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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:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Ray F. Griswold, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Edward S. Zorzi, Ballston, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ray F. Griswold, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Edward S. Zorzi, Ballston, NY (US);
Assignee:
AFS Trinity Power Corporation, Medina, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a flywheel system with energy-absorbing housing. The system provides a novel liner and restraint ribs which serve to de-energize debris particles resulting from the catastrophic failure of a flywheel. Also provided are energy-absorbing housing systems comprising a rotatable liner, one or more restraint ribs, and a fluid film bearing to control and dissipate the energy from the failure of a rotating mass.