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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen E Thomas, Fremont, CA (US);
Mark S Thomas, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ; F03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 / ; 290 53 ; 310112 ;
Abstract
A generator assembly characterized by a pair of plates driven in opposite directions, and a pair of generators each engaged with one of the rotating plates. The generators are attached to a generator support bearing supported by a central shaft that is rigidly attached to a first plate and which is rotatably coupled to a second plate. A third plate and a drive gear are used to rotate the second plate in a direction opposite to that of the first plate.