| PROTEAN ELECTRIC LIMITED Patent applications |
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| 20160049894 | A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A control system for an electric motor, the control system comprising a first control device arranged to control an operation of a first component of the electric motor; a second control device arranged to control an operation of a second component of the electric motor, wherein the first control device is arranged to transmit to the second control device a first signal for indicating the transmission of data over a first communication link to the second control device, wherein the second control device is arranged to use the timing of the first signal to synchronise the operation of the second component with the operation of the first component. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20150303857 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A control system for an electric motor, the control system comprising a first control device arranged to control current in a first coil set of the electric motor and a second control device arranged to control current in a second coil set of the electric motor; wherein the first control device includes a first interface arrangement for receiving data from a first controller for allowing the first control device to determine a required current flow in the first coil set, wherein the first interface arrangement is arranged to communicate data to the second control device for allowing the second control device to determine a required current flow in the second coil set. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150288230 | STATOR OR ROTOR - A stator or rotor for an electric motor or generator comprising a circumferential support having a protrusion; a tooth arranged to receive coil windings, wherein the tooth includes a recess in which is housed the protrusion of the circumferential support, and the protrusion and the recess in the tooth are arranged to have a cavity or channel formed on an adjacent surface of the recess and the protrusion when the protrusion is housed in the recess, wherein a material is placed inside the cavities or channels formed by the adjacent surfaces of the recess and the protrusion for retaining the tooth to the support. | 10-08-2015 |
| 20150270756 | TOOTH FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OR GENERATOR - A stator or rotor for an electric motor or generator comprising a plurality of teeth for receiving coil windings, wherein each tooth has an injection moulded plastic layer formed on a plurality of sides of each tooth with a first gap formed in the injection moulded plastic layer on a first side of each of the teeth with a first insulation element placed in the first gap formed in the injection moulded plastic layer, wherein the injection moulded plastic layer and first insulation element are arranged to electrically insulate the plurality of teeth from the coil windings. | 09-24-2015 |
| 20150249371 | Electric Motor or Generator - An electric motor or generator comprising a stator having two coil sets arranged to produce a magnetic field for generating a drive torque; two control devices; and a first capacitor arranged to be coupled to a power source for providing current to the two control devices, wherein the first control device is coupled to a first coil set and the first capacitor and the second control device is coupled to a second coil set and the first capacitor, wherein each control device is arranged to control current in the respective coil set to generate a magnetic field in the respective coil set. | 09-03-2015 |
| 20150228411 | Capacitor Component - A capacitor component comprising a first busbar, a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a dielectric film, wherein the first electrode, the second electrode and the dielectric film are arranged in a annular ring with the first busbar arranged around the outer circumference of the annular ring, wherein the first busbar is in electrical contact with the first electrode and the first busbar includes a gap in a circumferential portion of the first busbar. | 08-13-2015 |
| 20150185288 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OR GENERATOR - A control unit for identifying a fault in an electric motor or generator, the control unit comprising means for measuring a value of a first parameter associated with the operation of the electric motor or generator; means for increasing a counter value if the difference between the measured first parameter value or a value derived from the measured value and a second value is greater than a first predetermined value; means for decreasing the counter value if the difference between the measured first parameter value and the second value is less than the first predetermined value; and means for generating a signal indicative of a fault if the counter value exceeds a second predetermined value. | 07-02-2015 |
| 20150144410 | ELECTRIC MOTOR OR GENERATOR SYSTEM - An electric motor or generator system comprising a stator, a rotor, a first bearing, a first coupling device and a second coupling device, wherein the second coupling device includes a first coupling element arranged to be coupled to a vehicle and a second coupling element coupled to the rotor with a second bearing mounted between the first coupling element and the second coupling element to allow the rotor to rotate relative to the vehicle, wherein the first bearing is mounted between a surface of the stator and a surface of the rotor or the second coupling element to allow the rotor to rotate relative to the stator and the first coupling device is arranged to substantially preventing movement of the stator relative to the first coupling element in a first degree of freedom while allowing movement of the stator relative to the first coupling element in at least a second degree of freedom. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20140265970 | ELECTRIC MOTOR OR GENERATOR - An electric motor or generator system comprising a rotor having a first set of magnet poles; a stator having a first sensor mounted on the stator and a second sensor mounted in substantially a diametrically opposite position on the stator relative to the first sensor, wherein the first sensor is arranged to output a first signal indicative of a first rotor flux angle associated with the first set of magnet poles as the rotor rotates relative to the stator and the second sensor is arranged to output a second signal indicative of a second rotor flux angle associated with the first set of magnet poles as the rotor rotates relative to the stator; and means arranged to determine a corrected rotor flux angle by averaging the first rotor flux angle indicated by the first sensor and the second rotor flux angle indicated by the second sensor. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140117806 | INTERLOCKING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR - Embodiments of the invention relate to arrangements for connecting together elements of an electric motor or generator such as a rotor or stator. The rotor ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20130200746 | COIL TOOTH ASSEMBLY - A stator back-iron or rotor back-iron of an electric motor, for receiving coil windings comprises a support ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130134839 | Electric Motors - An electric motor includes one or more separate coil sets arranged to produce a magnetic field of the motor. The electric motor also includes a plurality of control devices coupled to respective sub-sets of coils for current control. A similar arrangement is proposed for a generator. A coil mounting system for an electric motor or generator includes one or more coil teeth for windably receiving a coil for the motor and a back portion for attachably receiving a plurality of the coil teeth. A traction control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels independently powered by a respective motor. A suspension control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, each wheel being mounted on a suspension arm of the vehicle and being independently powered by a respective motor. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130049498 | Electric Motors - An electric motor includes one or more separate coil sets arranged to produce a magnetic field of the motor. The electric motor also includes a plurality of control devices coupled to respective sub-sets of coils for current control. A similar arrangement is proposed for a generator. A coil mounting system for an electric motor or generator includes one or more coil teeth for windably receiving a coil for the motor and a back portion for attachably receiving a plurality of the coil teeth. A traction control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels independently powered by a respective motor. A suspension control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, each wheel being mounted on a suspension arm of the vehicle and being independently powered by a respective motor. | 02-28-2013 |
