Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An integrated system for a flywheel-motor-generator assembly providing mobile energy storage and surge power generation, said system comprising: an outer housing a vacuum housing within said outer housing wherein said vacuum housing and said outer housing define a cavity; means for radiating heat produced by the integrated system, said radiating means being outside of and unsupported by said outer housing; external circulating means for circulating a liquid in a predetermined portion of said cavity so as to transfer the waste heat to said radiating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An integrated system for a flywheel-motor-generator assembly providing mobile energy storage and surge power generation, said system comprising: an outer housing a vacuum housing within said outer housing wherein said vacuum housing and said outer housing define a cavity; means for radiating heat produced by the integrated system, said radiating means being outside of and unsupported by said outer housing; external circulating means for circulating a liquid in a predetermined portion of said cavity so as to transfer the waste heat to said radiating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as recited in claim 1, wherein a stator of said flywheel-motor-generator is disposed proximate to said predetermined portion of said cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flywheel system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of she arable support members operatively disposed between said outer housing and said vacuum housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The flywheel system as recited in claim 1, wherein said liquid outside of said portion is circulated by said eternal circulating means so as to maintain said vacuum housing wetted by said liquid outside of said portion at close to ambient temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A flywheel support system for a flywheel-motor-generator assembly providing mobile energy storage, said support system including a liquid suspension system comprising: an outer housing; a vacuum housing disposed within said outer housing, wherein said vacuum housing and said outer housing define a cavity; a radiator fluidly coupled to said cavity; and a pump operatively connected between said radiator and said cavity, wherein said pump, said radiator and said cavity define a cooling loop whereby said liquid is circulated between said radiator and said cavity so as to transfer waste heat to said radiator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
93 words
A flywheel support system for a flywheel-motor-generator assembly providing mobile energy storage, said support system including a liquid suspension system comprising: an outer housing; a vacuum housing disposed within said outer housing, wherein said vacuum housing and said outer housing define a cavity; a radiator fluidly coupled to said cavity; and a pump operatively connected between said radiator and said cavity, wherein said pump, said radiator and said cavity define a cooling loop whereby said liquid is circulated between said radiator and said cavity so as to transfer waste heat to said radiator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The flywheel support system as recited in claim 5, wherein said vacuum housing includes a member thermally coupled to a stator of said flywheel-motor-generator, said stator being disposed proximate to said member, and wherein said liquid flows through said member thereby providing cooling of said flywheel-motor-generator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flywheel support system as recited in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of shearable support members operatively disposed between said outer housing and said vacuum housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The flywheel support system as recited in claim 5, wherein said liquid outside of said portion is forcibly circulated so as to maintain said vacuum housing wetted by said liquid outside of said member at ambient liquid temperature.