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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Jack A. Jones, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Yi Chao, Arcadia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jack A. Jones, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Yi Chao, Arcadia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63G 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An underwater vehicle includes a shaft with a propeller disposed thereon; a generator/motor having a stator and a rotor, the rotor being operable to rotate with the propeller; at least one energy storage device connected to the generator/motor; and a controller for setting the generator/motor in a charge mode, a propulsion mode and an idle mode.