Patent ID: 6984897
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: H02P

Abstract:
1. An electro-mechanical energy conversion system to convert and transfer energy from an input energy source to an output energy load comprising an energy converter device coupled between the input energy source and the output energy load to receive and to convert energy from the input energy source and to transfer the converted energy to the output energy load and an energy conversion and transfer control operatively coupled to said energy converter device to control the conversion of energy from the input energy source and energy transfer to the output energy load by said energy converter device in response to a plurality of predetermined conditions, said energy converter device comprising an energy converter section including a permanent magnet machine having a rotor and stator to convert the energy from the input energy source and to selectively transfer the converted energy to the output energy load and an energy transfer section including a plurality of stator control elements coupled to said stator and a plurality of rotor control elements coupled to said rotor of said permanent magnet machine, said plurality of stator control elements and said plurality of rotor control elements operatively coupled by a resonant transfer link to transfer energy between said stator and the rotor to control the operation of said permanent magnet machine and wherein said energy conversion and transfer control comprises an energy converter control to control the operation of said energy converter device and a source/load control to control the operation of the input energy source and output energy load with respect to said energy converter device wherein each said stator energy transfer control element comprises a switch coupled to each phase of said stator of said permanent magnet machine.