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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2007
Neil G. Siegel, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Chris Hassapis, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, CA (US);
Dan Danknick, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Neil G. Siegel, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Chris Hassapis, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, CA (US);
Dan Danknick, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Self-powered mobile electrical power hubs are provided. In one embodiment, a self-powered electrical power hub comprises an internal combustion engine driven generator that provides electrical power and at least one electrically powered transport driver configured to facilitate movement of the self-powered mobile electrical power hub. The self-powered mobile electrical power hub further comprises an accessible power hub that provides external access to electrical power, wherein a substantial portion of the electrical power from the internal combustion engine driven generator is provided to power the at least one electrically powered transport driver in a transport mode and a substantial portion of the electrical power from the internal combustion engine driven generator is available at the accessible power hub in an idle mode.