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Brushless direct current motor and torquer

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-06-30
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Granted: 1968-05-14
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Expires: 1984-06-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Erich W Manteuffel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 12:42
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K29/00; H02K29/06; H02K29/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ENERGIZABLE FROM A SOURCE OF UNIDIRECTIONAL POTENTIAL WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A ROTOR HAVING MAGNETIC POLES OF OPPOSITE POLARITY THEREON; (B) A STATOR MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF FLUX-PRODUCING WINDINGS POSITIONED IN TORQUE-PRODUCING RELATION WITH SAID ROTOR; (C) A PAIR OF HALL GENERATORS POSITIONED IN FLUX-SENSING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID MAGNETIC POLES; (D) LINEAR CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS FOR APPLYING CONTINUOUS CURRENTS TO SAID STATOR WINDINGS; (E) MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID HALL EFFECT GENERATORS TO THE CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT EACH OF SAID HALL GENERATORS SUPPLIED A CONTROL SIGNAL TO SAID CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID WINDINGS AND PRODUCE A CONSTANT DRIVING TORQUE ON SAID ROTOR BY PRODUCING WINDING CURRENTS WHICH ARE RESPECTIVELY SINE AND COSINE FUNCTIONS OF SAID ROTOR POSITION; AND (F) MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRIC SIGNAL MEANS FOR SUPPLYING CONTROL OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTANT DRIVING TORQUE TO SAID LINEAR CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ENERGIZABLE FROM A SOURCE OF UNIDIRECTIONAL POTENTIAL WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A ROTOR HAVING MAGNETIC POLES OF OPPOSITE POLARITY THEREON; (B) A STATOR MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF FLUX-PRODUCING WINDINGS POSITIONED IN TORQUE-PRODUCING RELATION WITH SAID ROTOR; (C) A PAIR OF HALL GENERATORS POSITIONED IN FLUX-SENSING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID MAGNETIC POLES; (D) LINEAR CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS FOR APPLYING CONTINUOUS CURRENTS TO SAID STATOR WINDINGS; (E) MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF SAID HALL EFFECT GENERATORS TO THE CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT EACH OF SAID HALL GENERATORS SUPPLIED A CONTROL SIGNAL TO SAID CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID WINDINGS AND PRODUCE A CONSTANT DRIVING TORQUE ON SAID ROTOR BY PRODUCING WINDING CURRENTS WHICH ARE RESPECTIVELY SINE AND COSINE FUNCTIONS OF SAID ROTOR POSITION; AND (F) MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRIC SIGNAL MEANS FOR SUPPLYING CONTROL OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTANT DRIVING TORQUE TO SAID LINEAR CONTROL AMPLIFIER MEANS.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-05-14 1971-11-13 1972-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-05-14 1975-11-13 1976-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-05-14 1979-11-13 1980-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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