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| 20090120698 | Harrison automobiles (HA) that use the kinetic energy stored in Harrison flywheel engines (HFE) to power and control automobiles and other machines - Harrison Automobiles (HA) that use the kinetic energy stored in Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE), and electricity generated by Harrison Flywheel Engines (HE) to power the propulsion and control of automobiles and other machines. Propulsion and control by Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE) shall also be used for the propulsion of other machines such as trucks, tractors, aircraft, boats, torpedoes, etc. Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE) are fully flywheel powered, with periodic recharging required by electricity only. No gasoline is required for propulsion, operation or recharging of the Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE). The typical flywheel powered Engine consists of two or more equal but counter rotating flywheel power units, thus neutralizing the gyroscopic moment caused by each rotating flywheel power unit. All of the flywheel power units are securely connected to a single frame, thereby storing huge amounts of kinetic energy and power, but with negligible or no gyroscopic moment that might interfere with steering of the automobile, or other machines, or full control of the Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE) engines. Each flywheel power unit of the engine is enclosed in a hermetically sealed container, in a vacuum and is spinning in magnetic bearings, both thrust magnetic bearings and radial magnetic bearings, to prevent metal-to-metal bearing contact which causes unwanted friction, heat and loss of engine power and range to the flywheels. Therefore, these measures positively and drastically increase the maintenance free life, the performance and the effective operating range of the automobiles or other machines powered by Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE). | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100044123 | System and method for powering vehicle using radio frequency signals and feedback - A system and method are described for powering a vehicle using radio frequency (“RF”) signals. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: positioning an antenna array beneath or on the road surface of a roadway, the antenna array configured to transmit RF signals responsive to RF processing logic and/or circuitry; coupling a rectenna array to a vehicle, the rectenna array configured to receive the RF signals transmitted from the antenna array and to generate power from the RF signals; providing feedback signals from the vehicle to the RF processing logic and/or circuitry, the feedback signals including channel state information (CSI) defining a current state of the channels between the antenna array and the rectenna array, the RF processing logic and/or circuitry using the channel state information to adjust the RF signal transmissions from the antenna array to improve the efficiency of the power generated by the rectenna array; and using the power generated by the rectenna array to power the vehicle. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100051357 | Bumper car - A bumper car for driving on a floor of a game arena including a chassis, first and second casters mounted to the chassis, first and second drive wheels mounted to the chassis, wherein the first caster is spring-loaded and the second caster is fixed, and a footwell for receiving feet of a driver of the bumper car, wherein a first distance is defined between a bottom surface of the footwell and the floor, wherein a second distance is defined between a mounting plate of the first caster, and wherein the first distance is less than the second distance. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100065344 | Self Propelled Electric Vehicle Recharging Trailer - A recharging trailer for applying electrical energy to an electric vehicle has an electrical power coupling. The recharging trailer includes a trailer frame configured to be coupled to the electronic vehicle. An electrical generation unit is disposed on the trailer and is configured generate electrical power. The electrical generation unit is also configured to be electrically coupled to the electrical power coupling of the electric vehicle. A trailer propulsion unit is configured to propel the trailer while the electrical vehicle is moving so that the trailer moves without applying a substantial load to the electric vehicle. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100326746 | DRIVE QUAD MODULE - An combination including a harvester, a generator vehicle, and a transport vehicle including a chassis, a motor, a plurality of traction devices, and a control unit aligning the transport vehicle in relation to at least one of the harvester and a previous path of the harvester. A method of positioning a train of transport vehicles in relation to a path of the harvester. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110162895 | NONCONTACT ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, NONCONTACT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, NONCONTACT ELECTRIC POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - Described herein are embodiments of a noncontact electric power receiving high-Q device magnetic resonator for an electrically powered vehicle that includes an electric power receiving high-Q magnetic resonator for receiving electric power from another magnetic resonator, which receives electric power from a power source to generate an electromagnetic field, by resonating with said another magnetic resonator through said electromagnetic field. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110203858 | LAND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNAL AIR FLOW PROPULSION SYSTEM - A land vehicle including an internal air flow propulsion system, a body, and a cabin, and having a plane situated substantially in the center of the vehicle and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and separating the body into front and rear parts with respect to the vehicle travel direction. The propulsion system includes: an air intake situated on surfaces of the body front part; the air intakes connected to at least one propulsion unit by at least one air suction circuit so as to suck in air that flows at walls; the propulsion unit being connected to at least one air ejection orifice by at least one ejection circuit, the sucked-in air being accelerated and ejected by the propulsion unit towards the outside via the at least one ejection orifice to generate a propulsion force to move the vehicle. The air intakes are defined and distributed on the surfaces of the front part of the chassis to suck in air by the Coanda effect. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110214926 | ELECTRICAL POWERED VEHICLE - A power reception unit includes a secondary self-resonant coil receiving electric power from a power transmission unit of a power feeding device by resonating with a primary self-resonant coil included in the power transmission unit through an electromagnetic field. The power reception unit is stored in an engine room where a driving power generation unit including an engine and motor generator are stored. In detail, the power reception unit is arranged at the bottom of the engine room. A shielding member is provided to electromagnetically shield the engine room from inside and outside. For example, the shielding member is formed of a cloth, sponge, or the like having an electromagnetic shielding effect, and is arranged at the inner surface of the engine room. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110278079 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWERING A VEHICLE, AND GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTING ENERGY - A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a powering assembly may include an axle, a wheel coupled to the axle, and at least one secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel. The wheel may be configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle. The at least one secondary coil may be configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the at least one secondary coil winding. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120012406 | Systems and Methods for Powering a Vehicle - A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a powering assembly may a carrier having one or more structural elements, an axle coupled to the carrier, a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle and substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the axle. A secondary coil winding may be affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the secondary coil winding. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120018231 | ENERGY-RECOVERING MOTOR VEHICLE - An energy-recovering motor vehicle ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120138372 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle comprises a compressed gas engine, wind resistance engines, reversing devices, a drive train and wheels. The compressed gas engine has a primary power output shaft driven by compressed gas to output main power, and each of the wind resistance engines has an impeller shaft driven by front resistance fluid to output auxiliary power when the motor vehicle is in motion. The main power outputted by the primary power output shaft directly drives the drive train, the auxiliary power outputted by the impeller shaft drives the same after being reversed by the reversing devices, and the output of the drive train drives the wheels. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120318586 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed is an electric vehicle which receives power from a road surface by means of a wireless connection, in which an optimal configuration of a repeater (which is a resonator) and a receiving coil relative to the vehicle body is clarified. A first coil configuring the repeater forms a first wireless connection with a receiver coil, and a second coil forms a second wireless connection with a transmitting coil. The first coil is proximally arranged below the receiving coil and is aligned with the receiving coil, which is on the top side of a vehicle underbody panel; the second coil is arranged on the bottom side of the vehicle underbody panel. A performance indicator k*Q of the path from the transmitting coil below the road surface to the receiving coil of the electric vehicle is increased. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130126250 | Automated Pantograph Control For Mining Truck Power System - Controlling a power system in a mining truck includes receiving data indicative of an expected change in suitability of the mining truck for on-trolley operation, and outputting a control command to an actuating mechanism for a pantograph responsive to the data and prior to occurrence of the expected suitability change. A mining truck and power system are further provided, wherein a pantograph having an electrical contactor is adjusted between a first configuration contacting an overhead trolley line, and a rest configuration, responsive to data indicative of the expected suitability change. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130126251 | Power System Control Strategy For Mining Truck - Controlling a power system in a mining truck includes receiving data indicative of expected procession of the mining truck to a part of a travel path coinciding with an unavailable segment of a trolley line. Responsive to the data, the power system is commanded to transition from an on-trolley mode to an off-trolley mode, such that an electric propulsion motor of the mining truck is transitioned from receiving electrical power from the trolley line to receiving electrical power from an on-board electrical generator. Related apparatus and control strategies are disclosed. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140041951 | TRANSPORT VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH CURRENT COLLECTOR - A transport vehicle equipped with a current collector, includes: a vessel to load a load; a current collector that extends to receive electric power from an overhead line and contracts and retracts so as to be disposed away from the overhead line; and a vehicle body that rotationally drives driving wheels by at least one of the electric power from the current collector and a self-propelled driving source and on which the vessel is placed; a pantograph position detector that detects a relative position of the current collector and the overhead line; and a control device that controls a driving direction of the vehicle body or gives an instruction of information with which a direction in which the vehicle body is to be operated can be recognized, so that the relative position is brought to a position where the current collector and the overhead line are connected. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140131121 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT FOR THE SAME - In an electric vehicle, a power unit is installed in an internal space region of a tire of each of front and rear wheels. The unit has a plurality of power elements arranged on an inner peripheral surface of a ground contact portion of the tire. Each of the elements includes a core made of a permalloy, and a power coil wound around the core. When a periodically-changing magnetic field is generated in a region above a road by an electric supply arrangement installed in the road, each of the elements generates electric power. This electric power is supplied to a motor of the vehicle through a power distribution system. The motor drives front wheels. The electric vehicle can continuously run over long distances without charging a battery at a buttery station. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140305714 | APPARATUS FOR POWERING A MOVABLE CARRIER - One object of this invention is to provide an apparatus for powering a movable carrier in a flexible and cost-effective way. Present invention discloses an apparatus for powering a movable carrier, comprising: an adaptor on the movable carrier for connecting to a energy source carried by a portable holder, wherein the portable holder comprises a connector to couple the energy source to the adaptor; an energy converter attached to the movable carrier and connected to the adaptor, for converting the energy source to kinetic-energy for moving the movable carrier. | 10-16-2014 |
