Energy conversion device, associated systems and methods

Grant US12587065B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

GIG Energy LLC

Inventors

Jon Woodward, Craig Allan Coad, Hal Parks

Abstract

An energy conversion device may include a shaft including a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion of the shaft is configured to rotate relative to the second portion of the shaft. A rotor may be coupled to the first portion of the shaft and a stator may be coupled to the second portion of the shaft. A first one-way bearing may be coupled to the first portion of the shaft and configured to transfer rotational input to the first portion of the shaft in a first direction. A second one-way bearing may be coupled to the second portion of the shaft and configured to transfer rotational input to the second portion of the shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction.

CPC Classifications

Y02T 10/90 Y02T 10/62 B60G 2300/60 B60G 2300/50 B60G 7/02 B60G 2202/22 B60G 7/006 B60G 2500/10 B60L 8/006 B60L 8/00 B60L 15/20 B60L 50/00 B60L 53/16 B60L 53/32 B60L 7/10 F03D 9/25 F03D 3/02 F03D 3/0436 F05B 2220/706 F05B 2240/221 F03G 3/08 F03G 7/081 B60K 25/10 B60K 1/00 B60K 16/00 F05D 2220/76 F01D 15/10 H02K 7/116 H02K 16/005 H02K 7/025 H02K 7/003 H02K 7/075 H02K 7/1807 H02K 53/00 H02K 7/1823 H02K 7/183 H02K 7/08 H02K 11/0094 H02K 5/26 H02K 21/22 H02J 3/381 Y02E 10/72

Filing Date

2024-04-16

Application No.

18636729

Claims

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