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7511384 DC conversion system  
A DC conversion system includes a power-generating device, a power storage device, and a DC boost circuit. The power-generating device transforms power from natural resources such as solar power...
7471000 Portable battery charger powered by internal combustion engine  
A portable battery charger that is powered by a gasoline, diesel, or propane engine. The portable device incorporates a recoil or electric starter and an engine throttle lever that can be used to...
7402982 Energy storage type feeder voltage compensation apparatus and method of controlling feeder voltage  
An energy saving type feeder voltage compensation apparatus improved in availability at low temperatures, wherein when a secondary battery is lower in temperature than a predetermined value, an...
7161253 Portable power source  
A portable power source for starting a variety of outdoor power equipment. The portable power source generally includes a housing, an electrochemical power supply, a switch having an ON position...
7157802 Electrical power source  
An electrical power source is described. The electrical power source derives input power from a compressed gas which is fed into a transducer, generating electrical power. The compressed gas may be...
7116006 Wind energy conversion system  
A wind energy conversion system includes upper and lower wind turbines having counter-rotating blade assemblies supported for rotation about a vertical rotation axis, with each blade assembly...
7084521 Method and apparatus for generating hydro-electric power  
A hydroelectric power generating method and/or apparatus provides one or more inlet pipes perpendicular to a flow of water in a stream or river. The inlet pipes have a length and plural apertures...
7045910 Bicycle power supply with reduced battery leakage  
A bicycle power supply apparatus comprises a battery unit for storing power from a power supply and for supplying power to electrical components; a power switch operatively coupled to the battery...
6718927 Vehicle electrical system, particularly for a truck  
Two low-voltage energy storage devices (B 1 and B 2 ) are provided in an arrangement that ensures, on the one hand, a high start power in the vehicle electrical system, resulting from being...
6689952 Large membrane space structure and method for its deployment and expansion  
A large membrane space structure deployed and spanned by centrifugal force owing to the spin motion, contains a hub located at a central portion thereof and a sail including a plurality of petals...
6481406 Starter system and methods for starting an internal combustion engine  
The invention is directed to a starter system for an internal combustion engine, comprising an electric starter; a starter battery for warming up or starting the combustion engine; a temperature...
6420796 DC local grid for wind farm  
A wind farm is described in which two or more windmills are provided with each having a generator to generate electrical power. The energy supplied by the generators is output to a general a.c....
6371067 Capacitor assisted starter circuit  
A starter circuit provides capacitor-assisted energization of a vehicle's starter motor and prevents damage to capacitors in the circuit. The circuit includes a battery, a capacitor pack and a...
6321707 Multifunction auxiliary vehicle power and starter system  
A vehicle power and starter system for use in operating a motor vehicle has a first battery that is electrically coupled to a starter and a plurality of electric loads, and a second battery that is...
5831411 Method for supplying voltage to a motor vehicle  
In a method for supplying voltage to a motor vehicle with a battery, with a generator driven by the engine of the vehicle, and a device for regulating the idle rpm of the engine as a function of...
5691576 Engine operated switch for controlling operation of electrical load responsive to alternator voltage and/or battery voltage  
An automated control system for controlling lights and other electrical loads in a motor vehicle is operable with an engine-driven alternator and responsive to the operation of the engine for...
5555864 Electric source control device of internal combustion engine drive vehicle  
The electric source control device of an internal combustion engine drive vehicle according to the present invention is characterized in that it consists of a primary battery (1) and a secondary...
5469816 Control mechanism for an electric generator motor in an internal combustion engine  
A control mechanism for an electric generator motor which can prevent excessive charging and insufficient capacity of an electrical power storage device includes a controller controlling operation...
5327992 Method for controlling a hybrid drive which drives a vehicle  
A method for controlling a hybrid drive consisting of an internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor which can be driven via an electrical energy source, in which the electric motor...
5293076 Vehicle control apparatus  
A control apparatus for a vehicle equipped with an engine senses a condition indicating the capacity of the battery of the vehicle. When the capacity is below a prescribed level, the drive current...
H001172 Vehicle battery jumper system  
A vehicle battery jumper system can be manually activated to start a vehicle in the event the battery associated with that vehicle cannot operate the starter system of the vehicle.
5172006 Electric braking and auxiliary engine mechanism for a motor vehicle  
This invention relates to an electric braking and auxiliary engine mechanism for a motor vehicle including a rotary machine coupled with the crank shaft of the internal combustion engine which...
5159259 Power supply system for continuously energizing a D.C. load  
This power supply system for a D.C. electrical load, such as an illuminated sign, is normally energized by batteries. A central processing unit monitors the battery voltage and when it falls below...
5081365 Electric hybrid vehicle and method of controlling it  
A method of operating a vehicle having an electric hybrid power system comprising a battery powered electric motor connected to drive the wheels of the vehicle and a combustion engine which may be...
4746806 Manually operated electrical generator apparatus  
A portable manually cranked electrical generator apparatus has a stirrup separated from the generator by a rigid support member. The support member may be adjusted vertically or angularly to...
4742291 Interface control for storage battery based alternate energy systems  
An alternate energy interface control for implementation with utility derived power sources and alternate power sources such as are provided by solar panels, windmills, and the like employed with...
4527112 Engine speed control circuit for emergency vehicle  
A control circuit for a vehicle electrical system which is operative when the vehicle engine is running but the vehicle is not in motion to sense vehicle storage battery voltage and, when that...
4484083 Electric drive train for a vehicle  
A transmission drive has a flywheel component and includes an electrical machine in the transmission path having an armature adapted for independent rotation with the driving side of the...
4424477 Apparatus for preventing a vehicle battery from being overdischarged  
The voltage of the vehicle battery is checked to see whether the voltage is below a predetermined value or not. When the battery voltage is below the predetermined value, the engine crankshaft...
4423332 Portable solid fuel electric power plant for electrical powered vehicles  
Combustion of fragmented slow-burning solid fuel, such as wood fragments, in the combustion chamber of a portable combustion receptacle or pressure vessel mounted on the rear of a hybrid vehicle,...
4386309 Storage of liquid hydrogen  
Hydrogen evaporating in a liquid hydrogen tank is fed to a fuel cell generating electrical energy used to drive a cooling unit which cools the tank.
4321522 Vehicle starting method  
A method of starting the engine of a vehicle, such as an automobile, over a wide range of ambient temperatures, such as in cold temperatures below 32° F. and warm temperatures above 32° F. The...
4313080 Method of charge control for vehicle hybrid drive batteries  
A method for controlling the charging of fast discharge and recharge type propulsion battery components of engine-electric hybrid drive systems for road vehicles, wherein the control objectives are...
4187436 Device for regulating the source of electric energy on a hybrid electric vehicle  
Device for regulating the source of electric energy on a hybrid electric vehicle comprising at least an electric motor for driving the driving wheels of the vehicle and supplied with current by...
4148192 Internal combustion electric power hybrid power plant  
An internal combustion-electric motor hybrid power plant for an automotive vehicle. The power plant includes an internal combustion engine and a direct current electric motor generator which are...
4140916 Power equipment  
A power equipment includes a rotor containing a storage battery or an assembly of storage batteries, a main driving electric motor, and a generator. The rotor does a fly-wheel's function. An...
4132942 Device for detecting the overdischarge of battery  
A system includes a prime mover, such as an automobile engine, having operative and inoperative states; an electrical load; an accumulator or battery for operating the load; and a control system...
3991357 Storage battery monitoring and recharging control system with automatic control of prime mover driving charging generator  
An automatic monitoring and recharging system adapted to continuously monitor the terminal voltage of a D.C. storage battery and, whenever the terminal voltage falls below a first preselected...
3947744 Electric truck having elevated load potential energy recovery with means to adjust rate of carriage descent  
A lift truck energized from a battery to supply pressurized fluid to elevate a load-supporting carriage has an energy recovery system for converting kinetic energy of the elevated carriage into...
3921052 Fluid autocharging system  
Disclosed is a system for charging a battery at locations where fluid under pressure is readily available. The fluid under pressure flows through an intake line containing a filter, lubricator,...
3911284 Fuel and vehicle system based on liquid alkali metal  
A sodium and potassium liquid fuel alloy is used for operating a motor generator by reaction with water to obtain energy and form hydrogen gas. Said motor generator converts the chemical energy...
3904883 Low or zero pollution hybrid energy converter and transmission unit  
A unit for supplying power with the least possible local pollution to the environment, said unit comprising both a prime mover with fuel supply and also significantly large storage means for...
3889127 Electric control system for driving an electric vehicle including first and second converters  
An electric motor for driving a wheel of a vehicle is arranged to be supplied with electric power from an electric source of an electric battery group in series with an alternating current...
3870942 NON-POLLUTION MOTOR WITH GAS TUBE CONDUCTORS  
Non-pollution power plant wherein a cryogenic fluid cools an electric drive motor and/or electric generator driven by a gas motor operated by flow of the evaporated cryogenic fluid therethrough....
3842333 NON-POLLUTION MOTOR UNITS  
Non-pollution motor units, wherein a cryogenic liquid, such as liquid nitrogen, is evaporated to drive a gas motor, the gas motor in turn driving an alternator (electrical generator) the output...
3836788 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CRANKING MOTOR CIRCUIT  
An internal combustion engine cranking motor circuit in which a main and an auxiliary battery are connected in series with the cranking motor during the engine cranking operation. Upon the...
3812379 GASOLINE ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM FOR BOATS OR THE LIKE  
A combination propulsion system for boats or the like is provided comprising a first, gasoline engine, a second, electric motor and means for coupling the motor to the engine whereby the electric...
3808481 COMMUTATING CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRICAL VEHICLE  
A circuit and system particularly for controlling the current flow to a load, such as an electric motor which propels a vehicle along the earth's surface. One specific chopper circuit includes two...
3798072 ENGINE COMPONENT HEATING SYSTEM  
A heating unit for the oil dip stick of the oil system of the engine of an automotive vehicle is electrically connected to an auxiliary battery via a thermostatically controlled switch. The heating...
3792327 HYBRID ELECTRICAL VEHICLE DRIVE  
A vehicle electric drive is provided including a traction motor powered by a battery or, alternatively, by a constant power generator. When the voltage on the battery is above a first predetermined...
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