting having permanent magnet excitation
  • H02K 23/30 - DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors characterised by the armature windings having lap or loop windings
  • H02K 23/40 - DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors characterised by the arrangement of the magnet circuits

42.

LINEARLABS

      
Serial Number 88985261
Status Registered
Filing Date 2019-08-06
Registration Date 2023-12-12
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. ()
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Motors other than for land vehicles; motors for electric generators; none of the aforesaid being in the fields of garage door openers and operators and gate operators and openers Electrical and Scientific apparatuses and instruments, namely, controllers; none of the aforesaid being in the fields of audio, video, and data collection and distribution, access control systems, security systems, personal emergency systems, telephone entry systems, video surveillance systems and closed circuit television systems, and radio frequency products, excluding motors, generators, and actuators Motors for land vehicles Engineering, computer and technical services, namely, the product development of electric motors, generators and controllers; providing design and consulting services in the field of electric motors, generators and controllers, motor vehicle design; Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, software to manage electric motors and collect information on motor functionality and operational efficiency in the field of in the field of electric motors, generators and controllers, motor vehicle design; none of the aforesaid being in the fields of audio, video, and data collection and distribution, access control systems, security systems, personal emergency systems, telephone entry systems, video surveillance systems and closed circuit television systems, and radio frequency products, excluding motors, generators, and actuators

43.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 16293515
Grant Number 11309778
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-05
First Publication Date 2019-06-27
Grant Date 2022-04-19
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 21/44 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating flux distributors, and armatures and magnets both stationary with armature windings wound upon the magnets
  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies

44.

DC electric motor/generator with enhanced permanent magnet flux densities

      
Application Number 15813360
Grant Number 11218046
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-15
First Publication Date 2018-11-15
Grant Date 2022-01-04
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

This disclosure relates in general to a new and improved system for producing electric energy or mechanical power, and in particular to an improved system and method for producing rotary motion from an electro-magnetic motor or generating electrical power from a rotary motion input by concentrating magnetic forces due to electromagnetism or geometric configurations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 31/02 - Acyclic motors or generators, i.e. DC machines having drum or disc armatures with continuous current collectors with solid-contact collectors
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders

45.

Circumferential flux electric machine with field weakening mechanisms and methods of use

      
Application Number 15977120
Grant Number 11159076
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-11
First Publication Date 2018-09-27
Grant Date 2021-10-26
Owner Linear Labs, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

There are presented various embodiments disclosed in this application, including methods and systems of arranging permanent magnets to switch from a first configuration designed for a first torque output to a second configuration designed for a second torque output.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors
  • H02K 21/02 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets - Details
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos

46.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 15848540
Grant Number 10447103
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-20
First Publication Date 2018-07-26
Grant Date 2019-10-15
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel, and where the magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel comprises magnets having a NNSS or SSNN pole configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
  • H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
  • H02K 15/08 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos

47.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 15657173
Grant Number 10256680
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-07-23
First Publication Date 2018-05-10
Grant Date 2019-04-09
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved electrical motor/generator, specifically a motor/generator comprising: a plurality of coils radially positioned about a coil assembly, a plurality of magnetic tunnels forming a relative rotational path for the coil assembly, wherein the all of plurality of magnets forming each magnetic tunnel have like poles facing inward toward the interior of the magnetic tunnel or facing outward away from the interior of the magnetic tunnel such that each magnetic field of any magnetic tunnel is of an opposite polarity to the magnetic field of an adjacent magnetic tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 47/00 - Dynamo-electric converters
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/18 - Windings for salient poles
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos

48.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 15492529
Grant Number 09729016
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-04-20
First Publication Date 2017-08-03
Grant Date 2017-08-08
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved electrical motor/generator, specifically a motor/generator comprising: a plurality of coils radially positioned about a coil assembly, a plurality of magnetic tunnels forming a relative rotational path for the coil assembly, wherein the all of plurality of magnets forming each magnetic tunnel have like poles facing inward toward the interior of the magnetic tunnel or facing outward away from the interior of the magnetic tunnel such that each magnetic field of any magnetic tunnel is of an opposite polarity to the magnetic field of an adjacent magnetic tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 47/00 - Dynamo-electric converters
  • H02K 1/06 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the shape, form or construction
  • H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
  • H02K 15/08 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts

49.

Method and apparatus for power generation

      
Application Number 15080581
Grant Number 10587178
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-03-24
First Publication Date 2017-01-26
Grant Date 2020-03-10
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of an electrical power generation device and methods of generating power are disclosed. One such method comprises creating magnetic flux forces generally transverse to a face of a magnet facing a center of a cylinder, moving a coil of wound conductive material partially through the center opening of the cylinder to produce the electric current and, routing resistive forces generated from the moving coil through an iron core, wherein the first coil is positioned concentrically about a first portion of the core, and further routing the resistive forces around the cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets
  • H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/34 - Reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating parts of the magnetic circuit

50.

Magnetic motor and method of use

      
Application Number 15089545
Grant Number 10291096
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-04-02
First Publication Date 2017-01-26
Grant Date 2019-05-14
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include a method of producing mechanical power by moving a coil coupled to a shaft partially into a magnetic cylinder having a magnetic end cap containing a plurality of stacked magnetic forces, changing the magnetic polarity of the shaft, moving the coil out of the magnetic cylinder. In other embodiments, there is an electric motor apparatus comprising a magnetic cylinder, a coil coupled to a shaft, and a means for reversing the magnetic polarity of the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics
  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets

51.

AN IMPROVED ELECTRIC LINEAR MOTOR/GENERATOR

      
Application Number US2016041818
Publication Number 2017/008085
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-07-11
Publication Date 2017-01-12
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a linear motor/generator having a unique magnetic section geometry and orientation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 33/12 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moving in alternate directions by alternate energisation of two coil systems
  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets

52.

AN IMPROVED MULTI-TUNNEL ELECTRIC MOTOR/GENERATOR

      
Application Number US2016039673
Publication Number 2017/003955
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-27
Publication Date 2017-01-05
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/28 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating armatures and stationary magnets with armatures rotating within the magnets
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets

53.

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator segment

      
Application Number 15008431
Grant Number 10476362
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-01-27
First Publication Date 2016-12-29
Grant Date 2019-11-12
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel, and where the magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel comprises magnetics having a NNSS or SSNN pole configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/26 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating armatures and stationary magnets
  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors

54.

AN IMPROVED MULTI-TUNNEL ELECTRIC MOTOR/GENERATOR

      
Application Number US2016026776
Publication Number 2016/164818
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-04-08
Publication Date 2016-10-13
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved electrical motor/generator, specifically a motor/generator comprising: a plurality of coils radially positioned within slots of a coil assembly, a plurality of magnetic tunnels forming a relative rotational path for the coil assembly, wherein the all of plurality of magnets forming each magnetic tunnel have like poles facing inward toward the interior of the magnetic tunnel or facing outward away from the interior of the magnetic tunnel such that each magnetic field of any magnetic tunnel is of an opposite polarity to the magnetic field of an adjacent magnetic tunnel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors

55.

Method and apparatus for power generation

      
Application Number 13185109
Grant Number 09325232
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-07-18
First Publication Date 2016-04-26
Grant Date 2016-04-26
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of an electrical power generation device and methods of generating power are disclosed. One such method comprises creating magnetic flux forces generally transverse to a face of a magnet facing a center of a cylinder, moving a coil of wound conductive material partially through the center opening of the cylinder to produce the electric current and, routing resistive forces generated from the moving coil through an iron core, wherein the first coil is positioned concentrically about a first portion of the core, and further routing the resistive forces around the cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets
  • H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics

56.

Transducer and method of operation

      
Application Number 14976367
Grant Number 09936300
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-12-21
First Publication Date 2016-04-21
Grant Date 2018-04-03
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

In one embodiment, there is described a new transducer, and in particular an improved system and method for producing linear motion for a transducer such as used in voice coils converting from an electrical input to a mechanical linear motion input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 9/02 - Transducers of moving-coil, moving-strip, or moving-wire type - Details
  • H04R 9/06 - Loudspeakers
  • H04R 9/04 - Construction, mounting, or centering of coil

57.

Brushed electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 14866787
Grant Number 10284029
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-09-25
First Publication Date 2016-03-31
Grant Date 2019-05-07
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for an improved generator/motor and a method of generating current, the method comprising providing a circular rotation path, generating a concentrated magnetic field around a portion of the circular rotation path; rotating a coil along the circular path and through the concentrated magnetic field; generating current within the coil as a result of the rotating, and extracting the current from the coil.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 1/22 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
  • H02K 23/04 - DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors characterised by arrangement for exciting having permanent magnet excitation
  • H02K 23/30 - DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors characterised by the armature windings having lap or loop windings
  • H02K 23/40 - DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors characterised by the arrangement of the magnet circuits

58.

Brushless electric motor/generator

      
Application Number 14866788
Grant Number 10263480
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-09-25
First Publication Date 2016-01-21
Grant Date 2019-04-16
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator comprising: a rotor adapted to rotate about a longitudinal axis, the rotor comprising a first partial toroidal magnetic cylinder defining a semi-circular tunnel, wherein the plurality of magnets forming the first partial toroidal magnetic cylinder have substantially all like poles facing inward toward the semi-circular tunnel, the semi-circular tunnel having an entrance and an exit forming an open throat defined by a space between the entrance and the exit, and a stator positioned about the longitudinal axis within a rotational path of the rotor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets

59.

Magnetic motor and method of use

      
Application Number 14554023
Grant Number 09325219
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-11-25
First Publication Date 2015-03-19
Grant Date 2016-04-26
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include a method of producing mechanical power by moving a coil coupled to a shaft partially into a magnetic cylinder having a magnetic end cap containing a plurality of stacked magnetic forces, changing the magnetic polarity of the shaft, moving the coil out of the magnetic cylinder. In other embodiments, there is an electric motor apparatus comprising a magnetic cylinder, a coil coupled to a shaft, and a means for reversing the magnetic polarity of the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics
  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets

60.

DC electric motor/generator with enhanced permanent magnet flux densities

      
Application Number 14490656
Grant Number 09825496
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-09-18
First Publication Date 2015-01-01
Grant Date 2017-11-21
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

A new and improved method for producing electric energy or mechanical power, and in particular to an improved system and method for producing rotary motion from an electro-magnetic motor or generating electrical power from a rotary motion input by concentrating magnetic forces due to electromagnetism or geometric configurations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
  • H02K 31/02 - Acyclic motors or generators, i.e. DC machines having drum or disc armatures with continuous current collectors with solid-contact collectors
  • H02K 16/02 - Machines with one stator and two rotors

61.

AN IMPROVED TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF OPERATION

      
Application Number US2013057888
Publication Number 2014/036567
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-09-03
Publication Date 2014-03-06
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

In one embodiment, there is described a new transducer, and in particular an improved system and method for producing linear motion for a transducer such as used in voice coils converting from an electrical input to a mechanical linear motion input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 9/02 - Transducers of moving-coil, moving-strip, or moving-wire type - Details
  • H04R 9/04 - Construction, mounting, or centering of coil

62.

A DC MOTOR/GENERATOR WITH ENHANCED PERMANENT MAGNET FLUX DENSITIES

      
Document Number 02881979
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-03-20
Open to Public Date 2013-09-26
Grant Date 2021-04-20
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

ABSTRACT An electric motor or generator has a partial magnetic toroidal cylinder (100) positioned about a longitudinal axis (176) and comprising: outer and inner magnetic cylinder walls (102, 104); and first and second magnetic side walls (170, 172), all positioned to form an interior cavity (124) and having their like magnetic poles facing the interior cavity (124). The outer magnetic cylinder wall (102) has a greater magnetic mass than either the first or second magnetic side wall (170, 172). A coil assembly (182) is positioned about the longitudinal axis (176). The coil assembly (182) includes a core (110, 132) partially positioned within the interior cavity (124), and a plurality of coils radially positioned about the core (110, 132). The coil assembly (182) rotates with respect to the partial magnetic toroidal cylinder (100). 3267195 CA 2881979 2019-07-17

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 31/00 - Acyclic motors or generators, i.e. DC machines having drum or disc armatures with continuous current collectors

63.

DC electric motor/generator with enhanced permanent magnet flux densities

      
Application Number 13848048
Grant Number 09419483
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-03-20
First Publication Date 2013-09-26
Grant Date 2016-08-16
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

This disclosure relates in general to a new and improved electric motor/generator, and in particular to an improved system and method for producing rotary motion from a electro-magnetic motor or generating electrical power from a rotary motion input by concentrating magnetic forces due to electromagnetism or geometric configurations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/17 - Stator cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
  • H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
  • H02K 31/02 - Acyclic motors or generators, i.e. DC machines having drum or disc armatures with continuous current collectors with solid-contact collectors

64.

AN IMPROVED DC ELECTRIC MOTOR/GENERATOR WITH ENHANCED PERMANENT MAGNET FLUX DENSITIES

      
Application Number US2013033198
Publication Number 2013/142629
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-03-20
Publication Date 2013-09-26
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

This disclosure relates in general to a new and improved electric motor/generator, and in particular to an improved system and method for producing rotary motion from a electro-magnetic motor or generating electrical power from a rotary motion input by concentrating magnetic forces due to electromagnetism or geometric configurations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 31/02 - Acyclic motors or generators, i.e. DC machines having drum or disc armatures with continuous current collectors with solid-contact collectors

65.

Magnetic motor

      
Application Number 13279079
Grant Number 08922070
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-10-21
First Publication Date 2012-04-26
Grant Date 2014-12-30
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include a method of producing mechanical power by moving a coil coupled to a shaft partially into a magnetic cylinder having a magnetic end cap containing a plurality of stacked magnetic forces, changing the magnetic polarity of the shaft, moving the coil out of the magnetic cylinder. In other embodiments, there is an electric motor apparatus comprising a magnetic cylinder, a coil coupled to a shaft, and a means for reversing the magnetic polarity of the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics
  • H02K 35/04 - Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving coil systems and stationary magnets

66.

AN IMPROVED MAGNETIC MOTOR

      
Application Number US2011057318
Publication Number 2012/054852
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-10-21
Publication Date 2012-04-26
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include a method of producing mechanical power by moving a coil (134a) coupled to a shaft (132) partially into a magnetic cylinder (114) having a magnetic end cap (122) containing a plurality of stacked magnetic forces, changing the magnetic polarity of the shaft, moving the coil (134a) out of the magnetic cylinder (114). In other embodiments, there is an electric motor apparatus comprising a magnetic cylinder, a coil coupled to a shaft, and a means for reversing the magnetic polarity of the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/065 - Electromechanical oscillators; Vibrating magnetic drives

67.

AN IMPROVED MAGNETIC MOTOR

      
Document Number 02814530
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-10-21
Open to Public Date 2012-04-26
Grant Date 2019-09-10
Owner LINEAR LABS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Hunstable, Fred E.

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include a method of producing mechanical power by moving a coil (134a) coupled to a shaft (132) partially into a magnetic cylinder (114) having a magnetic end cap (122) containing a plurality of stacked magnetic forces, changing the magnetic polarity of the shaft, moving the coil (134a) out of the magnetic cylinder (114). In other embodiments, there is an electric motor apparatus comprising a magnetic cylinder, a coil coupled to a shaft, and a means for reversing the magnetic polarity of the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/065 - Electromechanical oscillators; Vibrating magnetic drives