AU2005222959B2 - Circuitry for increasing efficiency of a linear electric generator - Google Patents

Circuitry for increasing efficiency of a linear electric generator Download PDF

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AU2005222959B2
AU2005222959B2 AU2005222959A AU2005222959A AU2005222959B2 AU 2005222959 B2 AU2005222959 B2 AU 2005222959B2 AU 2005222959 A AU2005222959 A AU 2005222959A AU 2005222959 A AU2005222959 A AU 2005222959A AU 2005222959 B2 AU2005222959 B2 AU 2005222959B2
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Henry I. Schanzer
David B. Stewart
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K35/00—Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit
    • H02K35/02—Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit with moving magnets and stationary coil systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K41/00—Propulsion systems in which a rigid body is moved along a path due to dynamo-electric interaction between the body and a magnetic field travelling along the path
    • H02K41/02—Linear motors; Sectional motors
    • H02K41/03—Synchronous motors; Motors moving step by step; Reluctance motors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/18—Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g. with turbines
    • H02K7/1869—Linear generators; sectional generators
    • H02K7/1876—Linear generators; sectional generators with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02P—CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS
    • H02P25/00—Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of AC motor or by structural details
    • H02P25/02—Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of AC motor or by structural details characterised by the kind of motor
    • H02P25/06—Linear motors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02P—CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS
    • H02P9/00—Arrangements for controlling electric generators for the purpose of obtaining a desired output

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Rectifiers (AREA)
  • Control Of Eletrric Generators (AREA)
  • Linear Motors (AREA)
  • Ac-Ac Conversion (AREA)
  • Coils Of Transformers For General Uses (AREA)
AU2005222959A 2004-03-16 2005-03-15 Circuitry for increasing efficiency of a linear electric generator Ceased AU2005222959B2 (en)

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US55366604P 2004-03-16 2004-03-16
US60/553,666 2004-03-16
US11/030,933 2005-01-07
US11/030,933 US7397152B2 (en) 2004-03-16 2005-01-07 Circuitry for increasing efficiency of a linear electric generator
PCT/US2005/008463 WO2005089281A2 (en) 2004-03-16 2005-03-15 Circuitry for increasing efficiency of a linear electric generator

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EP (1) EP1741177B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4829214B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2005222959B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2537107C (enExample)
ES (1) ES2769243T3 (enExample)
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AU2005222959A1 (en) 2005-09-29
WO2005089281A2 (en) 2005-09-29
WO2005089281A3 (en) 2006-12-21
EP1741177A2 (en) 2007-01-10
EP1741177B1 (en) 2019-11-27
JP4829214B2 (ja) 2011-12-07
US20050206247A1 (en) 2005-09-22
JP2007529985A (ja) 2007-10-25
ES2769243T3 (es) 2020-06-25
CA2537107C (en) 2013-10-29
NO20061963L (no) 2006-12-18
CA2537107A1 (en) 2005-09-29

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