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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2015
Elwha Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Geoffrey F. Deane, Bellevue, WA (US);
Philip A. Eckhoff, Kirkland, WA (US);
Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
William Gates, Medina, WA (US);
W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, CA (US);
Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, WA (US);
Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, CA (US);
Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jordin T. Kare, San Jose, CA (US);
John Latham, Boulder, CO (US);
Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, WA (US);
Robert C. Petroski, Seattle, WA (US);
Clarence T. Tegreene, Mercer Island, WA (US);
David B. Tuckerman, Lafaytte, CA (US);
Thomas A. Weaver, San Mateo, CA (US);
Charles Whitmer, North Bend, WA (US);
Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, CA (US);
Elwha LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle drivetrain includes a magnetic bearing. The vehicle drivetrain includes a motor configured to provide a rotational driving force. The rotational driving force is received by a shaft, and the magnetic bearing is configured to support the shaft. The shaft is configured to drive a wheel of the vehicle.