The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2005
Attila Simofi-ilyes, London, CA;
Andrew Lakerdas, London, CA;
Mike Toner, Appin, CA;
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, unknown;
Abstract
A multi-speed permanent magnet D.C. electric motor systemincludes at least one permanent magnet DC electric motorconfigured to operate at at least one speed. A current limiting device Ris constructed and arranged to lower electrical input power to the motorso that a speed of the motor is reduced, when the motor is powered together with the current limiting device, as compared to a speed of the motor powered absent the current limiting device. Switching structure K, K, Kis associated with the current limiting device to selectively operate the motor at at least three discrete speeds, even though the motor is configured for at least one-speed operation.