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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2022
Kaney Aerospace, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Adam White, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Erik Michael Plugge, Rockford, IL (US);
Donald Fredrick Knight, Davis, IL (US);
Kaney Aerospace, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to electromagnetically-controlled magnetic cycloidal gear assemblies configured to achieve enhanced torque capacity, and methods of operating same. In one example embodiment, a method includes sensing a position of a cycloid relative to a stator, where the stator includes a plurality of electromagnets, and the cycloid includes a plurality of permanent magnets. Also, the method includes determining respective torque characteristics concerning the respective electromagnets based upon the sensed position, where the respective torque characteristic that is determined concerning each respective one of the electromagnets is indicative of a respective relative position of the respective electromagnet in relation to a respective closest one of the permanent magnets. The method additionally includes outputting from a controller, for receipt respectively at least indirectly by the respective electromagnets or respective control devices coupled thereto, a plurality of output signals respectively based at least in part upon the respective torque characteristics.