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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2024
Robert Herrin, Tampa, FL (US);
Sean R. Khant, Tampa, FL (US);
Robert Herrin, Tampa, FL (US);
Sean R. Khant, Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
The torque augmentation apparatus includes one or more plates fixed to a shaft. Adjacent to each plate, either on only one side of the rotor, or on both sides of the rotor, is placed a static spiral-shaped magnetic diversion plate. A collection of magnets is placed along the perimeter of the rotor on each side of the rotor that faces a static spiral-shaped magnetic diversion plate. The rotor is perpendicular to the shaft, with rotation of the rotor causing rotation of the shaft. The shaft has an input side that is connected to a driver, such as an electric motor. The shaft further has an output side connected to a load, such as a generator. During rotation of the shaft by the external driver the interaction of the magnets on the rotor and the static spiral-shaped diversion plate results in a torque vector that is perpendicular to the shaft.