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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Edward Young Chiao, San Jose, CA (US);
Donald Arthur Bender, San Ramon, CA (US);
Andrew E. Means, Livermore, CA (US);
Philip K. Snyder, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventors:
Edward Young Chiao, San Jose, CA (US);
Donald Arthur Bender, San Ramon, CA (US);
Andrew E. Means, Livermore, CA (US);
Philip K. Snyder, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amber Kinetics, Inc., Freemont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 3/47 (2006.01); H02K 7/02 (2006.01); H02K 21/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/025 (2013.01); H02K 3/47 (2013.01); H02K 21/12 (2013.01); Y02E 60/16 (2013.01); Y10T 74/2119 (2015.01);
Abstract
A flywheel is described having a rotor constructed of wire wound onto a central form. The wire is prestressed, thus mitigating stresses that occur during operation. In another aspect, the flywheel incorporates a low-loss motor using electrically non-conducting permanent magnets.